DISTRICT (Staff) – The Temiskaming Speaker continued to garner industry recognition at the provincial level with the announcement last week of five awards for work published in 2019. The Ontario …
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The Speaker July 29, 2020
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Let’s make it better for our elderly
The pandemic is having a particularly hard impact on our elderly. Having contacts with others was likely the key component in retaining wellness and a sense of youthfulness, strength and …
Bud and words
Steven Larocque A story in the Globe and Mail online edition July 27 put me in mind of Englehart’s Bud Colquhoun, who died July 19 at the age of 90. …

Editorial cartoon for July 29, 2020 issue:
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James reeve likes township’s COVID response
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ELK LAKE – Dave Mullin has been impressed with how Elk Lake has handled the COVID-19 pandemic so far and feels they will …
NL residents calling for sewer back-up answers
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Some New Liskeard residents are looking for answers after basements flooded following heavy rains earlier this month. Temiskaming Shores is investigating, said Doug …
Timiskaming reports new COVID-19 case
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – Temiskaming has reported its first positive COVID-19 case in three months. Dr. Glenn Corneil, the district’s acting medical officer of health, confirmed the new case, the …

Family raising money for mother with brain cancer
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — A local family is doing everything they can to raise money and awareness for their mother who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer. Trudy …
First female chief of Teme-Augama Anishnabai
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BEAR ISLAND – History was made recently on Bear Island when Leanna Farr was elected as the first female Ogimaa (chief) of the …