By Steven Larocque Some of our readers out there may remember the name Dave Vachon, a reporter who worked here at The Speaker in the late 1980s. Vachon died on …
Archives
Editorial: Have a safe Christmas
This will be the most unusual Christmas for Canada since the 1940s when World War II raged. Just as the people of the 1940s did everything in their power to …
Police seize almost $58,000 in suspected drugs
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Two Cobalt residents face drug-related charges after police seized suspected drugs with an estimated street value of almost $58,000. Police say members of the North East …
Police Blotter
Info sought on collision COLEMAN – Police are seeking information about a collision involving an ATV and a train in Coleman Township on the weekend. Temiskaming OPP were called to …
Rapid testing coming to hospitals
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The district’s COVID-19 testing capacity will be getting a boost, but on a limited basis. In an interview last week, Dr. Glenn Corneil …
Forestry promoting takes to the road
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – In an initiative promoting Ontario’s forestry industry, you can see the forest and the trees and a message. A new Highway 11 billboard …
The Speaker December 16, 2020
...
Case numbers creep up in South Temiskaming
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As of noon yesterday, Temiskaming was reporting five active COVID-19 cases. One individual remained in Temiskaming Hospital as of December 15, while the …