By Rosalind Russell – It was a full house at the Anishinabe Spiritual Centre late last week for the Relics Tour that is making its way across Northern Ontario. Bishop Thomas Dowd of the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie officiated … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – A new homelessness and addiction hub has opened to serve communities along the North Shore. The Maamwesying Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub has opened in Sault Ste. Marie and will also serve the Blind River … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Laurentian University communications say talks have failed and a strike action is expected today. According to the release, the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) has informed the university that its members plan to withhold their services … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – North Shore Search and Rescue held a training session last weekend getting in and out of the frozen waters of an Espanola lake. Search Coordinator, Adam Page, says the Ice Rescue Technician Course was held at … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The oldest quilt I have is 45 years old, which my grandmother, the late Stella Gionet, made for my daughter when she was born in 1979, grandma’s first great grandchild. Quilting is an art and an … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg has announced the province, through its 2025 budget, has increased funding for hospitals including several in the riding. Rosenberg says the Ontario government is providing an increase in funding across the hospital … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – A public meeting discussing the decommissioning of the Providence Bay Arena will be taking place next Wednesday (Jan. 21). Darren Dewar sits on the municipal Providence Bay Community Centre Board. He says the council of the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – An anonymous donor has made a $750,000 donation in memory of the late Joanne Smith who was a champion for saving the Mindemoya Old School on Manitoulin Island. Jan McQuay, the president of the Friends of … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Espanola council has given its approval to a voting method for the upcoming municipal and school board elections.   The council passed a bylaw on Tuesday evening, authorizing the use of online and telephone voting … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Espanola Regional Hospital & Health Centre’s new CEO, Martin Lees, is looking forward to overseeing the operation of the hospital following the retirement of former CEO Jane Battistelli. Lees says having her mentorship over the last … Continue reading →