MANITOULIN—The news was all good when Premier Doug Ford flew into the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport to visit Manitoulin Island for the second time and to make three important announcements.

As the federal government continues to implement firearms regulations, we are advocating for polices that recognize and accommodate First Nation practices,” stated Anishinabek Nation Grand Council ...

In the absence of coordinated reform, Ontario’s health care system appears to be evolving by patchwork—one stopgap after another. Paramedics fill ER voids. Pharmacists cover for family doctors.

MINDEMOYA—When Deborah Karn first opened her shop – Deb’s Unisex – in Mindemoya, before she married, she was Debbie Carrick and her very first client was her grandmother, Gladys Williamson. That was ...

A message for Prime Minister Carney. Do not cut off my mail delivery service. Community mailboxes are not going to work for me. I have no transportation and live on a back road. It’s bad enough you ...

On September 30, the game was out at the new Every Child Matters educational area at the Little Current United Church as an act of education, truth telling and reconciliation. Selena Bruno, age 10, ...

In a collaborative effort, Manitoulin’s police services along with partnering Indigenous organizations have launched a unified drug prevention campaign, with the clear message to those who would ...

The new Michael’s Bay Point Light is octagonal in shape nine and one-half feet in diameter at the base and stands just over 19 feet tall overall. The lantern room houses a small solar panel that ...

Every other community that has previously qualified for Harvest Glory Days bragging rights with a sign attesting to their demonstrable sense of community spirit will once again receive a 2025 leaf to ...

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Robert (Bob) Lafraniere, who passed away peacefully at the age of 91 in Kingston, Ontario. Bob is lovingly remembered by his wife Viviane; sons ...

Vehicle fires are quite spectacular, meaning they are likely to fill your social media feed on any given day, but even the smaller, less “newsworthy” or viral meme fires are very dangerous to those ...