Caution advised as Ontario moves towards reopening
Diane Johnston Staff Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As Ontario takes steps towards reopening, Timiskaming’s acting medical officer of health says the North must take extra care. The province’s COVID-19 situation, …
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Boosters, kids’ vaccinations a focus this month
Diane Johnston Speaker reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The fifth wave of the pandemic has hit Temiskaming hard. Eight of the district’s 11 deaths linked to COVID-19 to date …
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Trucker convoy rolls through Temiskaming
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — A convoy of Canadian truckers, dubbed Freedom Convoy 2022 opposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates, was joined by supporters from the Temiskaming Shores area …
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Three deaths in past week linked to COVID-19
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming has recorded three deaths linked to COVID-19 in the past week. That’s as many as the district experienced in all of 2020 …
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Keep your guard up: acting MOH
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Students are now back in class in a move that’s welcomed by the district’s acting medical officer of health. In public …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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