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Motion to rescind support of Massey Solar Project defeated

By Rosalind Russell – A motion to rescind support of the Massey Solar Project has been defeated by Sables-Spanish Rivers Township. It means Potentia Renewables now gets the go-ahead to apply for the 600-acre solar project. The motion was defeated … Continue reading →

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Espanola High School students learn traditional beaver skinning

By Rosalind Russell – Espanola High School had a group of students, the Ravens, take part in what is being called an ‘incredible experiential learning opportunity’ this week, taking part in a beaver skinning workshop. According to the release, the … Continue reading →

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Espanola Paper Kings season is over

By Rosalind Russell – Chase Thompson’s second power play goal of the night, coming 53 seconds into double overtime, helped the Hearst Lumberjacks outlast the Espanola Paper Kings 8-7 Wednesday evening in Game 4 of their Northern Ontario Junior Hockey … Continue reading →

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LifeLabs transition to GTA opposed by two local MPPs

By Rosalind Russell – Two Northern MPPs are advocating for LifeLabs services to be maintained in Sudbury rather than centralized in southern Ontario. Earlier this year, American-owned LifeLabs announced it was scaling back its operations in Sudbury, leading to the … Continue reading →

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New Elliot Lake online resource helps seniors use the internet safely

By Rosalind Russell – The CyberSmarts for Seniors Project out of Elliot Lake is launching a new online resource today to help local seniors get comfortable with technology. Golden Voices spokesperson, Celia Sankar, says the website is a “one-stop shop” … Continue reading →

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Espanola council endorses district economic diversification strategy

By Rosalind Russell – Espanola council has endorsed the LaCloche Foothills Region Economic Diversification Strategy. Kyra Knapp from KLB Consulting presented the document last night, which outlines the move away from a single industry base to more diversification in tourism, … Continue reading →

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Elliot Lake selects consultants to develop economic strategy

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake council has given its approval to the hiring of a consultant firm to put together a new economic strategy for the city. Council has approved the hiring of McSweeney and Associates out of Nepean … Continue reading →

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Schedule changed for water level on Agnew Lake

By Rosalind Russell – Due to the recent heavy snowfalls, there are changes to drawing down the water in a local area lake in the North Shore corridor. Eric Labelle, with Vale’s Power Department, says the water level drawdown continues … Continue reading →