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ELAC creates waves in Hanmer

By Rosalind Russell – The Elliot Lake Aquatic Club sent 12 swimmers to the Topfish#2 meet this weekend, hosted by the Valley East Waves. Club publicity chair Shawn Beaulieu says this was the first meet for the club since the … Continue reading →

Third annual Rare Disease Skate-a-Thon raises thousands for research

By Rosalind Russell – The Third Annual I Am Rare & Aware Skate-a-Thon has raised thousands of dollars once again for research into rare children’s diseases. Alex and Kelsey McKechnie organized the annual event with the assistance of the Espanola … Continue reading →

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Tender approved for Phase Four of Highway Six – Centre Street in Espanola

By Rosalind Russell – The tender to complete the construction of Phase Four of Highway Six – Centre Street in Espanola has been approved by council. Special Projects Manager Joel Yusko says the town received five tenders for the work … Continue reading →

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LaCloche OPP Detachment Board established for Espanola/North Shore Corridor

By Rosalind Russell – The seats on the LaCloche OPP Detachment board established for the Espanola and North Shore Corridor late last year have now been filled and policies put in place as they begin their work in 2025. The … Continue reading →

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Cadets bring home marksmanship awards

By Rosalind Russell – The Manitoulin Royal Canadian Sea Cadets took part in the Zone 24 Marksmanship Competition in Sudbury over the weekend winning the First Place Team Award. Bravo Zulu took part in different levels of competition showing off … Continue reading →

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Elliot Lake receives outstanding score for drinking water system

By Rosalind Russell – The Ministry of Environment has issued a final rating of 100 per cent for the City of Elliot Lake. The city’s Assistant Director of Public Works, Bart Doyle provided the drinking water system evaluation report at … Continue reading →

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Personal data stolen in school board cyber attack affecting staff and students

By Rosalind Russell – The Rainbow District School Board says personal data was stolen from their network during a cyber incident, which occurred on February 7th resulting in a shutdown of the system, and a subsequent investigation. Yesterday, the board … Continue reading →

Positive meeting with Minister of Mines, but no promise to delay tailings transfer

By Rosalind Russell – Nairn & Hyman Township Mayor Amy Macey and township clerk Belinda Ketchabaw say they received some positive response from Minister of Mines George Pirie at the recent ROMA conference held in Toronto in January. Macey says … Continue reading →

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Blind River Fire Department responds to structure fire at a residence

By Rosalind Russell – The Blind River Fire Department extinguished a fire on Wednesday evening that occurred on Algoma Street in Blind River. Director of Protective Services Ryan Belair says it took about four hours to put out the blaze. … Continue reading →

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NOCA provincial curling championships coming to Espanola

By Rosalind Russell – The draw is completed for the 2025 Northern Ontario Curling Association Provincial Curling Club Championships held at the Espanola Curling Club the week of March 19th to 23rd. The Espanola Men’s team plays their first game on … Continue reading →

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