More details about the future of the Domtar pulp and paper mill in Espanola has been released by the BMI Group. Owned by three brothers, Paul Veldman says the company has successfully retooled infrastructure at other properties and will be carrying out a feasibility study at the mill to take...

The Elliot Lake Fire Department responded to a garage fire in the city on Friday afternoon. Fire Chief John Thomas says that around 1:30 p.m., the fire department received a 911 call for a garage fire at 8A Washington Crescent. Upon arrival on the scene, he says the fire fighters reported...

Hospitals across the Northeast region had the regional electronic medical records (EMR) system fully restored following a temporary disruption late last week. According to the release, the outage was resolved late Friday afternoon through the collaborative efforts of hospital teams, Meditech, and ONE HITS, the regional service provider. The system allows...

The Spring water main flushing in Espanola has been postponed until next week. Public Works Superintendent Dave Parker says that due to the unseasonably cold temperatures, the decision was made to delay the flushing until next Monday, April 21st. He says flushing will take place in designated areas from 3:30 pm...

The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service has launched its new Offender Management Program, an initiative the service says is designed to enhance community safety by supervising repeat, non-compliant, and high-risk offenders. Police Chief Ron Gignac says the primary objective is to reduce both intangible and tangible costs of crime for the...

Health Sciences North is introducing a new program in collaboration with the Espanola Mental Health and Addictions Clinic. According to the release, the program is looking for individuals who would be interested in joining group therapy using Indigenous wholistic approaches to addiction care. The wholistic approach treats the whole self by...