By Rosalind Russell – The Royal Bank of Canada and its foundation have donated $10,000 to the Espanola Regional Hospital & Health Centre Foundation to mark National Nursing Week. The bank made the donations yesterday (May 5) as part of … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Smile Cookie campaign run by Tim Hortons outlets across the country has been successful in our local region. In Espanola, $20,700 was raised for the Espanola Helping Hand Food Bank while $17, 913 was raised … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Rainbow District School Board hosted the Third Annual Eco Summit on Monday, drawing together eco-leaders from Grades six to 12 to Sudbury’s Fraser Auditorium.  Board education director Bruce Bourget says environmental education and sustainability is … Continue reading →

By Grant Lewis – We all realize the importance of Food Banks in our country, province,cities and towns. Your local Helping Hand Food Bank is required to submit a quarterly report to Food Banks Canada with monthly updates. Like everywhere … Continue reading →

By Grant Lewis – Dan Vanier and his staff have come through again in their ongoing support of your local Food Bank. Two thousand dollars was raised in a check out donation program. Seen here are a few of the … Continue reading →

By Aidan Kallioinen – Espanola CAO Joseph Burke recently hosted the first of four sessions designed for those interested in running for the upcoming 2026 Municipal Elections. Burke’s session focused on the roles and responsibilities of local governments, the duties … Continue reading →

By Aidan Kallioinen – Volunteers with the Espanola Curling Club spent the better part of their Saturday morning last week on a Spring cleaning project, going through decades of old records and long forgotten memorabilia found in storage. This comes … Continue reading →

By Grant Lewis – On Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the Lionel E. Lalonde Centre in Azilda, the Lions’ SuperSTARS Showcase featured 13-year-old vocalist Adele Bishop, Espanola’s very own up and coming star. This exciting event is a collaboration between … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – It’s McHappy Day across the country and that means more families will have more help when it comes to taking care of their child needing medical care. McHappy Day is an annual fundraising event organized by … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – It was a busy Tuesday for several community and business leaders who came together to offer their stories of their careers to students at Espanola High School. Co-ordinator Aisha Hussain says Ontario’s new Career Coaching initiative … Continue reading →