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Four charged after $100,000 copper wire theft
COLEMAN (Staff) – Four people from South Temiskaming have been charged in connection with the theft of copper wire with an estimated value of $100,000 earlier this spring. The theft …
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North on Tap offering frothy 7th edition
Diane Johnston Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Yes, there will be beer. But there will also be local live music and regional food, spirits and wines and non-alcoholic …
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Haileybury Block Party attracts hundreds
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter HAILEYBURY – The fifth annual Haileybury Block Party took place Saturday, July 5, attracting art and music lovers under a hot, but clear, day …
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Still marching along with Pied Piper Kidshows
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES ‒ Candy Keith has been an active force in the Pied Piper Kidshows for 26 years, and she is still going strong. …
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Canadian flags flew from all forms of transport at the July 1 parade in Cobalt. Joining the fleet of emergency response vehicles, transports, cyclists and walkers were Cobalt riders Jada …
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Temiskaming crops producers going to ground July 17
Diane Johnston Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – What’s up with crops in Temiskaming? Growers are invited to go in-depth and in-ground on July 17 for a crop-focused day …
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ON TARGET
Gerry Belanger, first captain with the Coleman Fire Department, helped 12-year-old Liam Ethier of New Liskeard direct a high-powered stream of water at targets at Bass Lake. The annual Canada …
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I’m bored
I’m bored should never be a phrase used in the South Temiskaming region when it comes to community events. We are one of a few regions in Ontario that has …
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Plowed under
By Diane Johnston Asparagus and rhubarb – they’re my spring palate-pleasing palette. The latter, so I hear, is pretty easy to grow. Based on my limited experience, rhubarb simply pops …
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ESCSM rewards student at Athletic Awards banquet
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES ‒ On Wednesday, June 2, the boy and girl athletes at Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie were rewarded for their hard work, success and dedication …
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EHS athletes receive awards for outstanding athleticism
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — For a small school, Englehart High School produces top notch athletes year after year. This 2024-2025 school year was no exception as athletes were …
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Mountain Trail Ride a sizzling success for NARS animal shelter
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter HILLIARDTON ‒ Despite the extreme heat and humidity and a tornado warning, the Mountain Trail Ride fundraiser for Northern Animals Rescue and Sanctuary (NARS) held Saturday, …
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Grand opening celebration for Cobalt Station was on track
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COBALT ‒ For those who say it is possible to mine your past for future development, the Cobalt Station renovation project is proof of that. A …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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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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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