‘People’s train’ zips through Temiskaming on trial run
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – It’s been over a decade since passenger rail service was available in the north. The people that were fortunate …
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Ombudsman chides Cobalt for ‘illegal’ budget meetings
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – The Ontario Ombudsman has found Cobalt acted “illegally” in hosting a series of closed-door meetings last year to discuss the …
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Sudbury lab changes could be felt across North
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The planned downsizing of LifeLabs medical testing laboratory in Sudbury could have a ripple effect across Northern Ontario, municipal …
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Sad ending for moose rescued in Harley Township
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter HARLEY TOWNSHIP – An exhausted female moose was on the loose in Harley Township last week. The wearied yearling female moose was …
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Major winter storm shuts down Temiskaming region
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Highways were closed, buses were cancelled, businesses were shuttered and meetings were postponed as a major winter storm paralyzed …
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Medical centre, marina, community hall could be sold
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Haileybury Medical Centre, the former New Liskeard community hall and the New Liskeard marina are among six city-owned …
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Minister announces $4 million in funding for three businesses
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A sizeable funding announcement of $4 million dollars flowed from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) helping three …
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Northern Ontario population ‘flatlining’
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A surprising stabilizing of Northern Ontario’s population will be short-lived with the federal government’s decision to slash its target …
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Water waste dilemma bubbles to surface in Cobalt
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – Silver Town received a gold star on its latest inspection report from the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) with a …
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Coleman considers report on Bass Lake septic upgrades
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP – Upgrades to Bass Lake Beach Park are still being costed-out and considered by Coleman Township. Deputy clerk Suzie Fournier …
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