Canada’s living standards continue to erode
By Frank Stronach You don’t need an economic study to tell you that prices have skyrocketed the past few years. Any Canadian who buys groceries, fills up the gas …
Business taking over HarbourPlace office
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The HarbourPlace office in Haileybury will soon be occupied. John Blanchard and Tanya Perry will lease the office for a 12-month term, with an …
Temiskaming Testing Laboratories now reopened
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – From ancient times, mankind has been mining gold and silver. Gold is mentioned in the Bible 417 times and silver …
Why manufacturing matters
By Frank Stronach Made in China. It’s the label you see on most products sold in stores throughout the country. The odd time, you’ll see a product manufactured in …
Northern Ontario mining suppliers reach CIM Connect
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – Several Temiskaming enterprises were among the 25-plus taking part in a Northern Ontario showcase at a Vancouver mining expo. The region had a presence at …
Hospitals launching regional digital record move
DISTRICT (Special) – Medical records for local hospital patients will soon be available electronically to authorized health care professionals at 23 hospitals across the Northeast. The ONE initiative …
Trade apprenticeships: pathways to prosperity and happiness
By Frank Stronach A new survey last week showed young Canadians were among the least happy group of people in the country based on age and also one of …
Right To Repair, Bill 187
By MPP John Vanthof Timiskaming-Cochrane NDP critic for Agriculture and Rural Affairs (Vanthof is co-sponsoring a bill on a consumer’s Right to Repair equipment they have purchased. This bill has …
Small business is bleeding
By Frank Stronach Everyone knows you don’t kick someone when they’re down. But that’s what the federal government’s recent budget did to many small business owners who are struggling to …
Rotary fundraising continues for local projects
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The Rotary Club of Temiskaming Shores and Area continues its objective of raising funds for the Rotary Splash pad at the New Liskeard waterfront, …