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Elliot Lake Council approves the sale of 80 Dieppe Ave
By Rosalind Russell – At a special meeting on Monday evening, council approved the sale of 80 Dieppe for residential development to a numbered Ontario company. The over three acre piece of property, which formerly housed a plaza, has been … Continue reading
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Human skeletal remains found in Chelmsford
By Rosalind Russell – Police are hoping the public can help them identify some human skeletal remains found in Chelmsford on Sunday. Detective Staff Sergeant Barry Ornella with the Criminal Investigations Division says around 5:30 pm on Sunday, officers were … Continue reading
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Trappers hosting a reunion
By Rosalind Russell – Three trappers’ organizations have come together for a reunion slated for later this week. The Sault and Blind River Trapper Councils and the Elliot Lake Fur Harvesters are hosting a reunion Saturday, May 4th. According to … Continue reading
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Transitioning to a mask-friendly environment at St. Joseph’s General Hospital
By Rosalind Russell – St. Joseph’s General Hospital Elliot Lake has changed up its masking policy to a more mask friendly environment. Hospital CEO Jeremy Stevenson says the hospital wants to ensure the safety and well-being of patients, staff and … Continue reading
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Coverage for wildland firefighters
By Rosalind Russell – The province is expanding health coverage for wildland firefighters. Officials say the Ontario government will soon be introducing legislation which will see wildland firefighters and investigators have the same W-S-I-B coverage for cancers, heart injuries, and PTDSD … Continue reading
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Espanola’s Caroline Erhardt retires from competition
By Rosalind Russell – She broke records and won many Canadian championships, but a former Espanola athlete has decided to retire and turn to coaching instead. Caroline Ehrhardt broke the Canadian record in the Triple Jump last year and has … Continue reading
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Four women win national competition for women empowerment including LaCloche Foothills
By Rosalind Russell – Four women have been crowned at the Mrs Ms Women’s Empowerment Competition held in Sudbury over the weekend including Espanola’s own Rosalind Russell. Russell won the Ms Elite Regional Canada 2024 title this past Saturday representing … Continue reading
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Smile Cookie campaign underway today
By Rosalind Russell – Espanola’s Helping Hand Food Bank is looking for people who can volunteer a bit of their time helping them out with a fundraiser. Grant Lewis says the organization is once again the recipient of the Smile … Continue reading
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Day of Mourning marks loss of workers – Elliot Lake honours five miners
By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake was just one of many communities to remember workers on the national Day of Mourning yesterday. Around 70 people took in the ceremony at Miners’ Memorial Park in Elliot Lake, including Mayor Andrew Wannan … Continue reading
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Firefighters gear up for North Shore Challenge this weekend
A North Shore community is preparing to see plenty of firefighting action this weekend, all for a good cause in the spirt of competition. The Huron Shores Firefighters Association is hosting the first North Shore Firefighter Challenge this weekend and … Continue reading
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