Ontario Northland cut
New Liskeard bus terminal closingDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Ontario Northland has issued a notice that it will be closing its New Liskeard bus terminal.The terminal is being closed effective March 5.The Husky Rest Stop on Highway 11 north of New Liskeard has been providing
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HPS future
Board to decide school’s fate in MarchDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – It’s not a foregone conclusion that Haileybury Public School will close, say officials with District School Board Ontario North East.“The decision has not been made,” said Pearl Fong-West, the board’s superintendent of
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“Care close to home”
Hospital launching strategic planning processDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As Temiskaming Hospital plots where it wants to be in three to five years, it’s adopted the theme of “care close to home.”The statement is an important part “of where we need to go,” said
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Charges laid in fatal crash
(Staff) – Charges have been laid following the death of a Latchford man in a tractor-trailer collision near Matheson last week.Gary Messenger, 61, of Latchford was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred January 11 on Highway 11 in Taylor Township.Ontario Provincial Police report
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Pedestrian fatality
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A Haileybury man is dead after being struck by a motor vehicle on Lakeshore Road near Moore’s Cove during the noon hour on Monday, January 11.According to a press release from the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, Rejean Lajoie,
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Eight Charges
OPP release 2015 Temiskaming holiday RIDE statsSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have just released statistics collected from their Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program which began on November 23 and concluded January 2, 2016.In
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Much love for Francine
Fundraising efforts to help local woman dealing with cancer diagnosisSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — When someone receives a cancer diagnosis seemingly out of the blue, they are not only overwhelmed but they hope and pray for positive outcomes and for the love and support of family
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“Two-tier province”
Rally held to get Northern issues heardDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NORTH BAY -- A rally was held in North Bay Saturday, December 12, to support those in labour negotiations and to express concern about the provincial government’s management of Northern Ontario issues.“The North has to be heard,”
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GOAL REACHED
CREST fundraising hits $21,164 in donationsSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — In just two short weeks, a group of Temiskaming residents, known as CREST (Community Refugee Engagement South Temiskaming) have successfully reached and exceeded their fundraising goal of $16,000 to bring a Syrian refugee family
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Haileybury’s Bogart Leslie turns 105
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY — His friends describe him as “a marvel”. The oldest- known living person in the Temiskaming region, at 105 years of age, said with a twinkle in his eye, “I feel good, if there’s anything wrong with me I don’t know it.”Last Thursday,
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