Governments decry softwood tariffs

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – In the wake of the U.S. countervailing duties on softwood lumber, Ontario is calling on the federal government to create a loan guarantee program.Ontario is joining Quebec in calling for a federal program to protect forest companies, said Natural Resources and Forestry Minister Kathryn

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caMay 3, 2017Politics

NOP names Timiskaming-Cochrane candidate

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A North Cobalt man will run under the Northern Ontario Party banner in the next provincial election.Shawn Poirier was named the fledgling party’s candidate in Timiskaming-Cochrane April 22.Poirier, 40, was born in Kirkland Lake but moved to the Temiskaming Shores

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caApril 26, 2017Politics

New Democrats ready for ’18 election

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – The next scheduled provincial election is more than a year away, but Ontario New Democrats are making plans.The party announced that leader Andrea Horwath received the endorsement of 90 per cent of the 1,200 delegates at the April 21-23 convention in Toronto.

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City opts not to buy KBR Wabi building

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Haileybury fire station and public works department will be staying put for now.Temiskaming Shores is withdrawing its offer to purchase the former KBR Wabi building on View Street in Haileybury.“We’re doing our due diligence,” said Mayor Carman Kidd earlier this week.He said an inspection

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caApril 12, 2017Politics

Libraries concerned as provincial budget approaches

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Libraries throughout Ontario’s northern, rural and Indigenous communities are now waiting to hear whether their proposal was successful in obtaining increased provincial funding for improved technology infrastructure.The proposal, put forward by the Ontario Library Association, was one of 13 which were being

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMarch 22, 2017Politics

Latchford has new councillor

LATCHFORD (Staff) -- Latchford has a new councillor.Sharon Gadoury-East was sworn in on Tuesday, March 7.She steps into a position at the Latchford council table made vacant by the resignation of Theo Cull on January 19.Council interviewed two others who expressed interest in the position, Mike

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMarch 22, 2017Politicslatchford

City rejects ranked ballot system

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – City councillors have cast their votes to keep the first-past-the-post system for next year’s municipal elections.But new rules under Ontario’s Elections Act will mean changes for both councils and candidates prior to the October 22, 2018, vote.Temiskaming Shores councillors were

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMarch 8, 2017Politicselections

Queen’s for a stay

Englehart's Rowan Glover to serve term as Legislative PageSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Are you interested in meeting high profile politicians, working outside of your classroom

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMarch 1, 2017Politics

Looking for a better deal

Northern Ontario Party reaching outDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Northern Ontario Party is a political body in the making.“Every party has to start somewhere,” said its leader, Trevor Holliday, in an interview after a stop in Temiskaming Shores earlier this week.He said

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caFebruary 22, 2017PoliticsNorthern Ontario Party

Municipal levies offset

Social services administration budget set for 2017Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- DTSSAB’s 2017 budget will increase just 0.01 per cent overall, chief administrative officer Don Studholme reported to the board at its regular meeting Wednesday, February 15, in Englehart.“We always put the municipalities’ issue at the

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caFebruary 22, 2017PoliticsDTSSAB

The Temiskaming Speaker

Temiskaming Shores Community Newspaper

Governments decry softwood tariffs

NOP names Timiskaming-Cochrane candidate

New Democrats ready for ’18 election

City opts not to buy KBR Wabi building

Libraries concerned as provincial budget approaches

Latchford has new councillor

City rejects ranked ballot system

Queen’s for a stay

Looking for a better deal

Municipal levies offset