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Vacancy on Espanola council to be filled by appointment – letters of interest sought
By Rosalind Russell – Espanola council will be filling a vacancy by appointment and is reaching out to the public for letters of interest. Sandra Hayden has resigned, so a motion to fill the vacancy was presented, but it also … Continue reading

HSN Honours Angèle Labelle, First Donor to Heart in a Box Program in the Region
By Rosalind Russell – Angèle Labelle may have passed away, but her soul continues to live on through the selfless gift of being a donor, and her contribution is being acknowledged by Health Sciences North during Donor Month. Bhanu Nalla, … Continue reading

BMI Group says it’s ready to start the process of retooling the Domtar Mill in Espanola
By Rosalind Russell – More details about the future of the Domtar pulp and paper mill in Espanola has been released by the BMI Group. Owned by three brothers, Paul Veldman says the company has successfully retooled infrastructure at other … Continue reading

11 candidates are running in the federal election in our two local ridings.
By Rosalind Russell – The Sault Ste. Marie – Algoma Riding has five candidates: Liberal Terry Sheehan, Conservative Hugh Stevenson, New Democrat Laura Mayer, as well as Green Party candidate Robyn Kiki Eshkibok and Collins James of the Christian Heritage … Continue reading

All set to smile once again for a great cause – can anyone say Chunky Chocolate?
By Rosalind Russell – Tim Horton outlets across our region are once again prepared to put smiles on people’s faces with the annual Spring Smile Cookie Campaign and its feature snack, Chunky Chocolate. Al Martin, the owner of three outlets … Continue reading

HSN introducing a new program in collaboration with Espanola medical services
By Rosalind Russell – Health Sciences North is introducing a new program in collaboration with the Espanola Mental Health and Addictions Clinic. According to the release, the program is looking for individuals who would be interested in joining group therapy … Continue reading

Full restoration of EMR System at north-eastern hospitals
By Rosalind Russell – Hospitals across the north-east region had the regional electronic medical records (EMR) system fully restored following a temporary disruption late last week. According to the release, the outage was resolved late Friday afternoon through the collaborative … Continue reading

Water main flushing postponed until next week in Espanola
By Rosalind Russell – The Spring water main flushing in Espanola has been postponed until next week. Public Works Superintendent, Dave Parker, says due to the unseasonably cold temperatures, the decision was made to delay the flushing until next Monday, … Continue reading

A first-ever school esports league at CSC Nouvelon including la Renaissance
By Rosalind Russell – The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon is proud to announce the launch of its very first school electronic sports (Esports) league. ‘’We are committed to providing school and afterschool programming that is diversified, innovative and inclusive for … Continue reading

Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service launches Offender Management Program
By Rosalind Russell – The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service has launched its new Offender Management Program, an initiative the service says is designed to enhance community safety by supervising repeat, non-compliant, and high-risk offenders. Police Chief Ron Gignac says the … Continue reading