By Rosalind Russell – One of Espanola’s most popular events is the annual Duck Race held on the Spanish River on Canada Day.  The 25th Annual Duck Race is held in support of North Shore Search and Rescue with 5,000 … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – St. George’s Anglican Church in Espanola is marking its 100th anniversary this year and hope to see the wider community of the North Shore Corridor take part in a mass marriage vow renewal later this month.  … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The province is introducing new requirements to get a secondary school diploma for the first time in 25 years.  Changes include a new financial literacy requirement for graduating, and the return of home economics.  Minister of … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – English public school teachers in Ontario have been awarded salary increases totaling 11.25% over four years.    The arbitrator’s decision involves 80-thousand Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario members and 60-thousand Ontario Secondary School Federation members.    The award … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – An Espanola banking institution is part of a merger with another.  A couple of credit unions in the north have received regulatory approval to merge.    They include Northern Credit Union, which serves Espanola and 23 … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – It’s the last call for registration for the Espanola Vikings. The summer season for the adult soccer league, geared to players, 15 years of age and up, is set to begin. Registration info is available on … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Over the last couple of months Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services Incorporated has been partnering with various local hospitals to partner on health care.  The latest partnership has been signed between the Maamwesying Ontario Health … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Several southern Ontario school boards say banning cellphones in classrooms is only one piece of the puzzle and are demanding accountability from social media tech giants.    Seven boards – including one in Muskoka — have … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – There is less than two weeks to register artwork for the annual LaCloche Art Show in Whitefish Falls.  Suzanne Miron says Martin Kotyluk of Sudbury was the first-place winner in the Acrylic category last year, as … Continue reading →

   By Rosalind Russell – The Ontario government honoured 11 paramedics with the Ontario Medal for Paramedic Bravery Monday night and among those was a member of the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board.  The medal is given to paramedics who have … Continue reading →