Students protest Ontario sex-ed curriculum
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — About 200 students joined in a peaceful afternoon protest outside Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) on Friday, September 21 to protest Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s changes to the 2018 sex-ed curriculum for secondary school students.The student led walkout was part of a province-wide rally calling
Nursing home future unknown after June 2020
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - The Town of Englehart is seeking more information after becoming aware that the bed licenses for the Northview Nursing Home in Englehart will expire June 30, 2020.At a meeting earlier this summer, the town became aware that the future of
Trees down, basements flooded in flash storm
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - Englehart has been taking stock of itself after a Wednesday afternoon storm September 5 left a foot of water in some parts of the town, flooded many basements and blew down several trees.A photograph appeared online showing a woman kayaking down one of the streets.By Tuesday,
Englehart Fall Fair holding final show
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The Englehart and District Agricultural Society is presenting this year's Englehart Fall Fair as the last fall fair for the town."We're saying 'yes' right at the moment," said president Dorothy de Champlain to the concept that the last Englehart Fall Fair will take place Thursday, September
Vanthof named an NDP deputy leader
TORONTO (Staff/Special) – Temiskaming's MPP has been named a deputy leader of Ontario's New Democrats.New Democrat John Vanthof easily won a third term as Timiskaming-Cochrane's MPP in the June 7 election. At the same time, the New Democrats formed the Official Opposition.Last week, NDP leader Andrea Horwath appointed Vanthof one
City looking at new approach to development
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After consultations that began several years ago, a community economic development corporation has been proposed as a tool for growth in Temiskaming Shores.City council agreed last week to take the first steps in creating a corporation.The public can
Pineault has double lung transplant in Toronto
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — After months of waiting and worrying, Haileybury resident and 36-year-old mother of three, Vicky Pineault, has undergone a successful double lung transplant surgery at Toronto General Hospital.“As of August 9 the doctors took out her life support tube and she has been breathing on her
North Bay 72 fire “being held”
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – One month after being ignited by lightning, the status of the massive fire known as North Bay 72 has been upgraded to "being held.""We're not anticipating any growth on that fire given the current and forecasted weather conditions," said Shayne McCool, fire information officer with the
CIBC says closure decision is final
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — The mood was less than congenial as upwards of 300 people piled into The Englehart and Area Community Arena Complex on July 26 for a community information meeting to discuss the closure of the CIBC bank scheduled for November 15.
Rain brings some relief in North Bay 72 battle
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – The largest wildfire in the Northeast more than doubled in size last week.By the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's latest estimates, the North Bay 72 fire is almost 27,600 hectares in size, or more than 100 square miles.It was sparked by lightning in Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater