Mindemoya, ON – Manitoulin Health Centre (MHC) is advising the community that the Mindemoya Hospital site including the emergency department is temporarily closed effective immediately due to a flood-related infrastructure issue impacting water and sewer services. In consultation with Public Health, this decision has been made to ensure the health

MANITOULIN—Following significant rainfall over the course of several days and fast snowmelt, Manitoulin Island is experiencing a high level of flooding which is wreaking havoc on some residents. A drive through Mindemoya’s downtown core Tuesday morning saw businesspeople attempting to protect their stores with sandbags and water pumps

INGERSOLL—While Roundup (which includes the active ingredient glyphosate) continues to be important for farmers, some are losing certain crops  as they have developed a resistance to the product. The policy advisor for the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) says the agricultural community needs to use other products and

Councils will deliberate before making recommendation to airport commission NORTHEAST TOWN—Members of the Northeast Town and Assiginack councils gathered in person and through Zoom April 7 to hear a presentation on a proposed 110-acre wind farm on the Manitoulin East Municipal Airport property jointly owned by the two

M’CHIGEENG—There are seven candidates in the running for the position of chief of the M’Chigeeng First Nation, along with 63 candidates for council in the upcoming band council and chief election.  The list of nominees was confirmed at a nomination meeting held in the community on April

WIIKWEMKOONG—There are few greater controversies in Anishinaabe territories than  the disbursements of payments from the Robinson Huron Treaty annuities court case that saw a $10 billion settlement from the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario shared among the 21 First Nations communities that were part of the

EVANSVILLE—A new vendors’ market is going to be introduced in Burpee and Mills this summer.  “My overall goal for having this market is to bring the community back together. There has been a gap since COVID,” stated Marnie Kellar, who is requesting local farmers and artisans to showcase their