Eight individuals from Manitoulin Island and Whitefish River First Nation received 2026 Anishinabek Lifetime Achievement Awards in Rama on August 27 for their contributions to environment, public service, education, business, and the arts.
Family and community members gathered in Little Current on August 29 for a delayed veteran's tribute to William Michie, who passed away in 1986, featuring a rifle salute, bugle performance, and flag presentation by ANAVET Fred Nesbit Branch 176.
Eight individuals from Manitoulin Island and Whitefish River First Nation received 2026 Anishinabek Lifetime Achievement Awards in Rama on August 27 for their contributions to environment, public service, education, business, and the arts.
Family and community members gathered in Little Current on August 29 for a delayed veteran's tribute to William Michie, who passed away in 1986, featuring a rifle salute, bugle performance, and flag presentation by ANAVET Fred Nesbit Branch 176.
Canada has announced dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion of U.S. goods and a $7.5 billion support package to protect workers and businesses from recent U.S. tariffs.
Manitoulin Island's Brenden Force scored a crucial goal to help the undefeated Sudbury Rockhounds U22 A team capture the provincial lacrosse championship, capping a dominant run that precedes his upcoming play with U19 Team Ontario at nationals.
Indigenous businesses face disproportionate vulnerabilities amid the Canada-U.S. trade war due to systemic barriers like capital access and infrastructure gaps, raising concerns that tariffs and rising costs could stall their growing integration into domestic and international supply chains.
Jamie Greenwood of Spring Bay Pentecostal Church reports that the Island Wide Backpack Program has raised $2,460 to provide new backpacks and supplies to 230 students across Manitoulin schools.
