A review of the Temiskaming Transit bus system is underway. Residents have two opportunities to offer feedback on July 15 – at the Cobalt town hall, from 3 p.m. to … Continue reading Transit talk
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Bikers Reunion Rockin’ storms back
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – When Terry Moir attended his first Bikers Reunion, he camped along the waterfront beside a tree that was only knee high. When the …
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TAG exhibition making connections
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The latest show at the Temiskaming Art Gallery is one leg of an international, multi-year, multi-venue exhibition with an overarching theme. It highlights …
Haileybury party chockablock with music and art
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Downtown Haileybury will offer a little art and a lot of music this weekend. The fifth edition of the Haileybury Block Party takes …
Free fishing until July 6
DISTRICT (Special) – Canada Day may be over, but there’s still time to cast a line – for free – to celebrate. The opportunity for Canadians to fish for free …
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Couple named Englehart’s Senior of the Year
ENGLEHART (Staff) – A pair of community-minded individuals share 2025 Senior Citizen of the Year honours in Englehart. Aubrey and Betty Warren were presented the award June 28 during Englehart’s …
Celebrating Indigenous culture
First Nations from across the region and as far away as Ottawa gathered at the Earlton arena Saturday, June 21. The Keepers of the Circle organized the event. Due to …
Englehart hospital gets a lift
ENGLEHART (Special) – A recent donation has given the Englehart hospital site a lift. A grant of about $6,170 from the Royal Canadian Legion’s Ontario Provincial Command Branches and Ladies’ …
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Enjoy Canada in the summer
The Canada Day celebrations have been a wonderful expression of our pride in living together as one large nation. While we are a diverse people with many interests, we can …
Canadianisms
By Gordon Brock Just how unique is Canadian English? Words like “humidex” and “butter tarts” are but some examples. Yours truly recently came across a 2007 press release from the …
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TDSS hosts annual Athletic Awards Banquet
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Celebrating the dedication, passion and achievements of athletes is a way to honour high school students who have excelled at their chosen sport …
Father and son duo win HGC Kal-Tire Challenge
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Christos, Darrell and son Brandon, have won the 2025 Kal-Tire 2-Man Challenge held at the scenic Haileybury Golf Club (HGC) June 21 …
Ball tournament hits a home run for NARS pet shelter
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A New Liskeard animal shelter is the beneficiary of the funds raised from a ball tournament held June 21 and 22. The weather …
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Five teens charged in connection with Sacré-Coeur fire
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Five teenagers have been charged after a fire June 19 that ripped through a former elementary school in New Liskeard and left several …
Driver, company face multiple charges for violations
TEMAGAMI – An Alberta driver and company face multiple charges after police stopped a commercial vehicle in Temagami last month with what they described as serious mechanical and administrative defects. …
Casey Mini-Olympics enjoys another successful year
CASEY TOWNSHIP (Staff/Special) – The Casey Mini-Olympics enjoyed another event filled with fun, competitions, and community spirit June 20 to 22. Michel Lachapelle, the original coordinator of the event, was …
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Evanturel’s Harvest to Home Market opens July 12
EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP (Staff/Special) – The Evanturel Township Community Events and Activities Committee (CEAC) will be hosting the 2025 Harvest to Home Market at 414269 Bryan’s Road in the Township of …
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. …
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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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, …
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 …
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 …