NEMI is hosting the renamed Manitoulin Trade Show at the Recreation Centre from May 29–31. The event features 44 vendors, culinary delights, and expert speakers to showcase local island businesses.

Petra Wall has published the first volume of her "Now and Then" columns, chronicling the histories of over 100 Manitoulin Island families. The book is available for $40 at The Expositor Book Shop.

Thirty-eight artists are honoring the late Ivan Wheale with an exhibit at Gore Bay’s Studio 6. The tribute, featuring small works and heartfelt notes, remains on display until July 17.

Manitowaning hosted the annual Treaty and Knowledge Gathering (May 19–21). The event featured historical artifacts, expert speakers, and discussions on Anishinaabe governance and treaty relationships.

Little Current’s Legion hosted a fundraiser for Dianne Lecuyer, a transplant survivor needing an urgent kidney.

The MNR explained that recent Lake Manitou flooding was caused by a combination of drought, an aging, leaking dam, and heavy winter ice that prevented controlled water release.

Little Current native Mark Varey’s three-year-old filly, Hawberry, won her maiden race at Woodbine on May 23. Despite 18-1 odds, she surged to victory, marking a successful win for her first-time owner.

Tobermory's only gas station is closed for summer. Southbound ferry travelers must fuel up at South Baymouth; northbound drivers should refuel in Ferndale.