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Dr. Deanna Hagan, Huron Shores Family Team physician being recognized 

By Rosalind Russell – More than 750 family doctors from across Ontario are being recognized by their patients and the Ontario College of Family Physicians for the outstanding care they provide including one in the Huron Shores area.  Dr. Deanna … Continue reading

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Planned power outage next Friday for Manitoulin Island, WRFN and Killarney 

By Rosalind Russell – There is a power outage planned by Hydro One for Manitoulin Island, Killarney and Whitefish River First Nation next week  According to the release, the utility must shut down the power line that provides electricity to … Continue reading

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Elliot Lake Arts and Heritage Centre, home to ARIEL and the Elliot Lake Arts Club, opens first workshop 

By Rosalind Russell – The Elliot Lake Arts and Heritage Centre will be hosting its first workshop since finding a new home and finishing renovations to the new space.  Now located in Elliot Lake’s downtown, the centre is an arts … Continue reading

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Fiesty Ford … you go Doug!

By Rosalind Russell – Premier Doug Ford is threatening to cut off the power for the five American states it provides energy to, over U-S plans to increase import tariffs.   Canada and the provinces are preparing retaliatory tariffs over … Continue reading

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MPP Mantha Demands Improved Winter Maintenance for Northern Highways

QUEEN’S PARK – Today during Question Period, Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha raised the need for better winter maintenance on Northern Ontario highways. “Northern Ontario has been getting snow for the last three weeks and since the first snowfall we’ve experienced … Continue reading

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It’s wrap day tomorrow for Santa’s Lions helpers 

By Rosalind Russell – Santa does need some help at times, and Espanola has some of the best “Santa Helpers” around. The Agnes Michon Lions Toy Drive is in full swing, the toys, toques, mitts collected and now its time … Continue reading

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Kids helping kids at Christmas

By Grant Lewis – Many thanks to the staff and students from Sacred Heart and A.B. Ellis for fundraising and shopping in aid of the Agnes Michon Lions Toy Drive.  What better way is there to make sure that gifts … Continue reading

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The reopening of Elliot Lake’s Ruben Yli-Juuti Pool will be gradual 

By Rosalind Russell – The City of Elliot Lake is preparing to reopen the Ruben Yli-Juuti Pool, which has been closed for retrofits for the last two years.  City Director of Recreation and Culture Kari Kluke says the pool can … Continue reading

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 LU professor launches new research institute focusing on domestic violence 

By Rosalind Russell – Dr. Isabelle Côté, a Laurentian University professor as well as the Associate Professor at the School of Social Work has launched the PEVC Institute (Protecting Children Against Domestic Violence) with her research partner, Simon Lapierre, a … Continue reading

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New forms of potent fentanyl on the streets 

By Rosalind Russell – Public Health Sudbury & Districts say there are two new forms of potent fentanyl now on the streets in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts.  According to the release, potent fentanyl analogs including fluoro-fentanyl and methylfentanyl-related drugs … Continue reading

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