Article and photo by Grant Lewis – 93 years old and still going strong!! Very strong!! Shirley Mousseau has experienced serious health issues this year but has still managed to knit over 60 pairs of mitts for the Agnes Michon … Continue reading →

OTTAWA – Yesterday in the House of Commons, Carol Hughes, MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, tabled a petition from constituents that calls on Parliamentarians to maintain the number of electoral districts representing Northern Ontarians to ten. “I stand to table a petition … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – More than 750 family doctors from across Ontario are being recognized by their patients and the Ontario College of Family Physicians for the outstanding care they provide including one in the Huron Shores area.  Dr. Deanna … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – There is a power outage planned by Hydro One for Manitoulin Island, Killarney and Whitefish River First Nation next week  According to the release, the utility must shut down the power line that provides electricity to … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Elliot Lake Arts and Heritage Centre will be hosting its first workshop since finding a new home and finishing renovations to the new space.  Now located in Elliot Lake’s downtown, the centre is an arts … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Premier Doug Ford is threatening to cut off the power for the five American states it provides energy to, over U-S plans to increase import tariffs.   Canada and the provinces are preparing retaliatory tariffs over … Continue reading →

QUEEN’S PARK – Today during Question Period, Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha raised the need for better winter maintenance on Northern Ontario highways. “Northern Ontario has been getting snow for the last three weeks and since the first snowfall we’ve experienced … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Santa does need some help at times, and Espanola has some of the best “Santa Helpers” around. The Agnes Michon Lions Toy Drive is in full swing, the toys, toques, mitts collected and now its time … Continue reading →

By Grant Lewis – Many thanks to the staff and students from Sacred Heart and A.B. Ellis for fundraising and shopping in aid of the Agnes Michon Lions Toy Drive.  What better way is there to make sure that gifts … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The City of Elliot Lake is preparing to reopen the Ruben Yli-Juuti Pool, which has been closed for retrofits for the last two years.  City Director of Recreation and Culture Kari Kluke says the pool can … Continue reading →