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School Boards appoint Athletic Administrator

The Rainbow District School Board, Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord, Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon (CSC Nouvelon) and the Sudbury Catholic District School Board are pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Verrilli as Athletic Administrator for the Sudbury District Secondary … Continue reading

Income tax bobble for taxpayers

 By Rosalind Russell – Income tax cuts are the first shiny bobble being dangled in front of Canadians this election campaign.   Liberal leader Mark Carney has announced a reduction in the lowest income tax bracket from 15 to 14 per … Continue reading

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NOJHL names its annual award winners

The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Monday its individual and team award recipients for the 2024-25 regular season.Garnering the league’s top individual honour, as the recipient of the Carlo Cattarello Trophy, emblematic as the league’s Most Valuable Player, is … Continue reading

Northern Ontario curling champs 2025 crowned at Espanola Curling Club

By Rosalind Russell – A Manitoulin Island curling team will represent at nationals this fall. Team Chandler from Little Current won the Men’s event defeating team Belchior from Fort William Curling Club winning the Northern Ontario Curling Association crown. For … Continue reading

Bus cancellation for the morning

By Rosalind Russell – Due to the road conditions and in the interest of safety, all morning school-related bus services for all the schools, operating in Espanola, Massey, Manitoulin Island and Sudbury are cancelled this morning. However, buses will run … Continue reading

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Sault-Algoma police chief local Conservative candidate

By Rosalind Russell – Hugh Stevenson is the Conservative candidate for Sault Ste. Marie–Algoma in the upcoming federal election. Sources say Stevenson told the SSM Police Services Board Friday he was resigning as Chief of Police effective Sunday. He is … Continue reading

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Election Day set for April 28 

By Rosalind Russell – Liberal Leader Mark Carney officially kicked off Canada’s federal election yesterday morning, visiting the Governor General to dissolve parliament and launch a 37-day campaign.  Carney, the former Bank of Canada governor, became prime minister on March … Continue reading

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Fatal UTV collision results in the death of three Wikwemikong males

By Rosalind Russell – There has been a triple fatality in Wikwemikong on Manitoulin Island. Wikwemikong Tribal Police says officers were dispatched just after 6 p.m. last Thursday, to a collision at the intersection of Willow Street and Pontiac Avenue. … Continue reading

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Measles-Outbreak – big jump in cases

By Rosalind Russell – Public Health Ontario is reporting another big jump in measles cases. There have now been 470 cases confirmed since the outbreak began last October. Of those, 120 have been reported in just the past week alone. … Continue reading

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MANITOULIN OPP MAKE IMPAIRED ARREST AT RIDE CHECK

(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person has been arrested for impaired operation at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check. On March 20, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE check … Continue reading

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