Municipal leaders are increasingly calling on the province to help offsetting costs municipalities have to bear. This past summer, the Ontario Provincial Police Association negotiated a better package …

By Steven Larocque   Christmas is a week away and some folks have been receiving big presents in the run-up to December 25. Take the biggest winner – no, not …

Just how giving is Temiskaming? A trip around the region on the weekend showed once again how giving Temiskaming is when it comes to helping our neighbours. It’s not just …

By Diane Johnston This was the year that I was going to mail a few Christmas cards. To ensure I did, I addressed the envelopes and affixed stamps – cheap …

    The work of policing is very important in ensuring safer communities. But municipalities this year were surprised by cost impacts when calculations were finalized for 2025 policing. This …

    By Gordon Brock Philip Van Doren Stern was a noted American writer and Civil War historian. In 1938 – he actually remembered the exact date, February 12, of …