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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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 51Â鶹– Yes, there will be beer. But there will also be local live music and regional food, spirits and wines and non-alcoholic …
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 …
Still marching along with Pied Piper Kidshows
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 51Â鶹‒ 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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STEPPING OUT
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 …
Temiskaming crops producers going to ground July 17
Diane Johnston Local Journalism Initiative Reporter 51Â鶹– 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 …
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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Editorial cartoon in the July 9 issue:
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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 …
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 51Â鶹‒ On Wednesday, June 2, the boy and girl athletes at Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie were rewarded for their hard work, success and dedication …
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 …
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 …
Five teens charged in connection with Sacré-Coeur fire
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter 51Â鶹– 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. …
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Evanturel’s Harvest to 51Âé¶¹ Market opens July 12
EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP (Staff/Special) – The Evanturel Township Community Events and Activities Committee (CEAC) will be hosting the 2025 Harvest to 51Âé¶¹ 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. …
51Âé¶¹ Hardware names Julie Pouliot as new chairperson
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter 51Â鶹— After more than a decade, 51Âé¶¹ 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
51Âé¶¹(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 51Â鶹– 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 …