Tim Hortons says thank you for supporting Camp Day to the tune of $13 million nationally. Collectively our five franchises in Blind River, Espanola, Elliot Lake, McKerrow and Little Current, raised just over $24,000. 100 per cent of proceeds from every hot and iced coffee sold a week ago Wednesday was...

It is midsummer, and while most of us are pursuing summer activities, some dedicated volunteers are getting ready for winter. Espanola Lions Club member, Grant Lewis, says members of the Espanola Snowmobile Club are brushing trails, clearing fallen trees and getting land permits from private landowners to ensure the local...

The Ministry of Natural Resources has released details of its annual herbicide forest project for the local area. According to MNR spokesperson Darren Tree, the public can inspect the planned herbicide project for the 2025-26 season. He says as part of their ongoing efforts to regenerate and protect Ontario’s forests, selected...

Public Health Sudbury and Districts is reporting the first measles infection in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts since 2014. Officials say the affected individual is an infant who was too young to have been vaccinated. Public Health says measles is spreading across North America at levels not seen in three decades....

The Special Olympic Provincial Summer Games were held this past weekend and the Manitoulin contingent has come home with some hardware. Roslyn Taylor says the stayed at the McMaster University residence and travelled to the games at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Complex in Brantford. She says their Olympians competed in track...

TRAVEL ALERT: Hwy. 6 is closed in both directions from Birch Lane to Hopkins Road in Espanola due to a washout on the roadway. THE MTO IS TAKING CARE OF THIS ONE Please be advised that Bass Lake Road is also closed at 2174 Bass Lake Road due to a culvert...