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Transportation cancelled, schools remain open – Sudbury, Espanola, Masse and Manitoulin Districts
By Rosalind Russell – Due to the imminent snowfall warning and in the interest of safety, all school-related transportation services for English Catholic, English public, French Catholic and French public schools in Espanola, Massey, Sudbury and on Manitoulin Island are … Continue reading

Final agreement reached in reforming First Nations Child and Family Services
By Rosalind Russell – After nearly two decades of talks, the Chiefs of Ontario have passed a resolution to support and ratify the final agreement on the Long-Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program in Ontario … Continue reading

Algoma Public Health Champions named for 2024
By Rosalind Russell – Algoma Public Health has named two Public Health Champions for 2024 at their board of health meeting held this Wednesday. According to the release, the annual award, now in its seventh year, is given to an … Continue reading

It’s election day in Ontario
By Rosalind Russell – After four weeks of stump speeches and door-to-door campaigning by our six candidates in the Algoma-Manitoulin Riding, it’s now your turn to have your say. Polls are open from nine until nine today (Thurs). If … Continue reading

Espanola FreshCo makes huge donation to food bank
By Rosalind Russell – Staff at the Espanola Helping Hand Food Bank were delighted to receive a hefty donation of gift cards from the local FreshCo grocery store yesterday morning. Store owner Kim Gardiner says customers donated $6,673.54 to the … Continue reading

Introducing the Espanola Timberwolves – a new challenger baseball team!
By Rosalind Russell – Welcome the Espanola Timberwolves, a brand-new Challenger Baseball team in Espanola. Joseph Dixon says Challenger Baseball is an adaptive baseball program designed for children and youth aged five to 18 with physical and cognitive disabilities. He … Continue reading

FedNor funding supports cruise ship associations
By Rosalind Russell – A cruise ship association on Manitoulin Island and another in Algoma are two of six recipients of FedNor funding announced by Sault Ste. Marie MP Terry Sheehan at a gathering in the Sault yesterday. He says … Continue reading

New student trustees appointed by Algoma School Board
By Rosalind Russell – The Algoma District School Board will welcome three new student trustees for the 2025 / 2026 school year. Board communications officer Fran Walsh says the two successful candidates for the student trustee positions are Liz Inglis … Continue reading

Espanola receives federal funds towards housing
By Rosalind Russell – The Town of Espanola is receiving $2 million from the federal government’s Housing Accelerator Fund to assist in the construction of 64 new homes over the next three years by putting an Action Plan in place … Continue reading

Rainbow students take part in the Technological Skills Competition
By Rosalind Russell – Rainbow District School Board is hosting its 18th annual Technological Skills Competition in Sudbury over the next two days.According to the release, around 165 students including some from Espanola, Massey and Manitoulin Island will participate in … Continue reading