Northeastern Public Health (NEPH) issued a boil water advisory for the Hessle Avenue, McKelvie Street, Haynes Crescent and Byam Avenue areas of New Liskeard. The advisory was issued July 27 … Continue reading Boil water advisory in New Liskeard continues
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FedNor flows $90,360 into Latchford dam project
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter LATCHFORD — The hard work to turn the Latchford power dam into a power producing facility has been electrified by a $90,360 …
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Artists draw on Cobalt’s history during annual colony
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT — The hills, the headframes and the historic sites of Cobalt all contributed to the creative process during the annual Cobalt …
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SNAKE EYES
Clearly Mila Roy, 5, is not frightened of snakes as she had a snake tattoo on her face to match the blow-up one around her neck at the North …
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REACHING NEW HEIGHTS
Tsafack Momo Leonel enjoyed testing his strength climbing the rock wall as part of the New Liskeard Bikers Reunion on July 4. (Staff photo by Joe O’Grady)...
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Hamel sworn in as district’s newest judge
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A courtroom filled to capacity with family, friends and colleagues greeted Justice Serge Hamel as he was formally called …
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DAY OF CHAMPS
The Temiskaming Shores Soccer Club held their Day of Champs wind-up tournament on July 25 at the Haileybury Rotary Farr Park soccer fields. Despite a bit of rain that …
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Coleman Fire Department secures funding for new side-by-side unit
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP — In order to enhance wildfire response times and emergency evacuations, the Coleman Fire Department has completed fundraising for a …
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Pan handled
For the first time in a long while, good news and goodwill were the order of the day as Cobalt council reconsidered plans to tear down a weathered …
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Favoured status
By Steven Larocque Many, if not most, of our readers out there are old enough to remember when South Africa, because of its racist apartheid policies, was an international …
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Community supports high-energy 3-on-3 street basketball
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The high energy and fast pace of three-on-three street basketball rolled out on the downtown streets of New Liskeard …
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Sports Shorts
By Sue Nielsen I eagerly watched the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star game last weekend. The Friday night three-point contest was won by Dallas Wings rookie guard, Azzi …
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Straight From The Hip
By Mike McArthur Is the Toronto Blue Jays season all but finished? The answer looks to be YES! Especially with the trade deadline in early August. We already are …
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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Temiskaming Hospital
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — In a social media post, the Temiskaming Hospital has declared that a COVID-19 outbreak has occurred as of July …
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AC 15 and City pumped over Frog’s Breath donation
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It does indeed take a village to raise enough funds to create a pump track facility in Temiskaming Shores. …
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Microburst hits south arm of Lake Temagami causing major damage
Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI — It may have been the scariest hour of their lives for cottagers living on the south arm of Lake Temagami …
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Politicians, dignitaries welcome TTF to new digs
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A sunny day, dozens of well-wishers and the snip of a ribbon helped the Temiskaming Foundation usher in a …
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Canada Post and the Shuttering of Community Newspapers
Paul Deegan President and chief executive officer of News Media Canada The shuttering of Winnipeg’s Community Review means 200,000 households will no longer get the benefit of a free …
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Kyodo Dojo cuts through grand opening
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A ceremonial sword performed a novel ceremonial duty on June 13, as it sliced through a ribbon to formally …
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Cobalt headframe spared from demolition
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – Much like the fabled fox that evaded Fred Larose’s hammer and triggered Cobalt’s world-renowned silver boom, the Pan Silver Headframe …
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Cobalt mayor resigns for health reasons
Joe O’Grady Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – Silver Town is poised to have a new mayor with the sudden resignation of Angela Adshead. The municipality posted a …
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Englehart budget sees three per cent levy increase
Darlene Wroe For The Speaker ENGLEHART – Englehart passed its 2026 budget at its June 24 council meeting. A three per cent municipal levy increase from 2025 will translate …
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