By Steven Larocque Last Thursday in the office we talked briefly about the ice on Lake Temiskaming and how, hopefully, we’d soon have to watch for its official breakup. An …

A lot of smart ideas are being put forth to help cope with and battle the COVID-19 pandemic. • An email received at The Speaker last week from the Ontario …

By Darlene Wroe We just had the most unusual celebration of a birthday party. My daughter passed one of her milestones. She works at the University of Waterloo and for …

People are doing a good job of putting distance between themselves, and of shopping responsibly and mindfully. There are always some who won’t comply, but we have no choice but …

By Steven Larocque “We’re all stuck at home now” No. No we’re not. That’s from a New York Times column from March 25 and it’s those kinds of pronouncements that …

It’s only March, but it’s obvious the Story of the Year for 2020 across the world is the COVID-19 pandemic. Geography is no barrier and our first local case was …

By Diane Johnston Note: This column is coronavirus-free, but it is taxing. Almost 90 per cent of Canadians are expected to file their personal income taxes electronically. But the Canada …