Debajehmujig Storytellers is staging 12 shows of 'The Night That Lingered' starting August 4 at the Manitowaning Creation Centre, blending comedy and traditional Anishinaabe storytelling.

Assiginack Township council narrowly approved buying the dormant Manitowaning OPP building for $310,000 to convert into a new fire hall, bypassing previously rejected new-build tenders that exceeded $3.5 million.

Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige joins other Indigenous leaders in demanding a public inquiry into Ontario's wildfire response, citing systemic discrimination, delayed evacuations, and government failures following devastating fires in First Nations communities.

An eight-year-old boy nearly drowned at Bridal Veil Falls on Thursday afternoon (July 23). Quick-thinking parents performed CPR and resuscitated the unresponsive child before paramedics arrived and transported him to the hospital.

OPP: Shelter-in-Place advisory in place for Balsam Street area in Sheshegwaning First Nation

Bridal Veil Falls' stairway has reopened, but the damaged river trail remains closed behind fences until repairs are finished by late summer or early fall.

Local Correspondence for the week of July 29, 2026.

Thirty-six lacemakers attended Gore Bay's 32nd annual International Lace Camp at the Legion, featuring workshops, networking, and local community events.