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Shoring work is nearing completion at the Rogers Arena

By Rosalind Russell – Work on shoring up of the Elliot Lake arena is well underway. According to the city, teams are hard at work installing shoring equipment at the Rogers Arena, which will secure the structure while the foundation … Continue reading

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Transfer of former MNR Worksite to Serpent River First Nation

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake council will be discussing the transfer of a former Ministry of Natural Resources site to the Serpent River Nation. City Economic Development Manager, Steve Antunes, says in July of 2022, the previous council passed … Continue reading

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Miners poised to strike in Sudbury

By Rosalind Russell – Unionized Glencore workers in Sudbury are poised to take strike action at the beginning of February. The union is currently in talks with Glencore to reach a new contract agreement for production and maintenance workers at … Continue reading

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Special health clinic being held in Elliot Lake

By Rosalind Russell – The Elliot Lake Family Health Team is hosting a special health clinic in early February. According to the release, the team is hosting a Women, Teens and Children’s Health Clinic on February 7th, from 1 to … Continue reading

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New ice edger for Blind River Community Centre

By Rosalind Russell – Cameco’s Blind River Refinery partnered with The Town of Blind River to fund a new ice edger through its community investment fund. According to the joint release, the piece of equipment is vital to operations with … Continue reading

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Michael Mantha announces he is Seeking Re-Election in Algoma-Manitoulin 

ELLIOT LAKE – Michael Mantha is announcing that he will run to be re-elected as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Algoma-Manitoulin as an independent candidate.   “It has been the honour and privilege of my life to serve the people … Continue reading

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Blue Box program continuing in Espanola for residents, possible changes for businesses

By Rosalind Russell – The Blue Box Program will continue in Espanola for residents but for businesses, institutions and industry, there are some changes in the works.Espanola council reviewed a report from Manager of Environmental Services and Special Projects Joel … Continue reading

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Final transit study coming up before Elliot Lake Council

By Rosalind Russell – The final transit study in Elliot Lake has been released and the council will now review the document and decide whether to move on the recommendations in it. On Wednesday evening, the city’s Public Services committee … Continue reading

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Elliot Lake Fire Chief Wins Provincial Recognition

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake’s Fire Chief, John Thomas, is the recipient of a prestigious award. Chief Thomas was named this year’s recipient of the Hicks Morley Fire Chief of the Year Award at the Ontario Association of Fire … Continue reading

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Blind River School changes up open house due to weather

By Rosalind Russell – The severe weather conditions on Wednesday led to a local school changing up the date for its open house. According to the release, École secondaire catholique Jeunesse-Nord’s high school open house is now rescheduled to next … Continue reading

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