Street Drug
Concerns regarding synthetic fentanylDISTRICT (Staff) --A synthetic form of the drug fentanyl has been making its way across Canada, and has now been detected in North Bay.The “bootlegged” variety of the drug, manufactured mainly in China or Mexico, is responsible for a rising number of deaths across
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Increasing the need
Food bank use rising with electricity and gasoline costsDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- The rising cost of electricity across the district, and the high cost of gasoline to access New Liskeard or Kirkland Lake jobs for Englehart and area residents, are two factors which are increasing the
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Million-dollar project
North Cobalt water project beginning next weekDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Construction of a second water line serving North Cobalt will begin next week.Pedersen Construction is expected to begin the North Cobalt water stabilization project September 6.It will see the installation of a second water
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“An obvious need”
Temiskaming’s non-urgent patient transfers status quo for nowDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) senior officer of policy and health Philip Kilbertus hopes there will be some sort of system implemented within the year to help in the Temiskaming area with
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“Some serious issues”
Changes recommended for Cobalt council and staffDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter This viewpoint of being broken “will not change at the Town of Cobalt unless there is a commitment by each person in the organization to change.”-- Integrity Commissioner, Fred DeanCOBALT -- Cobalt council has agreed
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Temiskaming support needed
Non-urgent patient transfer strategy proposedDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- The North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is considering “a range of solutions” to remove at least some of the pressure from the EMS (Emergency Medical Services) ambulance network when non-urgent patient transfers are needed.
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