By Rosalind Russell – The Richards Landing Site Committee of the North Shore Health Network (NSHN) Auxiliary recently committed over $40,000 towards purchasing essential equipment at the NSHN Richards Landing – Matthews Site. Acting Chair of the Site Committee, Joan … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Feed Ontario is releasing a new piece of record-breaking data: over 1 million people in Ontario visited a food bank in the last year. The organization also shared that food banks in the province were visited … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – A 1941 portrait of the late British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, stolen during the pandemic, has been found. CBC reports the photo by Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh has been located in Italy. It was originally … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Espanola Mayor, council members and municipal staff attended a flag raising at the Espanola municipal office yesterday morning to mark the start of National Legion Week. Espanola Royal Canadian Legion Branch #39 President Gary MacPherson says … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – A group of students completed a summer program in home improvement and maintenance course through Cambrian College’s Espanola site. Cambrian has specially outfitted trades trailers on site to teach students a variety of skills such as … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – As part of the annual Lieutenant Governors’ Legacy Awards Ceremony, 14 recipients including a youth from Manitoulin Island, are being recognized. The Bartleman award is given annually to Indigenous junior (12 years old and younger) and … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Algoma Public Health is set to release a comprehensive new report detailing the health status of communities in the district. According to the release, Algoma’s Community Health Profile provides an insightful snapshot of key health indicators … Continue reading →

Photo and article by Grant Lewis – Once again Espanola Game and Fish was a part of the “Lions Share” in the last round of Catch the Ace. As a result, the Club was able to donate $5,500 to Game … Continue reading →

Photo & Article By Grant Lewis – And the winners are….drum roll please….Brianne Lacasse and Melissa Rochon. Yes, two winners! Melissa and Brianne have been buying tickets for years in the hope of a grand prize.and they did it…to the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – An Espanola woman has formed the Neuro Ninjas team to raise funds for a cure for epilepsy. Teri-Anne Leclair says her 17-year-old son Bailey was rushed by ambulance to the hospital after having a seizure at … Continue reading →