DISTRICT – There’s no shortage of festivities planned for the long weekend. In New Liskeard, the Bikers Reunion-Rockin’ on Canada Day event runs Friday through Sunday. In Englehart, the annual … Continue reading Canada Day fun
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Arson investigation launched into fire at former school
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – An arson investigation is underway into a fire that ripped through a former school in New Liskeard, leaving several houses visibly damaged and …
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MUSEUM “SEA-SON”
The recent yard sale at the Haileybury Heritage Museum didn’t appeal to three-year-old Cole Maille, but the M.V. Beauchene tugboat did. The New Liskeard boy and mother Vanessa Maille dropped …
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Cobalt Food Bank closing on September 10
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COBALT — The Cobalt, Coleman, Latchford and Area Food Bank, serving the needs of the most vulnerable in three communities, is closing its doors effective Wednesday, …
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Cobalt/Coleman will celebrate Canada Day in red and white
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COBALT — The Silver City will celebrate the July long weekend Canada Day decked out in a sea of red and white. Canada Day celebrations will …
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MADD BARBECUE FUNDRAISER
There was nothing to be mad about at the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Temiskaming Chapter’s barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, May 31, held at the Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police detachment. …
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Libraries offer new resources about stuttering
DISTRICT (Special/Staff) – New resources for people who stutter as well as for other organizations are now available at some local libraries, including in Temiskaming Shores and Englehart. The donation …
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STANDING TALL
New Liskeard Public’s Aurea Fournier-McLaren, in the foreground, and Tessa-Lee Polson, a student at Timiskaming District Secondary, were among the dancers at the Kinogabwin – “Standing Tall” – pow wow …
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Congratulations to the 2025 graduates
There are at least three area high schools and one community college in our region that are celebrating the graduation of their students in the coming days. Many of these …
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Hockey Night In Canada and the Leafs’ cup victory
Hockey Night In Canada and the Leafs’ cup victory While cleaning out the family basement Gordon Brock discovered an old VCR that had the complete black and white CBC Hockey …
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Cubs Alvin Willard wins NOHA Angus Campbell Award
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — You usually find him walking around the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena, with his Stetson hat on during Friday night home games for the …
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TSMHA Trevor Desrosiers wins NOHA Ken Neeb Memorial Award
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association (TSMHA) administrator Trevor Desrosiers has won the 2025 Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) Ken Neeb Memorial Award. This …
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Temiskaming OPP proud to carry torch for Special Olympics
Sue Nielsen Speaker Repporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It was a cool morning for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics held on Thursday, June 12 in Temiskaming Shores, …
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Coleman takes strong stance with MECP over refinery site
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP — Coleman Township is playing hardball with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) over the clean up and remediation work involving …
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Cobalt Food Bank closing on September 10
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COBALT — The Cobalt, Coleman, Latchford and Area Food Bank, serving the needs of the most vulnerable in three communities, is closing its doors effective Wednesday, …
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Salvation Army Church celebrates 120th anniversary
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — From their annual Christmas Kettle Campaign, to the vital services provided by the Thrift Store, Pathway of Hope, Homeless Outreach and food bank, …
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Heritage Fund announces ag support in Temiskaming, Cochrane
EARLTON (Special) – The Northern Ontario Heritage Corporation has pledged $1 million in support to expand tile drainage in Temiskaming and Cochrane, as well $400,000 for upgrades on four farms. …
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Home Hardware names Julie Pouliot as new chairperson
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — After more than a decade, Home Hardware Ltd. has a new board chair and she is from Temiskaming Shores. Julie Pouliot, who owns …
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INTUITIVE OFFERINGS
Vanessa Koistinen, intuitive embodiment healer, had a booth set up at the Timiskaming District Secondary School Mother’s Day Vendor’s Market on Saturday, May 10. She offered stone bracelets and a …
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Rookie MP begins work
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – It’s been a series of firsts for Nipissing-Timiskaming’s new MP. In recent days, Liberal MP Pauline Rochefort has attended Northern Ontario, provincial and national caucus meetings, …
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City council repeats opposition to strong mayor powers
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – City council wants to make it clear to the province that it does not support the extension of so-called “strong mayor” powers to …
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Cobalt approves budget with 6.5 per cent increase
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – Cobalt council approved the town’s 2025 budget on May 6, bringing in a 6.5 per cent tax rate increase and …
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