Avery Sheppard, 23, won $25,000 at a Cornell business competition for her pitch on Gore Bay’s Purvis Fish and Chips. The only solo finalist, she plans to use her US work visa to gain private equity experience before expanding her restaurant and ice cream businesses into a larger chain.
by Mackayla McGregor
Highway 6 is closed between Whitefish River First Nation and Whitefish Falls due to a multi-vehicle crash on May 1. The OPP report the closure near Shebahonaning Road will last "some time." Drivers can detour at Old Village Road.
by Expositor Staff
OPP are seeking Anthony Eshkakogan, 33, for aggravated assault in Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation. A victim suffered life-threatening injuries on March 26, 2026. He is 5'10", 200 lbs, with tattoos (feather/bear). Call 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers with info.
by Expositor StaffBillings councillor Vince Grogan has resigned. Since it’s too late for a by-election, Mayor Bryan Barker plans to appoint John Foster—who previously lost a seat tie-breaker by a hat draw—to fill the vacancy for the rest of the term. Council aims to resolve this by May.
by Tom Sasvari
Manitoulin’s deer survived a snowy winter thanks to an icy crust that let them reach food. Experts report the herd is healthy, with stable numbers and new fawns. To balance hunter success and farm protection, officials are keeping tag quotas steady at 6,100 for WMU 43B and 400 for WMU 43A.
by Tom SasvariThe Bayers and Roccas are concluding a years-long legal battle over farming practices. The board dismissed the Roccas' claims, calling their conduct "frivolous and vexatious." After various appeals and bias claims, a final decision on the merits hearing costs is expected by June 2026.
by Michael Erskine
Environmentalist Dennis Alvey recently returned to Providence Bay after confronting a Norwegian krill fleet in the Antarctic. Aboard the Bandero, Alvey used aggressive tactics—including snagging nets and "gently bumping" a trawler—to protect krill, a keystone species vital to the ocean food chain.
by Michael Erskine
Islanders experienced delays Thursday as crews work to install pedestrian lights. Delays will likely also be experienced Friday, May 1st.
by Expositor Staff
Avery Sheppard, 23, won $25,000 at a Cornell business competition for her pitch on Gore Bay’s Purvis Fish and Chips. The only solo finalist, she plans to use her US work visa to gain private equity experience before expanding her restaurant and ice cream businesses into a larger chain.
by Mackayla McGregor
Tea time, early Christmas shopping, cribbage tournament, Remembrance, coaster construction, garage sale, dogs, and more!
M’Chigeeng First Nation has reopened its low-barrier winter shelter, with Chief Glen Hare calling for an Island-wide forum in February 2027 to address shared social crises.
M’Chigeeng Chief Glen Hare is frustrated that a Winnipeg funeral home has delayed releasing 70-year-old Lawrence Douglas Corbiere's body to return home for a proper funeral.
Amid rising youth vandalism and crime, Gore Bay parent Rebekah Hache rallied town council support to relaunch the local Neighbourhood Watch program.
After 55 years of corresponding as pen pals since childhood, Bonnie Cook finally met her Australian friend Debbie Russell in person during her visit to Ontario.
Amid a surge in local youth vandalism and crime, Gore Bay parent Rebekah Hache presented to town council to rally community support for relaunching the Neighbourhood Watch program.
Ontario's freeze on OSAP payments and steep grant cuts following private career college audits unfairly penalize honest students caught in government oversight delays.
This week we play a game of Name That Scream, and discuss the 2026 Manitoulin municipal election results.
Avery Sheppard, 23, won $25,000 at a Cornell business competition for her pitch on Gore Bay’s Purvis Fish and Chips. The only solo finalist, she plans to use her US work visa to gain private equity experience before expanding her restaurant and ice cream businesses into a larger chain.
by Mackayla McGregor
Highway 6 is closed between Whitefish River First Nation and Whitefish Falls due to a multi-vehicle crash on May 1. The OPP report the closure near Shebahonaning Road will last "some time." Drivers can detour at Old Village Road.
by Expositor Staff
OPP are seeking Anthony Eshkakogan, 33, for aggravated assault in Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation. A victim suffered life-threatening injuries on March 26, 2026. He is 5'10", 200 lbs, with tattoos (feather/bear). Call 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers with info.
by Expositor StaffBillings councillor Vince Grogan has resigned. Since it’s too late for a by-election, Mayor Bryan Barker plans to appoint John Foster—who previously lost a seat tie-breaker by a hat draw—to fill the vacancy for the rest of the term. Council aims to resolve this by May.
by Tom Sasvari
Manitoulin’s deer survived a snowy winter thanks to an icy crust that let them reach food. Experts report the herd is healthy, with stable numbers and new fawns. To balance hunter success and farm protection, officials are keeping tag quotas steady at 6,100 for WMU 43B and 400 for WMU 43A.
by Tom SasvariThe Bayers and Roccas are concluding a years-long legal battle over farming practices. The board dismissed the Roccas' claims, calling their conduct "frivolous and vexatious." After various appeals and bias claims, a final decision on the merits hearing costs is expected by June 2026.
by Michael Erskine
Environmentalist Dennis Alvey recently returned to Providence Bay after confronting a Norwegian krill fleet in the Antarctic. Aboard the Bandero, Alvey used aggressive tactics—including snagging nets and "gently bumping" a trawler—to protect krill, a keystone species vital to the ocean food chain.
by Michael Erskine
Islanders experienced delays Thursday as crews work to install pedestrian lights. Delays will likely also be experienced Friday, May 1st.
by Expositor Staff