By Rosalind Russell – The Elementary Teachers’ Foundation of Ontario and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association have set a strike vote for November. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario states that its 84,000 teacher and education worker members will … Continue reading →

By Katie Cooper – Espanola, ON — The Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre (ERHHC) Foundation is proud to announce that the 4th Annual Hospital Foundation Golf Classic, held on September 19, 2026, raised more than $62,000 in support of … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – It has been 1,112 days since the Elliot Lake Vikings last played a hockey game in front of their hometown crowd. The Vikings had to take a hiatus after the then Centennial Arena, since renamed the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Municipality of Central Manitoulin has been able to do some vital repairs to the J.H. Burt Memorial Arena in Mindemoya, thanks to funding from the province and local committee. Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg was on … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Nickel Belt MPP France Gelinas wants to see public AEDs registered and is reaching out to the Minister of Health to have the registry established. She says in 2020, Bill 141, the Defibrillator Registration and Public … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – It’s been a busy summer for the Marrones of Lure of the North fame, who spent the last year filming Mountain Men. Kielyn Marrone and her husband, Dave, operate Lure of the North, a North Shore-based … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Yesterday, the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced financial assistance through the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians program for those affected by flooding including Billings Township. However, Central Manitoulin was denied the funding. The … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – You can bring light, love, and hope to dispel the darkness of blood cancers, according to Elliot Lake volunteer, Darla Hennessy. Hennessy says at the Light The Night event coming to the city next month, the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – A veteran who served in both the American Army in Vietnam and in the Canadian Navy is in Washington, District of Columbia, for a unique reunion of Vietnam vets marking the 50th anniversary of the end … Continue reading →