Cattle and two barns lost in Evanturel fire
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP - A farm fire in Evanturel Township Wednesday resulted in the loss of a herd of cattle and two barns.The fire started at approximately 10:30 a.m. May 23 and spread quickly, said Englehart Fire Chief Tom Henderson.Police later reported that 80 to 90 cows perished in
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Airport authority suggests municipal election question
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EARLTON - The Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority is urging municipal voters this year to ask their candidates what their position is on financial support for the Earlton airport."With the election coming up this fall, I would ask you to question your local candidates as to whether they support
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CIBC announces November closure for branch
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - The CIBC in Englehart will be closing at the end of the business day Thursday, November 15.The closure of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) branch will leave the Northern Credit Union as the only banking outlet in town."As more and more Canadians are choosing
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Two men die in Silver Centre Road crash
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Two men from the Temiskaming Shores area were killed late last week when their vehicle crashed into a hydro pole.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say the driver, 21-year-old Donny Hurst of Coleman Township, was pronounced dead at the scene of the May 3 collision.The passenger, 21-year-old Desmond
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Temiskaming Lodge to add 46 more beds
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The provincial government has announced that 46 new long-term care beds are to be created at Temiskaming Lodge by 2022.It’ll increase the capacity of the Haileybury facility by more than half, to 128 residents.“We are thankful for the province’s commitment to expand capacity for long-term care
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Councillor apologizes for divisive words
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – A Temagami councillor under fire for a letter he posted on his Facebook page last month has apologized.Councillor Ron Prefasi posted the apology on the “Temagami Ron Prefasi: Your Voice Matters” page on April 18.He wrote, “I declare here that I do apologize unequivocally to all
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Patient numbers and case severity are factors
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Long waits in the emergency department “are frustrating,” acknowledged Mike Baker, chief executive officer at Temiskaming Hospital.But Baker said a number of factors – including the number of people seeking care, the severity of their conditions, and the hospital’s own space availability – affect wait
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Investigation continues in Dack, names withheld
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DACK TOWNSHIP - Two people have been confirmed dead after a Saturday morning house fire on Brentha Road in Dack Township.The names of the deceased have not yet been released.At the time this issue of The Speaker went to press, authorities were still at the scene as an
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Haileybury mother of three urgently needs transplant
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A local GoFundMe campaign has been set up to raise funds for a Haileybury woman in need of a double-lung transplant.Vicky Pineau, the mother of three young boys, has been given one year to live by doctors.She wants to live a normal life as a
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Firefighter certification sparking objections
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming municipal officials say a proposal for mandatory certification of firefighters jeopardizes the future of volunteer departments.The province argues that training and certification will improve safety, for both the public and firefighters.At the centre of the debate are proposed regulations under the Fire Protection and
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