Justice Served
Hayes sentenced to life imprisonmentDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “Justice has been served.”So said Lena Adams moments after the jury found Mathew Hayes guilty of first degree murder in the death of her brother Christopher Parsons.When Mr. Parsons died, “the community felt a great
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New business merger
Temiskaming Printing Company Limited merges with Phippen SignsSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The old adage, one plus one equals three certainly applies to a new exciting business merger taking place in the Temiskaming region.The Temiskaming Speaker newspaper will merge with Phippen Signs in
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Parsons Trial
Jury hears details of DNA, blood spatter and computer timelinesDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The analysis of DNA, video surveillance, blood spatter and computer data was put to jurors last week as the trial continued in the death of Christopher Parsons.Mathew Hayes, a
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Sex, Testimony and Video Tapes
Jurors visit murder scene as Parsons trial continuesDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the trial continues of the man charged in the death of Christopher Parsons, jurors visited the apartment where his body was found.On November 24, jurors walked the short distance from the
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Parsons murder trial continues
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the trial began of the man accused in the death of Christopher Parsons, jurors heard from the victim’s mother and acquaintances as well as investigators.Mathew Hayes, formerly of Cobalt, has pleaded not guilty to first degree murder in the death
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Lest we forget
Large crowds continue to gather at cenotaphs on Remembrance DayDISTRICT (Staff) – Cloudy skies, strong winds reportedly gusting at 50 kilometres an hour, and temperatures hovering around zero with wind chills about minus seven degrees colder, were the backdrop at cenotaphs during Remembrance Day services across the
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Jury selection continues in Parsons murder trial
"Critical Mass"Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Jury selection continues next week for the trial of a former Cobalt man charged with first degree murder in the death of Christopher Parsons.The body of Mr. Parsons, 42, was discovered June 4, 2013, in his Haileybury
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New beginnings
Syrian family settling into life in Temiskaming ShoresSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A Syrian refugee family has arrived in New Liskeard and is settling into Canadian life with hopes of rebuilding their lives. Not well-known is the sadness they carry with them as they miss loved
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Incident in Haileybury
CO detector alerts residents to dangerDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Carbon monoxide detectors work.That’s the message that Temiskaming Shores Fire Chief Tim Uttley wants the public to hear, after an alarm sounded at a Haileybury residence last week.Had it not warned residents of the
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A damming situation
Gillies Lake berm will be replaced, MTO promisesDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP -- Coleman Township and Gillies Lake property owners received assurances from Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Gordan Rennie that the MTO will replace a berm on Gillies Lake after its removal caused the water level to
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