By Rosalind Russell – The municipalities of the LaCloche Foothills may be looking further into the implementation of a municipal accommodation tax for short-term stays. Louisa Nadeau, Manager of Economic Development & Regional Transit, made presentations to all four councils … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – A location has been selected for the new arena in Greater Sudbury in the downtown core. The proposed site for the $225-million arena/events centre is located just east of the existing 70-year-old Sudbury Community Arena. The … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Students from École secondaire catholique Jeunesse-Nord in Blind River stood out at the North Shore High School Athletic Association (NSSSA) Nordic Ski Championship. Grade 12 student Annie Azzi won the gold medal while Grade 11 student … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – An all-candidates debate set for tonight on Manitoulin Island has been cancelled. The Manitoulin Expositor was set to host the event this evening in Mindemoya but with the impending storm watch, it has been cancelled to … Continue reading →

Espanola council has passed the 2025 budget for the municipality for $17,397,289.The overall tax increase is 4.99%, which works out to $139.30 in additional taxes for a property appraised at $154,000, an average increase of $11.60 per month.Some of the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The hockey community in Elliot Lake is worried about the negative effect the lack of an arena has caused. The Elliot Lake Vikings took a leave of absence upon learning the Rogers Arena would not likely … Continue reading →

Elliot Lake – Carol Hughes, MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, issued the following statement in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s implementation of tariffs on steel and aluminum. “Trump’s senseless decision to apply tariffs on steel and aluminum is going to hurt … Continue reading →

Safety on TransCanada Highways 11, 144, and 17 remains a top concern for Northern Ontario residents. These highways are our lifelines, used daily for medical care, work, school, and community activities, yet they remain shared with thousands of commercial trucks, … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Espanola-North Shore 50th Anniversary Snowarama was a huge success. Easter Seals Coordinator Carmen Bazinet says they had a great turnout for the event with $20,998 raised with the brunt of the funds raised by an … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – A draft document focusing on how the municipality could work with local citizens is expected to be completed by March following a report to the Ad Hoc Procedural Bylaws Committee by consultants. The committee held a … Continue reading →