Tim Horton franchises across Canada have begun their annual Holiday Smile Cookie Campaign to raise funds for local causes including the five franchises in our coverage area.  The Espanola and McKerrow locations are raising funds for the Espanola Hospital Foundation … Continue reading →

The POSTAL STRIKE: What you need to know: Negotiations between Canada Post and the union representing some 55,000 postal workers continue as the postal strike continues on its fourth day.The postal workers, represented by the Canadian Union for Postal Workers … Continue reading →

The Elliot Lake Fire Service is hosting the 2024 virtual food drive to support the Elliot Lake Food Bank.  Volunteer William Elliott says the drive will be held on Saturday, December 7th from 9 am until noon in the old Civic … Continue reading →

First Men’s Walk for Mental Health has been deemed a success.  Last Friday, the community gathered at Elliot Lake City Hall to begin their walk with participants from many organizations.  They wound their way to the Oak Centre where participants … Continue reading →

A Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board trustee wants the board to take a closer look at trustee spending and consider more virtual meetings to save money.  Trustee John Caputo says he would like to see his peers spend less on … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Manitoulin OPP is investigating a single motor vehicle collision that resulted in one person sustaining serious injuries. Constable Berkley Parisien says last Thursday around 5:00 p.m., officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – A 33-year-old Manitoulin Island man has died from injuries from a fatal ATV collision. The United Chiefs and Councils Police Chief James Killeen says just before 3:30 pm on Friday, police and emergency services attended the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Elliot Lake’s Bylaw and Planning Committee is looking at drafting a new bylaw for short-term rentals, which will need the approval of council. However, the first step the committee is taking is to collect public input … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The City of Elliot Lake’s Bylaw and Planning Committee is reviewing a request for the closure of a local laneway. Municipal clerk, Natalie Bray, told the committee the city has received a request for the closure … Continue reading →