By Sue Cairns – The Espanola Lion’s Club, with the help of the Espanola Public Library, have a Brita recycle program in place.Drop your used, DRY Brita filters and products at the desk of the library for recycle. Please do … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Espanola Mayor Douglas Gervais says funding from the province is assisting Bioveld Group to move forward on restarting the Espanola Mill. Bioveld North Inc., a subsidiary of the Canadian-owned BMI Group, welcomed a $5.1-million investment from … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Espanola Royal Canadian Legion Branch #39 will be hosting the All Candidates Night in Espanola for this year’s municipal election.  Incumbent Mayor Douglas Gervais is being challenged by incumbent councillor Aidan Kaillionen. There are also … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The backhoes were out this past Tuesday demolishing the former Busy Bee Restaurant on Highway 17 in Nairn Centre. According to Moose files, the restaurant was built on a site that had previously housed a gas … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Elliot Lake Vikings say Rogers Communications has signed on to be a major sponsor of the team for the upcoming 2026/2027 season. The Vikings are returning to the Northern Ontario Junior A Hockey League (NOJHL) … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Province invests $5.1 million in feasibility study to restart Espanola Mill A gathering of community leaders met with Kevin Holland, the Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products, this morning for an announcement of $5.1- million … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Ontario government is investing $157,219 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to help the Municipality of Central Manitoulin make critical structural repairs to the J.H. Burt Memorial Arena in Mindemoya. Access to quality sport … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Anishinabek Police Service has issued a warning about recent fraudulent activity. The A-P-S says it is investigating two separate fraud cases, which targeted members of area First Nations communities who are entitled to receive Robinson … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Ontario government is investing $2 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to help Waste Energy Solutions and Technologies Inc. (WEST) develop and commercialize a system that uses proprietary technology to convert waste into … Continue reading →