NORTHEAST TOWN—Since the story for 2025 Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands budget appeared in the December 23, 2024 edition of this newspaper, the municipality received a substantial increase in ...

MANITOWANING—Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha was pleased to present Manitowaning’s Dr. Mike Bedard with an award of recognition from (OCFP). More than 750 family doctors from across Ontario are ...

WIIKWEMKOONG—The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service (WTPS) is set to launch a comprehensive initiative in 2025 aimed at closely monitoring repeat offenders within the community. “This effort ...

Ms. Taibossigai received a lot of support from her family moving back to the Island. Her brother, Dane Bebamash, invested in her business. A bearded mannequin head in the corner of her shop bears an ...

ESPANOLA—Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board (DSB) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the union representing Emergency Medical Service workers (ambulance) have come to a new contract ...

WIIKWEMKOONG—The heartbeat of the nation rang throughout the gymnasium of Wiikwemkoong High School as Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory welcomed in the new year with a cadre of drum groups that included ...

Northern Ontario accounts for 90 percent of the province’s landmass but only six percent of its population, with most residents concentrated in a handful of cities. When it comes to rural communities ...

MANITOULIN—While officers with the Manitoulin Island detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have certainly done their job in keeping impaired drivers off the road during the annual six-week ...

While neighbouring municipalities to Gore Bay are going to consider the possibility of providing additional financial support towards the continued operation of the Gore Bay arena, Western Manitoulin ...

After reviewing many submissions, Tehkummah Township Volunteer Fire Department was chosen as the deserving recipient of the $15,000 KENWOOD Cares grant. Prior to this support, the organization relied ...

Patriots Sportsmen (White jerseys w gold and blue and kid wearing pink jacket) were the A division winners of the Tom Pearson Memorial Trophy. Front Row, from left, are Greg Trudeau-Paquet, Jordan ...

The impact of sea lamprey on the Great Lakes’ ecosystem and fishing industry is staggering. Only one in seven fish survives an attack. While their preferred prey includes lake trout, they also target ...