Changes that are happening
Change is coming to New Liskeard with the move of Giant Tiger to the Timiskaming Square mall in early September. Giant Tiger has served as the anchor for downtown New …
Election nigh?
Steven Larocque Canadian political news of late has mostly swirled around the Liberal government’s WE scandal and now the prorogation of parliament – the latter of which has suspended hearings …
Editorial cartoon for August 26, 2020 issue:
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What in the world
Elected politicians and candidates for office put a lot on the line to represent constituents. Sure, they get good paycheques and potentially good pensions should their political careers last long …
A reluctant armchair traveller
Diane Johnston As the long, hot summer of 2020 drags on, I’m making my way through some books. I can’t read while lazing in a hammock. Thanks to the bifocals, …
Editorial cartoon for August 19, 2020 issue:
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Being thankful for our community
It seems that around the world there is one challenge after another. We are more connected than we have ever been before through news, print or radio, social media and …
Summer’s big hits
Steven Larocque The pandemic and the WE charity scandal continue to be the top two stories of the summer. On the WE controversy, there’s a growing sense that Prime Minister …
Editorial cartoon for August 12, 2020 issue:
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Remembering Ramsay
Last week it was announced that former Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP David Ramsay had died at the age of 72 in Nova Scotia. Ramsay served as MPP beginning in 1985 when he …