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Interruption to water fluoridation in Espanola’s municipal water supply
Due to an equipment malfunction with the fluoride analyzer, the optimization of fluoride levels in the water supply at the Town of Espanola’s water treatment plant has been on pause since the end of May. There are no immediate health … Continue reading
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Moose helps raise thousands for kids
By Rosalind Russell – The Moose 94.1FM worked in partnership with the Elliot Lake Food Bank last Friday to raise thousands of dollars to help kids get back to school. Len Kutchaw with the food bank says $9,400 was raised … Continue reading
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Textile waste recycling
By Rosalind Russell – The North Shore Health Network has set up a Sic Sox Circular Limited box to the Blind River Site, leading the way in creating an alternative to landfill textile waste. Aligning with the network’s 2024-2026 Strategic … Continue reading
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HSCDSB announces new superintendent – hails from Espanola
By Rosalind Russell – Sacred Heart School in Espanola will have a new principal this year. That is because long-time principal Syndy Withers has been named the new Superintendent of Education for the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board. Withers says … Continue reading
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Feds invests $377,832 into Cambrian College to expand development
By Rosalind Russell – FedNor is investing over $377,000 to help Cambrian College accelerate research and development (R&D), support local businesses and create more jobs in Greater Sudbury. Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe made the announcement yesterday. She says the investment … Continue reading
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Radiothon to help kids set for today
By Rosalind Russell – Today the Moose 94.1 FM – CKNR in Elliot Lake is assisting the Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank by hosting a radiothon from 8am to 2pm. The focus of the fundraiser is to help ensure that … Continue reading
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Rail strike goes to arbitration
By Rosalind Russell – The federal government has forced the ongoing labour dispute between some 93 hundred workers and C-N and C-P-K-C to arbitration. Federal Minister of Labour Steve Mackinnon announced yesterday (Thurs) that the two sides will be forced to … Continue reading
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Letter to Nairn & Hyman Township outlines process to dispose of low radiation material
By Rosalind Russell – The Ministry of Mines says the process to move low radiation material from Nipissing First Nation to the decommissioned Agnew Lake Mines site has been in the works for a while. In a letter to Nairn … Continue reading
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TEK Elders launch billboard campaign: Stop the Spray
By Rosalind Russell – The Traditional Ecological Knowledge Elders, TEK for short, has launched a billboard campaign called Stop The Spray. The Elders launched the campaign this Monday on Sagamok-Anishinabek First Nation to push the Ontario government to stop aerially … Continue reading
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Indigenous Ingenuity travelling exhibition opens today in Sudbury
By Rosalind Russell – An Indigenous exhibition has opened in Sudbury. The Indigenous Ingenuity: Timeless Inventions (Anishinaabewin Maamninendimowin: Pane Gii-Bite), presented by Indigenous Tourism Ontario is now open as a free special exhibition at Science North for a limited time. … Continue reading
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