MADD hands out Outstanding Officer Award

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Temiskaming Chapter has handed out the final Outstanding Officer Award for 2014 to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Temiskaming Detachment Constable Wyatt Hopkins.According to information supplied by OPP Community Services Officer Renée Taylor, Constable Hopkins has been

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caFebruary 4, 2015NewsMADD, OPP

A unified vision and voice

[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]The Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport is a focus of attention at this time.The airport is entering a new time in its history when the plan

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caFebruary 4, 2015Newsairport

Traffic complaint leads to drug charges

LATCHFORD (Staff) – Police say a complaint about erratic driving on Highway 11 led to drug charges last week.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say they received a complaint at about 9:20 a.m. January 21 concerning the operation of a northbound tractor-trailer.Police say they stopped the vehicle near Latchford.

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Court appearance for murder suspect

HAILEYBURY (Staff) -- Mathew Hayes, charged with first-degree murder in the death of Christopher Parsons of Haileybury June 4, 2013, appeared in Haileybury court Tuesday, January 27.The charge against Mr. Hayes was laid July 10, 2014, and has since been in jail as he awaits a trial.Mr.

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 28, 2015Newschris parsons, crime, murder

Latchford man faces drug charge

TEMAGAMI (Staff) – A Latchford man has been charged after police say a traffic stop turned up marijuana and cash.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say members of the detachment’s crime unit and the North Bay Drug Enforcement Unit stopped a vehicle at about 2:30 p.m. January 15 on Highway 11

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 28, 2015Newscrime, drugs, OPP

No-brainer on mind-numbing games

[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]The brain is a very interesting thing.There are two main groupings in the brain.One is the creative side, the side that tells stories,

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 28, 2015News

When quitters are winners

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – The rewards of quitting smoking are many, from better health to saving money.But going smoke-free could also earn a quitter a new car.The Canadian Cancer Society’s Driven to Quit Challenge is back.It offers participants who stay smoke-free for the month of March

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 28, 2015NewsHealth

Women of letters

Pen pals corresponding 55 yearsDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A schoolgirl’s letter more than half a century ago began a conversation that has stood the test of time.Bonnie Moore was a ten-year-old New Liskeard student in 1960 when she began writing to Heather Stewart, then

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 28, 2015Newshistory

Haileybury man killed in Hwy. 11 crash

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – A Haileybury man was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer north of Temagami earlier this week.Kristian Preston, 30, was identified as the victim of the fatal collision on Highway 11 at Milne-Sherman Road Sunday, January 18.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 21, 2015Newsfatality, highway 11

Remembering David Armstrong:

Recollections from those who knew himSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The biography of former Temiskaming Speaker owner David Armstrong takes shape through a candid interview done with him during The Temiskaming Speaker’s centennial year (2006) and the recent comments this week from friends who knew him.Mr.

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 21, 2015NewsDave Armstrong