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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ONTARIO—An impending strike by Ontario community college teachers has been averted after a new agreement was reached at the eleventh hour. The current collective agreement expired on September 30 and ...

The work, ‘Dreamers Rock and the Little Children,’ holds special meaning for the artist as it was inspired by a 94-year-old South Dakota knowledge keeper, Stanley Swift Hawk, who visiting one of the ...

ASSIGINACK—Representatives from ROCK Networks have been applying to Island municipalities and First Nations for permission to work on their road allowances and other properties in order to fulfill the ...

Regarding the article in the December 11 issue of your paper (‘Manitoulin Planning Board approves granting draft approval for Central 39-lot subdivision’), there is nothing addressing the pollution ...

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 ...