Indigenous and non-Indigenous people will gather together today Monday (May 5) to mark Red Dress Day. The day marks the 15th anniversary of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ People, also known as Red Dress Day. Officials say it serves as a...

An Elliot Lake teen is gearing up for an international dance competition. Thirteen-year-old Nicole Carlson is a competitive dancer at DanceWorks and is practicing her moves to represent Canada at the Dance World Cup in Burgos, Spain, this July. Her mother, Jennifer, says Nicole’s path to the World Cup started out...

The sound of music will be alive in Rainbow Schools on Music this coming Monday in Espanola. According to the release, Espanola High School and A.B. Ellis Public School are teaming up to present a joint concert in support of the Joan Mantle Music Trust. The event will happen at the...

Jim Belanger has been elected to represent the riding of Sudbury East–Manitoulin–Nickel Belt in the House of Commons, marking what he calls a historic win for the Conservative Party of Canada in Northern Ontario. Belanger says he is deeply honoured by the trust the people of the riding is placing...

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is rolling out a new green technology to recycle plastic waste from farms in collaboration with the Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance. Yves Gauthier, the alliance board chair, says expansion of their plastics project, including more compactors and municipal partnerships, emphasizes dedication to creating a...

Youth between the ages of 16 to 29 are being an opportunity for a 10-week in-class training followed by an eight-week paid work placement starting next week in Espanola. There are still a few opening by Employment Options Espanola/Manitoulin, to get hands-on experience in four disciplines: carpentry, electrical, welding and...