Matabitchuan station redevelopment powering up
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After more than a century in operation, the Matabitchuan Generating Station is getting a facelift that will enable it to produce …
Fall start the hope for subdivision infrastructure work
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is eager to get shovels in the ground to make way for what’s ultimately envisioned as 200 new housing units in …
Armstrong receives notice its last bank is closing
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter EARLTON – At its regular council meeting February 5, Armstrong Township council members will be discussing the notice from Desjardins Ontario Credit Union that …
Province offers $7.4 million for water/sewer extension in New Liskeard
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The province has announced $7.4 million for Temiskaming Shores to extend infrastructure services in New Liskeard and enable the expansion of …
Northern MPPs pushing for safer highways
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – Northern MPPs are seeking input from anyone with an interest in making Highway 11 and Highway 17 safer to drive. …
Brethour Township in danger of failing
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BRETHOUR TOWNSHIP – Brethour Township is looking for solutions to what looks like an impossible situation. The township has had a financial audit completed …
Search continuing after Pete’s Dam tragedy
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As of noon yesterday, the search continued for a second person who went through the ice at Pete’s Dam Park more than a …
Fire destroys young family’s home west of Earlton
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BEAUCHAMP TOWNSHIP – A young family with two boys is trying to recover after the Beauchamp Township farmhouse they were living in …
City proposing 1.5 per cent tax levy increase
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the city fine-tunes its 2025 budget, it’s looking at a 1.5 per cent increase in the overall tax levy. It’s also contemplating …
Province provides assistance to offset 2025 policing costs
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – Municipalities across the district are breathing a sigh of relief with the announcement that provincial funding is being made available …