Expositor Staff

MANITOULIN—Drew Bannister, a seasonal resident on Manitoulin Island, has been named the coach for the National Men’s Under-18 hockey championship. With less than a month until the puck drops at the 2026 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) U18 Men’s World Championship, Hockey Canada has announced the staff

SAULT STE. MARIE—Carter George, who has strong family ties to Manitoulin Island, has been named as a finalist for the Ontario Hockey League goaltender of the year award for the second consecutive season. Carter, who plays for the Soo Greyhounds, is one of five finalists for the Jim Rutherford

MANITOULIN—In the interest of public safety, several Island authorities are urging a skip to one of the annual rites of spring this year: smelt fishing. The tiny fish follow the ice out at streams flowing into the North Channel, Georgian Bay and Island lakes this time of year, when

LITTLE CURRENT—The Little Current and District Fish and Game Club (LCDFGC) has cancelled its always popular visit by elementary students across Manitoulin to see the walleye run on Bass Creek due to the flooding conditions that hit the Manitoulin area last week. “Unfortunately, 120 students from seven elementary schools

Providence Bay Alexia Hannigan Alexia here with your sandbag fly! The very day Mindemoya announced its water supply would be temporarily unavailable the township became partially submerged and declared a state of emergency due to widespread flooding. Oh, the terrible irony of it all. My biggest question around these floods

RAINBOW DISTRICT—Rainbow schools will honour our planet Mother Earth Shkagamikwe on Earth Day, today, April 22. Earth Day is an annual event that celebrates environmental achievements and, more importantly, raises awareness about the need to protect natural resources for future generations. This year’s theme, “Our Power, Our Planet”

MANITOWANING—Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg has announced provincial funding to three projects in the township of Assiginack to create more inclusive and accessible spaces in the township, a fire protection grant, along with a seniors’ community grant. The Ontario government is investing up to $16,400.48 through 2026 to