Residents voiced their discontent at the lack of response to the trucking of niobium tailings into the site of a former uranium mine, Agnew Lake, by the upper governments and related agencies at a public meeting last Monday. Trucks are expected to start shipping the tailings in August, according to...

The Ontario government is investing over $375,00 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to renovate the Elliot Lake Emergency Food Bank and support the City of Elliot Lake’s development of the Fox Drive Industrial Park. NOHFC is providing $157,500 to install a lift station and for electrical and engineering...

The province has come through with funding for the Town of Espanola to replace the refrigeration system at the Espanola Regional Recreation Complex. It's part of the $200 million Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund. Officials say the provincewide initiative helps communities revitalize local facilities, grow the economy and promote active,...

On Sunday (July 20), around 1:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of a deceased person found in the Spanish River. The identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed. The OPP says there is no concern for public safety, and further information will be released when it becomes available.

More than 53-thousand Canadian Union of Postal Workers have begun voting on Canada Post’s final contract offer. The notice of vote was issued last week by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. The offer includes over 13% wage increases over the four years, a signing bonus, new part-time positions for weekend parcel...

Tim Hortons says thank you for supporting Camp Day to the tune of $13 million nationally. Collectively our five franchises in Blind River, Espanola, Elliot Lake, McKerrow and Little Current, raised just over $24,000. 100 per cent of proceeds from every hot and iced coffee sold a week ago Wednesday was...