Village Noel attracts big crowds to Christmas setting
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — People were in a festive mood as mild weather and plenty of activities attracted huge crowds to Village Noel Temiskaming, held from November …
Raising the standard for snow clearing on Highway 11
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Just as winter arrives, the province has announced a new standard requiring contractors to clear highways 11 and 17 to bare pavement within …
Masking strongly recommended as kids’ hospital admissions rise
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming Hospital is seeing more sick kids and more kids with respiratory illnesses than it has since the start of the pandemic. High …
Highway 11 modifications added, but speed limit unchanged
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Drivers may have noticed some changes along the Highway 11 corridor running through Temiskaming Shores. The Ministry of Transportation has added more pavement …
Boards outline plans amid school labour strife
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Amid the prospect of labour disruptions affecting CUPE employees in Ontario’s schools later this week, the region’s school boards have announced their plans. At …
Familiar names and new faces elected across Temiskaming
DISTRICT (Staff) – Ontario’s municipal elections are over for another four years with many changes to come around the table when the new councils take charge across Temiskaming. Following are …
COVID blamed for recent death and increased hospitalizations
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — COVID-19 continues to require hospitalizations and has claimed the life of one individual in recent days. According to the Timiskaming Health Unit’s (THU) infectious …
Back to drawing board on animal control, pound services
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is returning to the drawing board to rethink animal control and pound services. On October 4, Temiskaming Shores council directed staff, …
THU investigating risk of food-borne illness exposure
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Investigation continues into potential exposure to food-borne illness linked to a fundraising lunch last week for the Northdale Manor. The Timiskaming Health Unit …
Big plans for Great Fire 100th anniversary
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – October 4, 2022, will mark the 100th anniversary of the Great Fire of 1922. The conflagration touched 18 townships across Temiskaming …