NORTH COBALT – The fourth annual Keepers of the Circle pow wow to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day is set for Saturday. However, due to inclement weather, the location has … Continue reading Pow Wow at Mill Creek cultural grounds
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Tackling Mansion Impossible, on the ground and on camera
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – There are beavers in the boathouse, racoons in the graffitied interior, bullet holes in the windows, and trash inside and out. But Chris …
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Horror at heart of Englehart writer’s first published book
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Be warned – an Englehart author’s first published book comes with a vomit bag. “Back in the ’70s when you went to a gross …
Art in the Park receives provincial funding support
TEMISKAMING (Staff/Special) — The Temiskaming Art Gallery is receiving $5,000 through the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund (OCAF) for the Art in the Park weekly summer event. Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli …
ÉTIENNE ROCKS
Étienne – a.k.a. teacher and keynote speaker Steven Langlois from Windsor – met with fans and signed autographs prior to a high-energy show dedicated to the French language. In the …
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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 …
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 …
100 Women donate to Hilliardton Marsh for accessibility needs
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter HILLiARDTON — When the votes were tallied at the May 28 meeting of 100 Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores and More, held at the Haileybury Golf …
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Editorial cartoon in the June 18 issue:
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Time to celebrate!
It’s summer, almost, and the living is easy. There is a lot happening in our region in the coming weeks and the excitement is building for various cultural events. The …
Hockey Night In º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and the Leafs’ cup victory
By Gordon Brock While cleaning out the family basement Gordon Brock discovered an old VCR that had the complete black and white CBC Hockey Night In º£½ÇÖ±²¥ coverage, including commercials, from …
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Legion District K Track Meet a qualifier for provincials
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Sunshine and warm temperatures greeted over 340 athletes at the final track meet of the season. It was the Royal Canadian Legion District …
Temiskaming Bike Exchange gives out over 100 free bikes
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — If smiles were worth money, there would have been riches galore at the annual Bike Exchange program held at the Dymond Community Complex …
Recipients named for 2025 Gord and Greyson Zubyck Memorial Funds
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The 2025 Gordon and Greyson Zubyck Memorial Fund-One Foot Forward recipients have been announced. The fund, managed by the Temiskaming Foundation, was established …
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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, º£½ÇÖ±²¥less Outreach and food bank, …
Police blotter
Theft charges TEMISKAMING SHORES – A recent report of a suspicious person in Haileybury resulted in theft charges. At about 11:30 p.m. June 4, Temiskaming OPP responded to a call …
CLEARING OUT HAZARDOUS WASTE
Jorge Pinzon, at left, and Dawn Rioux of GFL Environmental Services, sorted drop-offs at the June 7 household hazardous waste collection in New Liskeard. Many items – including paint, oil …
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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. …
º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Hardware names Julie Pouliot as new chairperson
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — After more than a decade, º£½ÇÖ±²¥ Hardware Ltd. has a new board chair and she is from Temiskaming Shores. Julie Pouliot, who owns …
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, …
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 …