By Rosalind Russell – Operation Deterrence.    That’s the name of the province’s latest preparedness and planning framework for enhanced security at international borders in tackling criminal activity.    Premier Doug Ford says Ontario has been calling on the feds to step … Continue reading →

OTTAWA – Carol Hughes, MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, made the following statement in response to the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Prorogation of Parliament: “Yesterday, in the face of mounting pressure from all sides, the Prime Minister resigned, … Continue reading →

(ESPANOLA, ON) – One person has been arrested and charged after a traffic stop in Espanola. On December 31, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for … Continue reading →

…”It’s Time”…..time for what? Time is the interesting theme for this year’s Skating Carnival. Come on out and see this dedicated group of kids and volunteers, and maybe a few dads and hockey players, skate to the theme of”It’s Time”. … Continue reading →

  By Rosalind Russell – Espanola council and town staff met with a special visitor at the Espanola Regional Recreation Complex yesterday.  Minister of Rural Affairs, Lisa Thompson, was in town to meet Mayor Doug Gervais, CAO Clerk Joseph Burke and … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service has launched a modernized staffing and deployment model set to transform policing in the community.  Police Chief Ron Gignac says the model will include an increase in staffing levels, including multiple … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Public Health Sudbury & Districts has officially lifted the drinking water advisory that came into effect on  Dec. 31 for all residents on Orr’s Sideroad in the Town of Sheguiandah.  Jonathan Groulx, a manager in Public Health’s … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – North Shore Tribal Council aims to reclaim Anishinabe control over child welfare services with a new approach. Officials with the Council say they’re initiating a multi-year initiative called Koognaasewin. Lead researcher Sarah Jackson says that in … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – Another area of Manitoulin Island has now been officially designated a nature preserve. The Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy has designated Gore Bay’s East Bluff as a protected haven. East Bluff is a 91-acre extension of the Niagara … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – While most municipalities are well into the budget process, a Manitoulin Island municipality has passed their budget for 2025. The Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands passed its 2025 budget with a 2.99 percent increase … Continue reading →