By Rosalind Russell – A Manitoulin Island town council has approved a tender for a major downtown revitalization project. Gore Bay Mayor Ron Lane says council has awarded the tender for the project to MCA Contracting Ltd., for a total … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – A tractor trailer fire closed down Highway 17 near the Town of Spanish late Tuesday afternoon. According to the release, the Spanish Fire Department was dispatched to the fire at around 3:30 pm near the Beckerton … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The family and supporters of a Manitoulin Island woman who has been missing for over six months have started a billboard campaign in their efforts to find her. Thirty-one-year-old Juanita Migwans’s aunt, Mary Ashcroft, says her … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – There are few World War Two veterans still with us, but a Lively man has proven his longevity with a 100-year-old birthday bash. France Gélinas, the MPP for Nickel Belt, met with Gerald Wagner yesterday to … Continue reading →

 By Rosalind Russell – Income tax cuts are the first shiny bobble being dangled in front of Canadians this election campaign.   Liberal leader Mark Carney has announced a reduction in the lowest income tax bracket from 15 to 14 per … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Due to the road conditions and in the interest of safety, all morning school-related bus services for all the schools, operating in Espanola, Massey, Manitoulin Island and Sudbury are cancelled this morning. However, buses will run … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Hugh Stevenson is the Conservative candidate for Sault Ste. Marie–Algoma in the upcoming federal election. Sources say Stevenson told the SSM Police Services Board Friday he was resigning as Chief of Police effective Sunday. He is … Continue reading →