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Contractor named for new arena in Greater Sudbury

By Rosalind Russell – The City of Greater Sudbury has given its contract for the new arena to a long-time building firm. City council has given approval to sign a deal with PCL as the new construction manager for its … Continue reading

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Franco-O Tour Inspires La Renaissance Students

On September 22, École catholique La Renaissance welcomed the identity-building team from Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon as part of the “Franco Fiers au CSC Nouvelon” Tour (Proud Franco-Ontarians at CSC Nouvelon). With Rodney Meilleur, identity-building facilitator, and Julie Lancup, teaching … Continue reading

Espanola Fundraising Spaghetti Dinner to support a little guy fighting cancer

By Rosalind Russell – A fundraising spaghetti dinner is being held today to support a little guy with strong Espanola ties. Larry LeClair of Espanola is the grandfather of three-year-old Gino who is fighting cancer. His grandson’s family lives near … Continue reading

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75TH Espanola High School Reunion organizational meeting tonight  

By Rosalind Russell – The Espanola High School 75th Reunion Committee is meeting this evening to formulate plans for the three-day event set for 2026. The organizers invite anyone interested in hosting an event, sharing an idea or wanting to … Continue reading

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GoFundMe set up for Espanola family 

By Rosalind Russell – An Espanola man’s family needs some extra help and are looking for support from the public through a GoFundMe campaign. Shawna Dubreuil has organized the campaign in support of her brother, Derek, who passed away last … Continue reading

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Fourth Annual Heart of Gold Radiothon raises over $4,000 … so far …

By Rosalind Russell – The Moose 99.3 FM CJJM’s Fourth Annual Heart of Gold held on Friday was yet another success. The radiothon raised over $4,000 so far with more donations coming in. The funds will go to the Northern … Continue reading

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Algoma District schools have an OPP liaison officer

By Rosalind Russell – Schools in the Algoma District are considered communities of their own, and to that end, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has appointed an officer as a liaison who will work with 33 different elementary schools. … Continue reading

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Curling returns to the Elliot Lake Granite Sport & Social Club

By Rosalind Russell – The Elliot Lake Granite Sport & Social Club has opened registration for the 2025/26 curling season, set to begin this November. According to the release, there’s a league for everyone — including Men’s, Women’s, Youth, Mixed, … Continue reading

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Organizational meeting for new Kiwanis Club set for this week in Elliot Lake

By Rosalind Russell – Residents are invited to an information session focusing on starting up a new Kiwanis Club in Elliot Lake. Spokesperson Jim St. Jules says the Kiwanis organization is dedicated to enhancing the lives of children and communities … Continue reading

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Getting ready for the upcoming winter season

By Rosalind Russell – The Township of Baldwin is undertaking a project to update their rink, which will be able to be used year-round. According to the release, the rink now in place will be demolished and a new one … Continue reading

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