Islanders pose questions to MPP hopefuls during Expositor’s All Candidates’ Night
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are the questions from the floor from the May 15 All Candidates’ Night held at Manitoulin secondary School and hosted...
Ontario Votes 2018
EDITOR’S NOTE: From now until June 6, the day before the Ontario election, this newspaper will pose questions––meaningful to the people of Manitoulin Island––to...
Ontario Liberals release Northern Ontario platform
SUDBURY–Last week the Ontario Liberal Party released its plan to build Northern Ontario up by continuing to grow the economy, lowering costs for people...
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First Nations leader Charles Fox nominated as Liberal candidate in Algoma-Manitoulin
ESPANOLA—Long-time First Nations leader and advocate for Northern communities Charles Fox was nominated on...
NDP launches its Northern Ontario platform
NORTHERN ONTARIO—Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath shared her vision for change for the better for Northern Ontario families Friday with a Northern platform which...
Long time councillor says she will not be running in fall election
GORDON—After 29 years as a councillor in the township of Gordon-Barrie Island, Betty Noble has announced that she will not be putting her name...
Doug Ford appoints Jib Turner as Algoma-Manitoulin PC candidate
TORONTO—Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) Leader Doug Ford appointed candidates for the 11 remaining ridings without candidates last weekend, among them Algoma-Manitoulin.
“Help is on...
Northern Ontario party announces Algoma-Manitoulin candidate
ALGOMA-MANITOULIN—The Northern Ontario Party (NOP) has announced that Tommy Lee will be running in the provincial elections taking place June 7.
“The Northern Ontario Party...
Island politicians exempt from 25 signature regulation
MINDEMOYA—Municipalities with less than 4,000 voters within it are exempt from provincial rules in which those running for municipal election have to collect 25...
Are you on the Ontario voters list?
MANITOULIN––Elections Ontario wants to make sure you are registered for the June 7, 2018 Ontario general election and are promoting e-Registration across Ontario as...
NDP outline proposed new dental plan
TORONTO—The Ontario NDP chose to announce their new $1.2 billion dental plan on Monday just as the government was delivering the Throne Speech for...
Doug Ford addresses Northern issues in teleconference
TORONTO—Newly minted Ontario Progressive Conservative Party leader Doug Ford sat down with Northern Ontario journalists by teleconference last Friday morning to discuss Northern issues...
