By Rosalind Russell – Enrollment in the Basic Constable Training program at the Ontario Police College is being increased. Starting next year, the province says the program will welcome an additional 80 recruits a year… with priority given for small, medium-sized … Continue reading →

   By Rosalind Russell – The College Employer Council says it has entered conciliation with the union representing 15-thousand full-time and partial-load college professors, instructors, librarians, and counsellors.    This ahead of strike votes being held next week (Oct. 15-17) for … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The natural resources ministry is getting reports of aggressive bears in human neighbourhoods this fall, one in particular in Iroquois Falls, where it’s said a bear charged towards a person walking their dog. Micheline Mamome is … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Rainbow District School Board and the union representing Designated Early Childhood Educators in Sudbury, Espanola and Manitoulin Island have reached a tentative agreement at the local level. Board Chair David Farrow says the educators are … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Repair work has begun this week on the roof of the Ruben-Yli Juuti Centre in Elliot Lake. The pool has been closed for the last two years while renovations took place inside.  Now, the renovation is … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The province will continue to help economic development in Indigenous communities.  Three point two million dollars is available through the Indigenous Economic Development Fund…and six million dollars is accessible through the Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program.  … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Town of Espanola Wall of Fame will see three new inductees for 2024: Armand Bourguignon, Dr. Tamra Jones and Dennis Lendrum. Armand Bourguignon is being recognized as an athlete, founder, coach and manager. He participated … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund hosted a meeting of Anishinaabemowin Elders, language speakers and teachers at Rainbow Lodge in Birch Island on Monday, discussing the plans which will affect the 21 First Nations of the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – There is a new health service in the Manitoulin District that brings care to different communities throughout the Manitoulin Island. Mobile Wellness is a new mobile Mental Health & Addictions Clinic that improves access to mental … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The province is marking what it calls an historic expansion to the Ontario Breast Screening Program.    The Health Ministry says starting yesterday women over the age of 40 can self-refer for publicly funded mammograms through the … Continue reading →