By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – The roof of the Temagami fire hall has suffered significant damage due to the microFIT solar panel array installation and will …
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Pop-up drive-in sweeping into New Liskeard
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – For six months, COVID-19 has put events and gatherings on ice. The Horne Granite Centre is reviving old-style entertainment – the drive-in theatre …
Heading back to class, safely
DISTRICT (Special) – How do you reopen Northern Ontario schools safely in the midst of a global pandemic? In a joint statement, the region’s seven medical officers of health and …
Being diligent for the children
Children across the district are returning to school this week. They are excited to see their friends and return to a routine of learning, exercise, and experience. Many educators are …
Young impressions
Steven Larocque My old elementary school burned down last week. Cobalt-Coleman Public was destroyed in the September 3 fire you see covered here in The Speaker this week. I grew …
Editorial cartoon for September 9, 2020 issue:
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Northern unveils 2020-23 academic plan
TIMMINS (Special) – Northern College has released its inaugural academic plan that will guide its operations from 2020 through 2023. Its purpose “is to provide a ‘road map’ integrating strategic …
No charges to be laid in fatal crash
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – No charges will be laid in connection with the crash in New Liskeard in which two cyclists died. In a September 4 news release, the Temiskaming …
Police blotter
Criminal harassment charges TEMISKAMING SHORES – A Larder Lake area resident faces charges after police began investigating a criminal harassment incident this summer. Temiskaming OPP say the investigation began July …
Northern College looking forward
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Where should Northern College be headed in the coming years? “This is your college in your community. We need to hear from you,” …