Low-key BBQ becomes Englehart homecoming ’23
Low-key BBQ becomes Englehart homecoming ’23 Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Englehart Homecoming 2023 was the little backyard barbecue that grew. A 100-seat dinner at the Englehart Curling Club …
BRH urging patience as doc shortage continues
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Blanche River Health is asking the public to be patient as a doctor shortage means longer waits in the emergency department and …
City urging MTO to consider roundabout
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the Ministry of Transportation plans work on Hwy. 11, the city is urging that it consider installing a roundabout at …
North on Tap pours out biggest success to date
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The fifth edition of the North on Tap Craft Beer Festival filled the Haileybury waterfront with approximately 2,000 people …
Splash pad nearing opening day
Splash pad nearing opening day Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The concrete pad is scheduled to be poured this week as the long-awaited splash pad on the New …
Fire risk, smoke sparking cancellations
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Wildfires and the smoke they generate continue to impact the area. In Temiskaming Shores, the Canada Day fireworks display has been …
Crews continue to fight Kirkland Lake 5 fire
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Almost two weeks after it was first spotted, a 2,300-hectare wildland fire north of Lady Evelyn Lake is not yet under control. …
Temiskaming Shores taking animal care in-house
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A year after public outcry and controversy over who will provide animal control services in the city and how, the municipality is working …
Food bank notices client numbers rising
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ENGLEHART – The Englehart food bank has been seeing a five per cent increase a month in clientele since February. Englehart food …
Fire ban issued across much of the district
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – Almost all area municipalities are currently under a fire ban. These include Temiskaming Shores, Cobalt, Coleman Township, Latchford, Englehart, Armstrong …
