Espanola council has approved a Special Recognition Awards and Naming Committee Policy. CAO Joseph Burke says the previous ad-hoc committee was utilized solely for the purpose of the Wall of Fame event. He adds staff recommended the addition of responsibilities to this committee to assist Council when choosing a candidate for...

About $20,000 worth of suspected cocaine is off the streets in Wiikwemkoong. Wiikwemkoong Police Chief Ron Gignac says police seized the drugs yesterday as well as some of cash. He says a 44-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, both from Wiikwemkoong, were charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and...

Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas, along with representatives from Transplant 1st, is at Queen’s Park today (Thursday) to discuss the re-introduction of the Peter Kormos Memorial Act (Saving Organs to Save Lives), 2025. Gélinas says the bill was dropped when the provincial election was called. She says the bill would ensure...

There are 11 candidates running in the federal election in our two local ridings. The Sault Ste. Marie - Algoma Riding has five candidates: Liberal Terry Sheehan, Conservative Hugh Stevenson, New Democrat Laura Mayer, as well as Green Party candidate Robyn Kiki Eshkibok and Collins James of the Christian Heritage...

The Spring water main flushing in Espanola has been postponed until next week. Public Works Superintendent Dave Parker says that due to the unseasonably cold temperatures, the decision was made to delay the flushing until next Monday, April 21st. He says flushing will take place in designated areas from 3:30 pm...

More details about the future of the Domtar pulp and paper mill in Espanola has been released by the BMI Group. Owned by three brothers, Paul Veldman says the company has successfully retooled infrastructure at other properties and will be carrying out a feasibility study at the mill to take...