LAKE MINDEMOYA--The Ministry of the Environment has advised the Sudbury and District Health Unit that results from samples taken September 28, 2012 on Manitoulin Island from Lake Mindemoya in the Treasure Island area are positive for blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). The samples contained a species of cyanobacteria that can produce toxins. Blue-green algal blooms could also appear in other parts of the lake ...

MANITOULIN--The Thanksgiving long weekend is a time for families and friends to get together and enjoy the change of season. It is the first long weekend of the school year; so many "starving students" will make their way home with full laundry bags and hearty appetites looking forward to a home cooked meal. This means that Ontario's roads and highways will be busy as the weekend approaches. The Ontario Pro ...

ONTARIO--Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are taking a campaign to reduce unnecessary carnage on Ontario highways up a notch, teaming up with police services from across Canada during the upcoming Thanksgiving long weekend. Operation Impact is a national traffic initiative to save lives and reduce serious injuries and carnage on our roads through increased public awareness and compliance with traffic safety ...