City scanning photo radar potential
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – City council has thrown its support behind a bid to open up the use of photo radar by municipalities. It has supported a …
Temiskaming sees shutdown eased
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – Temiskaming is no longer under the province’s stay-at-home order. The district also joins only a few other regions of Ontario in the “green-prevent” zone, which is …
Potential COVID-19 variant identified in district
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Timiskaming residents are to stay home for another few days. The district will remain under the provincial stay-at-home and shutdown orders until February …
No charges in 2020 fatal policing shooting
TORONTO (Special/Staff) – No charges will be laid in the fatal police shooting of a man in New Liskeard last year. In a report released last week, the director of …
Vaccines arrive in Temiskaming
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The first batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Temiskaming January 25, which coincidentally was the one-year anniversary of Canada’s first confirmed case of …
Long-term care vaccinations coming
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Residents, staff and designated essential caregivers at Temiskaming’s long-term care residences can prepare to roll up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccination. “We …
Temiskaming records first COVID-19 death
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming has recorded its first COVID-19 death. The Timiskaming Health Unit said the individual, described as a man in his 80s, died January …
“Too soon to know” if COVID-19 coming under control
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After surging cases in December, the district’s acting medical officer of health hopes that the second wave of COVID-19 is calming. But in …
Mayor sees promise in ’21 after a challenging year
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – How does the mayor of the area’s largest municipality characterize 2020? “A challenge,” said Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd in a …
Locking down: case numbers rising
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – It appears that COVID-19’s next wave has reached the district. In the past week, the Timiskaming Health Unit reported 13 new cases of the virus. As …