Optimism or greed?
Everyone’s hoping that better, more stable times are ahead with the increasing number of vaccinations taking place here and everywhere else in the country. It’s a welcome sign that not …
Where the story started
By Darlene Wroe One of the things I like best about Facebook is the group posts where you can share your memories about the community you’re from. I, for example, …
Editorial cartoon for February 24, 2021 issue:
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Waiting for a vaccine
There are still strong concerns in the region that COVID transmission is very possible. Concerns are expressed that COVID is spread by people who bring it with them when they …
By Steven Larocque Hockey’s return A couple of weekends ago while shooting some photos in Haileybury and North Cobalt I came across some kids and adults sliding and skating – …
Editorial cartoon for February 17, 2021 issue:
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Green light still a yellow light
Maybe it’s not quite “happy days are here again.” Happier, perhaps. The news that Ontario’s government has decreed that Temiskaming could go back into the Green-Prevent zone in its pandemic …
Kind of a start to a new year
By Diane Johnston A month and a half into a new year, and 2021 hasn’t been stellar. A favourite lamp gave up the ghost and the battery in my wristwatch …
Editorial cartoon for February 10, 2021 issue:
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Entering a new era
Many have heard the statement that, in a society, we are only as strong as the weakest among us. There are many areas where help is needed to assist those …