By Grant Lewis – On hand to receive their portion of round two of Catch the Ace are members of the Board/ Executive of the Espanola Minor Hockey Association  plus the kids who just got off the ice after playing … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – For the next three days, 20 female teams will take part in the Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletics Volleyball Championship being hosted at various locations in Blind River, Elliot Lake, and Mississauga First Nation. The … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Junior and Senior bands from Espanola High School brought home medals from the Northern Ontario Music Festival held in Sudbury this past Friday.   The Junior Band was awarded a Silver Standard with the Outstanding Contribution … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Nairn & Hyman Township and Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory is just one partnership that is receiving funding to develop a forestry biomass project. The Government of Ontario announced on Friday it is investing $60 million in the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – All the Special Olympians from Manitoulin Island and Elliot Lake came home with some special hardware with every one of them finishing on the podium. The Team Ontario Curling Team from the Island won gold on … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The North Shore Health Network Community Support Services is participating in the 22nd annual #MarchforMeals – a month-long campaign celebration to increase awareness and community engagement with local Meals on Wheels providers across Ontario.   Network CEO … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – March 14, 2020, saw the shutdown of all recreational facilities in Elliot Lake, ushering in COVID-19 measures that brought challenges for many. DiversityCanada Foundation executive director Celia Sankar says four years later, residents of Elliot Lake … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has passed away. Mulroney served as prime minister from 1984 to 1993, died peacefully and surrounded by family, Thursday, according to a post on social media by his daughter, Caroline. Mulroney’s … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Just three weeks since it launched, Split the Pot Lottery officials say ticket sales have surpassed $1,000,000. Anyone buying a ticket can choose to support up to 51 Ontario Hospitals when they check out, including the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Indigenous institutes’ post-secondary education is on the brink of collapse.   That according to the Indigenous Institutes Consortium (ICC) of seven Indigenous post-secondary schools, including Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig in Sault Ste. Marie and Kenjgewin Teg on Manitoulin … Continue reading →