Anthony Rota wins back Nipissing-Timskaming seatDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NORTH BAY -- Close to 300 people in a sea of red stood and sang O Canada at the Davedi Club in North Bay Monday evening, October 19.“one people whose differences don’t divide us - they make us
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RED WAVE
Angus re-elected, Rota defeats AspinGordon Brock Speaker Editor DISTRICT – Across Canada, Canadians painted the country Liberal Red and in the two ridings in The Speaker’s circulation area, an incumbent New Democrat won re-election while the incumbent Conservative was defeated by the former Liberal member.NATIONALLYAcross Canada,
Five facing Criminal Code charges
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police say a lengthy investigation involving a commercial property in Temiskaming Shores has resulted in 60 charges against five individuals.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say the investigation into allegations of fraud involving the restoration and sale of a vacant commercial property on Lakeshore Road in
QUICK RESPONSE
No injures were reported after fire broke out in the engine area of a pickup truck near the Highway 11 intersection north of New Liskeard. Twenty-four firefighters from the New Liskeard and Dymond stations responded to the call at 3:30 p.m. October 19 and remained at the scene for
Marsh trails allowed to grow in
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP -- The walking trails along the berms at the Hilliardton Marsh are becoming grown in with tall grass, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) advised volunteers to leave the grass alone through much of the summer.
New college residence officially opens doors
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Classes are only steps away from home for some students at Northern College’s Haileybury campus.The new 64-student residence opened in September.The availability of on-campus housing “truly adds to the sustainability of the Haileybury campus,” said Northern College president Fred Gibbons
The Liberal Win
The theme of the October 19 federal election campaign – one of the longest and the most expensive in Canadian history – was that two-thirds of Canadians wanted change.But the question was: would that change go to one party or it would be split allowing the nine-and-a-half year
From the Editor’s Desk
Election night notebookA community newspaper editor flips through an election night notebook. The theme is the local scene with some firsts.COMMITTEE ROOMSWhat’s the value of riding committee rooms?It gives the party a public profile – a place where the public can drop in and get
Love that Sue Nielsen
Dear Editor:I would like to compliment Sue Nielson on her column, and to say how much I enjoy it. When I get my Speaker the first thing I do is look for her great column.I would also like to let Sue know, that I am an old