COVID fight shifting from “contain” to “mitigate”
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the Omicron variant propels COVID-19 numbers to new heights, public health is switching its approach. “The province no longer has the capacity …
Couple welcomes Temiskaming’s New Year’s baby
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — New Year’s Day is a very special day for a New Liskeard couple. Keegan and Meghan Sullivan welcomed a baby girl into the …
Story Of The Year
COVID-19 and precautions coloured 2021 Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The year 2021 ended as it began, with masks, restrictions on gatherings, and apprehension. For a second …
Omicron propels pre-Christmas push for boosters
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “Omicron’s a game changer,” says the district’s acting medical officer of health. Omicron, the new variant of the virus that causes …
Variant expected to hit Temiskaming
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As of December 13, Temiskaming had seen no preliminary signs of the new Omicron variant. “But it is absolutely coming, quickly,” said Dr. …
Two councillors step down from Latchford council
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD – Latchford council has lost two councillors in the past week, both of whom stepped down as the result of misunderstandings, and also …
Case counts rising, but no new measures for now
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming continues to lead Ontario in COVID-19 cases on a per capita basis. But given the district’s relatively small population, a …
New France Village Noel has been cancelled
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Due to an outbreak of COVID-19 in the South Temiskaming region and nearby Quebec, the New France-themed Village Noel, slated to start this …
COVID cases and concern on the rise
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – If there’s a trend that Temiskaming wants to avoid, it’s rising COVID-19 case numbers. But the district, like much of Northeastern Ontario, is …
Vaccination push continues in Northeast
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Keep following public health measures and get vaccinated. That’s the word from Temiskaming’s acting medical officer of health as a trickle of new …