The fingers were moving and the machines whirring this past Saturday at the Espanola Regional Recreation Complex with sewing machines scattered throughout the arena lobby Members of the guild were on hand to not only work on a project but … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Espanola High School Junior Boys Basketball Team is off to a great start in 2025. Last week, the team travelled to Sudbury for the Mitch Lalonde Memorial Basketball Tournament. They won their first two games … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – A Nova Scotia man is walking across Canada on Highway 17, our area, on his way west. Trevor Redmond is perhaps better known as the ‘Fellow in Yellow.’ He says his run is part of a personal … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – A new relationship protocol that looks to improve health and wellness for the 39 Anishinabek Nation member First Nations has been signed. Leaders with the Anishinabek Nation and Ontario Health gathered last Thursday to sign the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Township of the North Shore has hired a new Integrity Commissioner. At last week’s council meeting members approved hiring Charles A. Harnick with ADR Chambers Incorporated for the next four years, 2025 to 2029. From … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – A councillor with the Township of the North Shore will have pay suspended following the findings of the Integrity Commissioner. Last Wednesday, council voted to suspend the pay of Councillor Richard Welburn for 60 days after … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Anishinaabe Police Service has introduced the first full-time Canine Unit to Manitoulin Island. According to Police Chief James Killeen, Constable Nick Beaudry and his police service dog, Ben, will … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Kindergarten registration was held at schools throughout our districts this week … Espanola’s École catholique La Renaissance’s youngest students in junior and senior Kindergarten grow, learn, play and thrive! These little ones benefit from convivial and … Continue reading →

fBy Rosalind Russell – A new relationship protocol that looks to improve health and wellness for the 39 Anishinabek Nation member First Nations has been signed.  Leaders with the Anishinabek Nation and Ontario Health gathered on Thursday to sign the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – No action will be taken involving a Huron Shores councillor who resigned before the release of an Integrity Commissioner report. Colleen Hannigan was not in attendance this week with the findings of her investigation into the … Continue reading →