Several criminal charges have been laid against two people following an impaired driving complaint made to the Manitoulin OPP. Constable John Hill says last week, police received a complaint of a possible impaired driver that had pulled into a retail parking lot on Centre Street in Espanola. He says the vehicle...

CJJM – 99.3 FM – Espanola held its Heart of Gold campaign for thousands of dollars for a Northern Ontario organization focused on assisting children with cancer. The running total raised so far for the Northern Ontario Families of Children With Cancer is just over $4,500 raised from the radiothon...

It was a busy weekend for junior hockey. The Greater Sudbury Cubs picked up a convincing 9-2 decision over the Espanola Paper Kings Sunday in a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League matchup at Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex. The Kings were coming off of a 5-0 triumph over the Elliot Lake...

The historic S.S. Norisle will be towed and dismantled in Port Colborne by early fall. Assiginack Township Mayor Brenda Reid announced the demise of the ship at a special meeting of council stating the township and Marine Recycling Corporation in Port Colbourne had reached an agreement to have the ship towed from Manitowaning for...

An Island-wide meeting with all the Manitoulin’s municipal councils and First Nations focused its attention on landfill challenges and the disposal of waste. As a result, those in attendance have formed a committee being led by Billings Councillor Vince Gorgan. He says the Island need solutions to handle waste and reduce...

CJJM -99.3 FM in Espanola is hosting a radiothon today to raise funds for the Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer. The fundraiser will assist some 200 children and their families throughout Northern Ontario, including several in the local area including Elliot Lake, the North Shore corridor, Espanola, and Manitoulin...