By Grant Lewis – Ashley Porteous and Tyler Franson have been life and business partners for many years. Ashley was born in Espanola and left in 2005 where the two worked in Alberta in an Industrial Electrical company till 2018. … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Espanola Hydro has secured some new housing for ospreys at the south end of town. According to the release, back in 2014, ospreys began nesting on a hydro power pole at the intersection of McCulloch Drive … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – One of the area’s largest fish derbies attracted nearly 200 anglers, but no fish. On Saturday, 182 people took part in the Elliot Lake Fishing Derby, but not one fish was caught during the three-hour event. … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Dean Lake Bridge has reopened but has a load restriction in place. The Township of Huron Shores says the bridge that crosses the Mississagi River just east of Iron Bridge re-opened on Thursday with a … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – This year’s Fourth Annual I.M Rare and Aware Skate-A-Thon in Espanola was a huge success, with over $53,000 raised. Alex and Kelsey McKechnie’s daughter, Iris Mae, has Pompe Disease, a genetic condition in which a complex sugar … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – An important piece of equipment has arrived for Elliot Lake Firefighters. Fire Chief John Thomas says the department received a 2024-25 Fire Protection Grant from the Solicitor General of Ontario, and the $8,230 went towards the … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – FedNor has invested $386,174 to support Collège Boréal and its work to strengthen the agri-food industry in Northern Ontario. According to the release, the funds will help the college support new and emerging agri-food businesses and organizations … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Algoma Public Health is introducing a new early childhood screening project in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma Child and Family Network. Nurturing Algoma focuses on early childhood screening and data collection as a … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The OPP is looking for help with a recent break-in at the Blind River Cross Country Ski Club. Sometime between Sunday to Wednesday of this week, someone broke into the garage at the club.   Officials say … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – An escalating trade war has prompted the Bank of Canada to cut its key interest rate for the seventh time in a row.The BOC announced Wednesday morning that it’s cutting the rate by a quarter point … Continue reading →