Earlton Lions making big impact on food bank

The Earlton Lions Club's first retail expo was sold out with 73 booths and 20 artisans holding displays of merchandise and services at the Earlton arena March 31 to April 2. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe)Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EARLTON -- The Earlton Lions Club held its

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caApril 5, 2017Top Story

“Bandied around”

Some municipalities questioning DTSSAB reservesDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- DTSSAB is experiencing some pressure from municipalities to use its reserves to offset payments required from the municipalities.Both Armstrong Township and the Village of Thornloe have forwarded resolutions calling on the District of Timiskaming Social Services

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMarch 22, 2017Top StoryDTSSAB, housing

Information flow

Boil-water advisories prompt communication reviewDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Two recent waterline breaks affecting thousands of residents in New Liskeard and Dymond were repaired within hours.Because they raised the potential for contamination, boil-water advisories were issued until testing confirmed the water was safe to drink.

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Pipe problems

Water line breaks force boil-water advisoriesDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Aging pipes are being blamed for two water line breaks that left thousands of Temiskaming Shores residents under boil-water advisories.The latest advisory was lifted late yesterday afternoon (March 7).It affected residents south of Broadwood

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMarch 8, 2017Top Storyinfrastructure, weather

“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

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caFebruary 22, 2017Top Story

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

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caFebruary 15, 2017Top Story

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

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caFebruary 8, 2017Top Storyenergy, Energy East, infrastructure

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,

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caFebruary 1, 2017Top Storycobalt, firefighters

“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

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 25, 2017Top StoryOntario Northland, transportation

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

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 18, 2017Top Storysnowmobiling