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MANITOULIN OPP MAKES MULTIPLE ARRESTS WHILE CONDUCTING R.I.D.E. ON HIGHWAY 17
(BALDWIN TOWSHIP, ON)- Police seize loaded handgun, Canadian currency and a large amount of drugs. On September 16, 2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere … Continue reading
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MANITOULIN OPP MAKES MULTIPLE ARRESTS WHILE CONDUCTING R.I.D.E. ON HIGHWAY 17
(BALDWIN TOWSHIP, ON)- Police seize loaded handgun, Canadian currency and a large amount of drugs. On September 16, 2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere … Continue reading
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Espanola’s Third Annual Heart of Gold Radiothon underway
By Rosalind Russell – Espanola’s Third Annual Heart of Gold Radiothon is underway today. The Moose 99.3 FM – CJJM Espanola is raising funds once again for the Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer. According to the non-profit, there … Continue reading
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Local area libraries blessed by generosity of donors
By Rosalind Russell – Two North Shore Corridor libraries are being supported by the wider community. The Massey and Webbwood Libraries have received supports from various donors. Dortwood Observatory in Webbwood has donated a telescope to the Massey Library, which … Continue reading
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Firefighters support North Shore Health Network
By Rosalind Russell – A contingent of firefighters have come through to assist the North Shore Health Network with funding for equipment. The firefighters donated $4,392.15 to the North Shore Health Network Auxiliary – Thessalon Site, to help purchase hospital … Continue reading
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Carol Hughes’ Column – Implementing Concrete Ways to Eliminate Poverty Should be a Priority
It’s difficult not to be struck by how hard it can be to make ends meet these days, especially for those already teetering on the brink. Inflation has caused a significant spike in food bank usage, driven renters from their … Continue reading
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Water fluoridation has resumed in Espanola
The optimization of fluoride levels in Espanola’s municipal water supply has resumed. Water fluoridation was temporarily paused at the Espanola Water Treatment Plant in May due to an equipment malfunction with the fluoride analyzer. Optimizing the levels of fluoride in … Continue reading
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Firefighters support MDC
By Rosalind Russell – Sables-Spanish Rivers Firefighters have lent their support to a national charity. On Tuesday, the contingent of volunteers gathered for some training but also to welcome Trevor McVey. They presented a cheque of $2089.94 to Muscular Dystrophy … Continue reading
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New book by Manitoulin Island author released in time for Truth and Reconciliation Day
By Rosalind Russell – A new book, Carl Beam: Life & Work, recounts the career of Manitoulin Island Ojibwe artist Carl Beam (1934–2005) and his resolve to create art for “thinking people.” A survivor of the residential school system, Beam was … Continue reading
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Cambrian mapping out next five years
By Rosalind Russell – Cambrian College is mapping out the next five years and wants the public’s help to do it. According to the release, as a college, the institution is setting a strategy to help shape where they grow … Continue reading
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