BURPEE AND MILLS—At least a couple of residents (one year-round and another seasonal) are once again raising concerns with the Ocean Point Road (off Poplar Road) washing out. Township officials noted that the road is designated non-maintained seasonal road (meaning the township does not maintain the road)

NIAGARA—The Island has often punched well above its weight in STEM competitions down through the years, and this year is proving no exception, as teams from Manitoulin Secondary School and Wiikwemkoong High School travelled to Niagara to take part in the qualifying Niagara College District Event that ran from

NEMI—The Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands is receiving support from other Manitoulin Island communities on a resolution and concerns it has raised with the Ministry of Environment (MOE) on the poor quality and durability of materials used in the surface treatment of roads.  “We supported the resolution

GREATER SUDBURY—FDC Foundation, renowned for its philanthropic leadership and commitment to equitable access to health, has made a $2.57 million gift to St. Joseph’s Foundation to bring high-quality compassionate care closer to home for patients and older adults across the region.  The gift will fund two

TEHKUMMAH—While the breakdown of costs for work on the Bowerman trails in Tehkummah township will not be determined until the township’s 2024 audit is complete, it appears a grant that the township had received for this project and others has already been spent. In an update provided to

MANITOULIN—Manitoulin Island is well represented in the United Church of Canada (UCC) new hymn book, ‘Then Let Us Sing.’ Jane Best, director of the Manitoulin Community Choir, wrote the music for one song in the new book, with Manitoulin writer and poet Chuc Willson providing the words to the

LITTLE CURRENT—It began as a dream, with two friends labouring in their garage over brewing equipment to create their first recipe. By 2015, Blair Hagman and Nishin Meawasige co-founded Manitoulin Brewing Company (MBC) in Little Current, turning their garage brewing hobby into a staple Northern Ontario craft brewery.