Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – After being out of service since May 2024, the elevator in the Fraser building in Cobalt is expected to soon be carrying …
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SKI SCHOOL SUCCESS
Myles Maga, 5, just finished a private ski lesson and first run down the big hill at the Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village. He was so happy he hugged his …
Village Noël looking forward to 2025 and beyond
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – While its next edition is still nine months away, organizers are making plans for Village Noël Temiskaming 2025. They see potential for the …
NOAA show coming to Cobalt March 3
COBALT (Special) – A touring exhibition that puts Northeastern artists’ work in the spotlight comes to Cobalt next week. Forty works are featured in the Northern Ontario Art Association’s 68th …
Mining industry heading to TO next week
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The country’s minerals may be predominantly in Canada’s northern reaches, but the people in the mining industry will be in Toronto next week. The annual convention …
City goes to the MAT
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The groundwork has been laid for the implementation of a new tax for visitors staying at short-term accommodations in Temiskaming Shores. On February 18, city council …

Editorial cartoon in the Feb. 26 issue:
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Lots of choice
The provincial election will take place the day after this edition of The Speaker hits the streets. Elections Ontario says three days of advance polls resulted in just six per …
Taking time for the good things
By Darlene Wroe I am regularly watching CBC, dropping into American news networks, or reading news reports just to see what they are saying. It’s like an obsession. However, there …