Rockville structure fires deemed suspicious by police
ROCKVILLE—The Manitoulin-Espanola detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public’s assistance in the investigation of at least two arson-related fires...
September 10 marks World Suicide Prevention Day – Take a minute, change a life
Every year, more than 800,000 people die by suicide and up to 25 times as many make a suicide attempt. Behind these statistics are...
Health Centre gets $50,000 more for Telemetry
MINDEMOYA—The Mindemoya Hospital Auxiliary has donated a second $50,000 cheque to the Manitoulin Health Centre (MHC) Telemetry Campaign, bringing the total donation to the...
Protection still needed against West Nile virus, health unit
SUDBURY—Whether you are spending time in your backyard, exploring local trails, or vacationing in the Sudbury District area or elsewhere in Ontario, getting bitten...
So much to take in for Haweater’s 50th this weekend
LITTLE CURRENT—The 50th annual Haweater Weekend is shaping up to be an amazing weekend filled with events that are sure to please Haweaters (and...
Assiginack passes 2017 budget, ratepayer questions mayor and council’s commitment to hydro savings
MANITOWANING—At its last regular meeting, Assiginack council passed its 2017 budget with one local ratepayer questioning the municipality’s commitment to lowering municipal electricity rates.
Major...
Student serves as inspiration at primary track and field meet
GORE BAY—Those who witnessed the scene say it was inspirational, as well as being emotional. Maxim Bell, who was originally diagnosed with cerebral palsy...
Warning: tainted street drugs in northern Ontario
Issued: Monday, May 15, 2017
With recent reports of tainted street drugs in northern Ontario, the Community Drug Strategy for the City of Greater Sudbury,...
Canadian Coast Guard to conduct ice breaking operations at McGregor Bay
SARNIA Ontario - The Canadian Coast Guard advises the public that Spring ice breaking operations in support of commercial shipping will occur this month...
Salmon Classic, Manitoulin Island gets much love from southwestern Ontario
LONDON—Manitoulin Island was well represented in southwestern Ontario last weekend as a team from The Manitoulin Expositor represented the Salmon Classic, This is Manitoulin,...
Shades of Our Sisters celebrates the lives behind the statistics
ESPANOLA—Numbers are sterile. They stand stark and impersonal on the newsprint page or echo passionless in our ears as we listen to the Six...
Three Island youth to represent zone at the District H Legion public speaking competition
ONAPING Falls—Three Island youth placed first at the Zone H3 Royal Canadian Legion Public Speaking competition in Onaping Falls last weekend and will be...
