First patient discharged, first case of community transmission
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – The district’s first – and to date, only – hospitalized patient with COVID-19 was discharged last week. The patient, a woman in her 50s, …
Shooting leaves one dead in Temiskaming Shores
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Investigation continues after a man was fatally shot by police at a New Liskeard residence last week. On April 9, Temiskaming OPP responded at around 9 …
Temiskaming reports first hospitalized COVID-19 case
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – In the past week, Temiskaming saw its first patient hospitalized with COVID-19 and its overall case numbers increase to five. But two of …
Temiskaming records second COVID-19 case
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The wife of the man who has Temiskaming’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 has also tested positive for the virus. In a media …
Temiskaming reports first COVID-19 case
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The first case of COVID-19 in the district was confirmed by the Timiskaming Health Unit yesterday. He’s described as a man in his …
What to expect and how to cope with COVID-19
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “Please stay tuned.” So said Dr. Glenn Corneil, acting medical officer of health at the Timiskaming Health Unit, at a news conference early …
One in 10 families struggling to afford food: THU
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – One in 10 families in the district struggles to put food on the table, says the Timiskaming Health Unit. It’s a situation known …
Women Who Care raise $11,000 for hospital
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It has taken the 100 Women Who Care-Temiskaming Shores and More group roughly two meetings and two hours to raise $22,000 for not-for-profit …
Four education unions join forces over cuts
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — More than 200 teachers and support staff mirrored the defiant words from the Tom Petty song: “you can stand me up at the …
Commercial tire business suffers major damage
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The cause of the fire at a New Liskeard tire business last week is suspected to be electrical in nature. “It’s not suspicious …