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Heather McPherson takes in round table focusing on homelessness in Sudbury

By Rosalind Russell – A federal NDP leadership candidate spent the last two days in Sudbury, speaking to party members and the public on a variety of issues, including homelessness. Heather McPherson tells Moose FM the round table discussion on … Continue reading

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Our Lady of Fatima School holds successful Step-A-Thon Fundraiser

By Rosalind Russell – Students at an Elliot Lake school stepped up and supported school programs last Friday. Our Lady of Fatima School Principal Andrew Chi says they hosted the annual Step-A-Thon, bringing students together for a fun and energetic … Continue reading

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Ibuprofen recall

By Rosalind Russell – Health Canada has issued a recall on Extra Strength Ibuprofen Liquid Gel Capsules. Officials say in the 400mg bottles, there has been a presence of cloudy capsules due to crystallization of ibuprofen into the gelatin shell. … Continue reading

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Catch the Ace at work again

By Grant Lewis – We all know some birds fly south for the winter, bears den up and hibernate, frogs bury themselves in mud, all to avoid winter’s harsh weather. But what about those many dedicated kids who love to … Continue reading

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High a school open house at the Food Bank

By Grant Lewis – As part of their Food Studies at E.H.S., these students have a unit on food insecurity in their community. And what better place to learn than at The Helping Hand Food Bank. After dropping off hundreds … Continue reading

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Espanola High School hosting first ever district High School Arm Wrestling Tournament

By Rosalind Russell – Espanola High School will host its first ever High School Arm Wrestling Tournament in the local region tomorrow (Tuesday Nov 25th) at 10:30am in the school cafeteria. They have named the tournament the Spanish River Invitational … Continue reading

Serpent River First Nation elects new chief and council

By Rosalind Russell – Serpent River First Nation has a new chief and council in place following an election this past Saturday. James Owl handily defeated incumbent chief Wilma-Lee Johnston, receiving 343 votes out of 435 ballots cast.  Six community … Continue reading

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St. Joseph’s General Hospital Elliot Lake Welcomes New Chief of Staff 

By Rosalind Russell – St. Joseph’s General Hospital Elliot Lake has appointed Dr. Todd Spencer as its new Chief of Staff. President, CEO Kelli-Ann Lemieux says Dr. Spencer has been a full-time active physician in Elliot Lake for 13 years … Continue reading

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CSC Nouvelon appoints new Superintendent of Education

By Rosalind Russell – The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon has appointed Julie Chenard Azzi as their new Superintendent of Education. According to the release, she holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Fredericton, a bachelor’s degree … Continue reading

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Canada Post statement: An update on negotiations

By Rosalind Russell – All strike and lockout action has been suspended in the ongoing Canada Post dispute. According to Canada Post, they have reached agreements in principle with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers but have yet to finalize … Continue reading

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