By Darlene WroeThere's something about Cobalt.It's unique.Back in the day, when no one cared about it anymore than how much silver they could find in or on the rock there, it was subject to some pretty rough use.Decisions on where the roads would be were based on where the silver

Media outlets were recently writing and talking about the inflation rate in Canada and effects on the cost of living.“Officially, Canada's inflation rate sits at 1.6 per cent, according to Statistics Canada, and according to the data agency's numbers, food prices

South Temiskaming had a great Canada Day long weekend, whether the weather wanted us to or not.The spirit of patriotism was alive and well, from Charlton in the north to Temagami in the south and Temiskaming Shores, Cobalt, Coleman and Latchford in the middle.But don’t forget that behind the scenes

By Wayne GreenFifty years ago I wrote a column (for the Northern Times in Kapuskasing) about our country’

Canada is the world’s greatest country.Not the biggest, not the wealthiest, not the strongest.But a modicum of Canadian chauvinism (how could it be otherwise) can be granted at this special time in history to say we have the greatest.Problems? Troubles?Of course.No country is perfect. No province, city, town or individual

Today’s youth.They take a lot of heat. Some of it deservedly so.Obsessed with trivial, frivolous things. Unserious and ill informed.“The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority;

We can indeed be grateful in Canada, and specifically here in Northeastern Ontario, for the area in which we live.Not just the area, as in region, but area, as in space.There’s plenty of elbow room,

• From the “Why don’t they always do this?” category:The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) says the provincial government – six months ahead of a collective agreement expiration date –offered on June 2 to extend the agreement by four years.The union said the

By Diane JohnstonOne of my personal rites of spring is the Spring Fling – of the most sedate, church-going variety.I typically take a week off at the end of May, when The Speaker’s annual farm supplement is completed, and spend some time with family in Eastern Ontario.In recent years, my

By Steven Larocque Speaker Editor Our national anthem was written, or at least first performed, in 1880, says the online version of the Canadian Encyclopedia.Let’s jump ahead a few years to 1967 when, according to this source, it