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Election Day set for April 28
By Rosalind Russell – Liberal Leader Mark Carney officially kicked off Canada’s federal election yesterday morning, visiting the Governor General to dissolve parliament and launch a 37-day campaign. Carney, the former Bank of Canada governor, became prime minister on March … Continue reading
Fatal UTV collision results in the death of three Wikwemikong males
By Rosalind Russell – There has been a triple fatality in Wikwemikong on Manitoulin Island. Wikwemikong Tribal Police says officers were dispatched just after 6 p.m. last Thursday, to a collision at the intersection of Willow Street and Pontiac Avenue. … Continue reading
Measles-Outbreak – big jump in cases
By Rosalind Russell – Public Health Ontario is reporting another big jump in measles cases. There have now been 470 cases confirmed since the outbreak began last October. Of those, 120 have been reported in just the past week alone. … Continue reading
MANITOULIN OPP MAKE IMPAIRED ARREST AT RIDE CHECK
(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person has been arrested for impaired operation at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check. On March 20, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE check … Continue reading
Hughes out on the road enjoying presenting King Charles III Coronation Medals
By Rosalind Russell – In one of her last duties as an MP, Carol Hughes has been on a whirlwind tour through the former Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing riding this month presenting King Charles III Coronation Medals to deserving Canadians. One of those … Continue reading
Francophone schools across Ontario taking part in hockey tournament
By Rosalind Russell – Grade 7 and 8 students from Francophone schools across the province, including several from the local area, will meet for the All-Star Tournament, which will take place March 25th and 26th in the City of Greater … Continue reading
Government of Canada invests $108,000 in Indigenous economic development
By Rosalind Russell – Serpent River First Nation is receiving funding from FedNor to develop a five-year Strategic plan for the community. Sault Ste. Marie MP Terry Sheehan announced yesterday a FedNor investment of $108,000 to help maximize tourism and … Continue reading
New riding boundaries in 2025 means a new riding and candidates for some former AMK voters
By Rosalind Russell – The 2022 Canadian federal electoral redistribution has divided Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing splitting municipalities along geographical lines. The former Sault Ste. Marie riding has been expanded to include much of rural Algoma District, and is renamed Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma. … Continue reading
Northern Ontario Curling Association playdowns underway in Espanola
By Rosalind Russell – The Northern Ontario Curling Association Playdowns are underway in Espanola. The event, hosted by the Espanola Curling Club, officially opened with a ceremony last night, to welcome the ten men’s teams and five women’s teams vying … Continue reading
Espanola council agrees to ten-year contract with bylaw enforcement
By Rosalind Russell – Espanola council has endorsed a ten-year contract with local bylaw enforcement. The deal with Rainbow District Animal Services and By-Law Enforcement was signed after both parties agreed to cap annual inflationary increases to 2% annually. Rainbow … Continue reading
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