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
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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.
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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
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Temagami fire being held
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – After eight days of battling a forest fire two kilometres from Temagami, the ministry said the fire – named North Bay 69 – is being held.The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said it means that sufficient action has been taken that the fire isn't likely
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Fire near Temagami raises alarms
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Fears have eased in Temagami two days after a forest fire began to spread just a couple of kilometres south of Temagami South.But firefighters continue to battle the fire, known as North Bay 69, from the ground, said Dan O’Mara, Temagami’s acting mayor, in an interview
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Earlton grocery co-operative at the idea stage
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter EARLTON — In the breadbasket of South Temiskaming, 175 people attended a special council meeting concerning the formation of a grocery store co-operative in Earlton.The meeting, held June 27 at the Earlton Recreation Centre, was a direct response from area stakeholders on the heels of the announcement of
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Sharp Lake Park quarry activity not legal
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP/COBALT - A large-scale commercial aggregate extraction activity at Sharp Lake Park is not a permitted activity.The Honourable James Wilcox of the Ontario Superior Court in Haileybury released the ruling Thursday, June 14.The property is in Coleman Township but belongs to the Town of Cobalt which purchased
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Hospital amalgamation raises concerns
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – As amalgamation with the Kirkland Lake hospital approaches, concerns about the future of services in Englehart and the hospital itself have surfaced.More than 120 people turned out for a two-hour public consultation session at the Englehart and Area Community Arena Complex June 12.It was hosted by
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Official opposition status for NDP
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof has been returned to Queen's Park for another term.Results put him well ahead of the other local candidates in the June 7 election.The New Democratic Party (NDP) representative has been serving the district since 2011.With this election's results, he will now
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Cobalt opposes firefighter training requirements
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council is expressing opposition to the new requirements for mandatory certification of new firefighters."The new requirements would cause undue hardship," council agreed.A resolution opposing the requirement is being sent to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Ontario Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister
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