By Diane Johnston Just after Christmas, a friend emailed me a link to a contest that she figured would suit me to a tee. Contestants are invited to apply to …

    There’s good news on the local vaccine front. Dr. Glenn Corneil, the district’s acting medical officer of health and CEO of the Timiskaming Health Unit, told The Speaker …

We are in a time that is shifting and, while there is significant disruption, challenge and also loss, there are also opportunities that are being shown. While the lockdowns in …

By Gordon Brock As we embark on 2021, so many of us are saying, “The year 2020 couldn’t end soon enough. The year 2021 has to be better.” Many experts …

The Speaker hopes everyone had a great holiday season, one that, for many people, was certainly different. It’s a symbolic time of the year when people resolve to do better …

By Darlene Wroe A new year and a new adventure have begun. Who knows what the year will bring, but we have a chance to work toward our goals and …

    With the advent of a provincial lockdown, the pressure of the year-long presence of the coronavirus increases. Dealing with and defeating it requires some key strategies. The first …