The job of listening

Many years ago, then Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty said he would govern based on the input received from the people of Ontario.Which voices McGuinty heard remains a question for history. Whatever voices Kathleen Wynne listened to also will be a case some will enjoy studying for years to come.Whatever the

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJune 20, 2018Editorial

Heckuva job Donnie!

by Steven LarocqueThat’s one of the best headlines of the past fortnight.It was written at the website The Daily Beast, a place well regarded for publishing some serious writers and thinkers.

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJune 13, 2018Editorial

Give it time

The June 7 provincial election has come and gone, the dust has settled and the real work begins.Timiskaming-Cochrane has re-elected NDP MPP John Vanthof and his numbers were impressive.In the 2014 election, Vanthof collected 14,651 votes and 55 per cent of

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJune 13, 2018Editorial

Page-turners

by Diane JohnstonIn my ongoing quest to rid myself of unnecessary “stuff,” I’m tackling books.The last major weeding followed a move.I came across hardcovers I’d picked up at various times, recognizing the title or the author. For whatever reason, I never got around to them.I then read them, one after

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJune 13, 2018Editorial

Building communities for kids

Englehart's Woollings Park is becoming a bright spot in the town.The cenotaph area, grand trees and playground equipment have now been joined by a community garden, a Free Little Library, benches, and tables for children to play board games.Most importantly, the park tends to be teeming with children while their

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJune 6, 2018Editorial

In your hands

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor There’s still a bit of wisdom to be found in the pages of The Speaker.Maybe you won’t find it in this space right here right now, but we can point to it.Longtime columnist Bud Colquhoun is a very smart and spry octogenarian with a great memory for Northern

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJune 6, 2018Editorial

Building on natural resources

In late May there was a roundtable discussion in Timmins.It included representatives of the mining and forestry sectors, Aboriginal businesses, politicians and members of the business community at large.They discussed developing a strategy to make sure the next government, whoever it may be, takes “bold action” on the economy in

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caMay 30, 2018Editorial

The Temiskaming Speaker

Temiskaming Shores Community Newspaper

The job of listening

Heckuva job Donnie!

Give it time

Page-turners

High tech thoughts

Building communities for kids

In your hands

The germ of an idea

Building on natural resources