“Mothballing Northern Ontario”
Opposition leader toured North to hear "human side"Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - Patrick Brown, leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party, met with area politicians Saturday morning, February 18, in Dymond as part of his Northern tour.The night before, he and fellow party members and staff
Temiskaming Speaker welcomes 14th editor in its 111-year history
[caption id="attachment_15590" align="alignleft" width="150"] Speaker Editor Steven Larocque[/caption]DISTRICT (Staff) – London Publishing, the owners of The Temiskaming Speaker newspaper, are pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Larocque as editor. He succeeds Gordon Brock who retired February 10
Energy East
TransCanada awaiting update on hearing restartDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – Proponents of the Energy East pipeline are reviewing the latest decision to restart the regulatory hearing process.TransCanada is currently evaluating the National Energy Board’s restart of the Energy East review, said TransCanada spokesperson Tim Duboyce
Who to hire?
Cobalt's policy will include firefightersDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- At its next meeting, Cobalt council will be voting on a resolution to establish a hiring policy. That hiring policy will extend to the choosing of new firefighters for the Cobalt Fire Department.At Cobalt council’s Tuesday,
“Listened to customers”
Ontario Northland changing New Liskeard bus stopDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- Effective February 1, Ontario Northland passengers in the Temiskaming Shores area will be boarding and disembarking from the bus at the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce building next door to McDonalds Restaurant.Ontario
Lake Temagami resident’s sled goes through ice
Close CallSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI — The ice on Lake Temagami and some of the larger lakes in the region is not safe according to Lake Temagami resident Gerry Gooderham.He narrowly escaped going through the ice last week when his snowmobile sled became submerged in thin ice
Patients will die
OCHU calls for more cash to clean hospitals, reduce infectionsDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Ontario’s hospital unions say some 3,200 patients will die this year as a result of infections acquired in the health care facilities.The toll from hospital-acquired infections in Ontario represents “a
Timiskaming Square Mall will undergo major changes in 2017
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A new and exciting shopping redevelopment experience is about to begin at The Timiskaming Square Mall in New Liskeard.The Timiskaming Square Mall will undergo major changes in 2017 that will see a modern retail strip-plaza outside shopping experience redevelopment.“It is
Justice Served
Hayes sentenced to life imprisonmentDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “Justice has been served.”So said Lena Adams moments after the jury found Mathew Hayes guilty of first degree murder in the death of her brother Christopher Parsons.When Mr. Parsons died, “the community felt a great
New business merger
Temiskaming Printing Company Limited merges with Phippen SignsSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The old adage, one plus one equals three certainly applies to a new exciting business merger taking place in the Temiskaming region.The Temiskaming Speaker newspaper will merge with Phippen Signs in