This week, August 31, marked International Overdose Awareness Day. The day was designed, according to a release from the Timiskaming Health Unit (THU), “to raise awareness of overdose, reduce the …

Darlene Wroe Slowly but surely the area is opening up and efforts are being made to get things back to normal. Municipal councils are beginning to meet in person, and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …