By Rosalind Russell – Strengthening interprovincial trade, driving infrastructure development, and building new pipelines and rail lines.  Those were the highlights of two Memorandum of Understandings that were signed by the Premiers of Alberta and Ontario yesterday.  Premier Doug Ford … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Manitoulin Health Centre has appointed Dr. Steven Daniel as its new Chief of Staff, effective September 1, 2025.   According to the release, Dr. Daniel will assume this leadership role, succeeding Dr. Stephen Cooper, who is set to … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – At last Thursday’s council meeting, Township of North Shore Mayor Tony Moor announced the decision to cancel all future meetings while the integrity commissioner looks into a number of complaints.           Moor had a … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake council is continuing its search for two key positions, one of which has been vacant since 2023. Back then, council contracted an executive recruitment firm at a cost of $34,000 to find a new CAO for … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced its 2025-26 regular season schedule last Friday. The 11 competing clubs will play 52-game slate during the campaign in a one-division format. Each team will play 25 contests at home, another … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The number killed in devastating flash flooding that hit the US state of Texas on Friday stands at 82, with dozens still missing, including 10 girls from the Christian summer camp, Camp Mystic. With many families … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Around a dozen volunteers with North Shore Anglers and Hunters Conservation Association were hard at work this past weekend.  Association secretary Karen Stanlake says they emptied their first pond of some 40,000 fingerlings into local area … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Municipality of Huron Shores is inviting residents and community members to attend a Mississagi River Monitoring Committee meeting, focusing on the 2025 spring flood event and ongoing monitoring of the Mississagi River system.  Officials say … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Rainbow District School Board approved a budget of $266.4 million for the 2025-2026 school year at a Special Board Meeting held at the end of June.   According to the board, to balance the budget, $258,000 will be … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The City of Elliot Lake has passed its municipal budget.  In the last week of June, council approved a 6.964 per cent property tax increase for 2025.  Director of Finance and Treasurer Andrew Ault says the … Continue reading →