By Rosalind Russell – The Board of Directors of Nogdawindamin Family and Community Services has appointed Karen Kennedy as the new Chief Executive Officer.Board president Wendy Pakalski, says Kennedy, an Anishnaabe from Garden River First Nation, brings over 27 years … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – After a one-year hiatus, a revamped Northern Ontario Agricultural Conference will return to Sudbury in February.Representatives from the farming communities on Manitoulin Island and the North Shore Corridor will be taking in the two-day conference on … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Espanola Helping Hand Food Bank is hosting an open house in early November. Volunteer Grant Lewis says the bank has been open for over 30 years and provides food and sundries to the wider community … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell The union representing Canada Post employees has switched up from a countrywide strike to rotating ones. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says rotating strikes began on Saturday. The announcement came a day after the union met … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell A coroner’s inquest has been called into the death of a Wiikwemkoong man. The Sudbury office announced Friday that a date has been set for the inquest into the death of Justin Alexander Trudeau of Wiikwemkoong Unceded … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell A new executive director has been appointed at Manitoulin- North Shore Victims Services. Cynthia (Cindy) Stewart will head up the organization that focuses on assisting victims of crimes and/or tragic circumstances. Stewart joined the organization earlier this … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – A First Nation couple hailing from Whitefish River First Nation has opened Espanola’s very first Indigenous-Canadian restaurant called Morningstar Catering.Leon and Nala Morningstar opened the new 60-seat restaurant in Espanola’s downtown earlier this week offering a … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Ontario government has announced a $9-milllion dollar investment in replacing the Little Current Swing Bridge, the only land road connecting the mainland to Manitoulin Island by awarding a contract for the detailed design of a … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Ontario Premier Doug Ford was on Manitoulin Island yesterday with several ministers and local government leaders in tow to announce two major long-term care projects.Work is underway to build two new long-term care homes on Manitoulin … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Ontario Premier Doug Ford was escorted by Manitoulin OPP and Anishinawbek First Nation Police Services on his whirlwind trip to Manitoulin Island.As part of that tour, he was also honoured to discuss policing matters with the … Continue reading →