By Rosalind Russell – A Beaver Lake mother and her children are working on establishing a youth café and community centre in downtown Espanola. Eva Luca and her family attend a local church, which runs local youth programs a couple … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Public Health Sudbury & Districts is aware of a scam currently circulating that claims to represent Public Health and requests personal information.  According to the release, individuals could be contacted by phone, text message, or email … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Northeastern Ontario’s only stand-alone rehabilitative and continuing care hospital in Sudbury welcomes Dr. Reva Adler to the team. Dr. Adler, whose specialities include geriatric and internal medicine, has recently accepted a position as a Consulting Geriatrician … Continue reading →

By Donna Mitchell – On Saturday December 13th, under the leadership of Tanya Colquhoun, this choir went to Golden Birches Terrace nursing home in Blind River and sang Christmas carols to the grateful residents.   In the afternoon, we presented a … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Dionne Quints Heritage Board has announced the passing of Annette Dionne on Christmas Eve. She was the last surviving Dionne Quintuplet, born in Corbeil on May 28, 1934. The board says Annette was much beloved … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Township of Sable-Spanish Rivers formally adopted the Age-Friendly and Accessibility Action Plan at a council in mid-December, marking what Mayor Kevin Burke calls an important milestone in building a more inclusive, welcoming community for older … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake Fire Chief John Thomas says a homeowner could be facing charges following a fire over the holidays. He says firefighters received a 911 call for a fire at a residence at 94 Tokyo Crescent … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake city council passed its 2026 municipal budget in mid-December with no increase in the municipal levy, but property owners will still see a 3.06% increase in their taxes due to increases outside of council’s … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Anyone wishing to share in the spirit of the season can attend the annual Free Christmas Dinner hosted by The Lighthouse at the Espanola Royal Canadian Legion Brach #39 on Christmas Day. The doors open at … Continue reading →