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 →

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 →

By Rosalind Russell – Algoma Manor Nursing Home in Thessalon has partnered with St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Elliot Lake to bring forward an expansion of non-urgent transportation services to Elliot Lake and along the North Shore. Leslie Sanders, the … Continue reading →

Revitalizes public transit with Rural Transitions Solutions funding for bus replacement By Rosalind Russell – The federal government is providing funding to the Town of Blind River for a new accessible bus. Mayor Sally Hagman says a federal investment of … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Northern Ontario Mining Showcase pavilion will be highlighting regional businesses at two global events this spring.   FedNor is providing over $1.3 million to help promote Northern Ontario mining businesses and organizations at major conventions … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The Third Annual I Am Rare & Aware Skate-a-Thon has raised thousands of dollars once again for research into rare children’s diseases. Alex and Kelsey McKechnie organized the annual event with the assistance of the Espanola … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The tender to complete the construction of Phase Four of Highway Six – Centre Street in Espanola has been approved by council. Special Projects Manager Joel Yusko says the town received five tenders for the work … Continue reading →

By Rosalind Russell – The seats on the LaCloche OPP Detachment board established for the Espanola and North Shore Corridor late last year have now been filled and policies put in place as they begin their work in 2025. The … Continue reading →