By Rosalind Russell – If ice fishing is your thing, then you will be all set with the Manitoulin Ice Showdown, a major tourism event set for next month. Wikwemikong Tourism is heading up one of Ontario’s largest fish derbies, which … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Greater Sudbury Police continue to ask for the public’s assistance in locating the missing person, 62-year-old, Michael Vagnini who was last seen driving a black 2021 Ram 1500 truck with Ontario license plate BK22178. There … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Town of Blind River is being seen as a leader in accessibility following the Rural Ontario Municipality Association conference. Last year Ontario funded Blind River’s Assigned Seats Are Not Our Style: Sit Anywhere That Makes You Smile … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The provincial New Democrats say the time is now for the province to make northern highways safer.   This after a recent survey by the Ontario Trucking Association, which garnered about 680 replies.   Drivers were asked to … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Ontario government is investing $25,000 in Espanola for an Inclusive Community Grant to develop an Age-Friendly Community Action Plan.  Seniors and Accessibility Minister, Raymond Cho says the plan will help to identify changes and upgrades … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Two musical festivals on Manitoulin Island are coming to an end following a health scare.  Organizers Craig and KT Timmerman have announced their Rockin’ The Rock and Manitoulin Country Fest are being shut down.  KT says … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Little Native Hockey League has a record number of teams this year.  It has become a tradition for Indigenous teams across Ontario to gather in Mississauga for the March break to take part in the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Last year, an Elliot Lake man raised just over $10,000, the highest single amount ever raised for Easter Seals Snowarama in 49 years.  This year, Leo Daviau hopes to beat that record in his third year … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The East Algoma OPP is hosting two seminars in the Blind River area next week to help businesses protect their investments.  OPP Constable Bev Gauthier says next Wednesday, February 7th, the OPP is teaming up with … Continue reading →

QUEEN’S PARK – Michael Mantha, MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, released the following statement in light of the news that the Group Health Centre in Sault Ste. Marie will need to cut loose 10,000 patients at the end of May.   “I … Continue reading →