2 hours ago · An all-candidates debate set for tonight on Manitoulin Island has been cancelled. The Manitoulin Expositor was set to host the event this evening in Mindemoya but with the impending storm watch, it has been cancelled to ensure the safety of motorists. Between 20 to 40 centimetres of snow is expected ...

2 hours ago · Espanola council has passed the 2025 budget for the municipality in the amount of $17,397,289. The overall tax increase is 4.99%, which works out to $139.30 in additional taxes for a property appraised at $154,000, an average increase of $11.60 per month.

1 day ago · Option 1 included cancelling some purchases of equipment for the public works office, the library and the gym, a more proactive approach to bylaw enforcement, Rainbow District Bylaw Enforcement Services has agreed to take on these additional enforcement responsibilities at no additional cost if the Town is willing to sign a ten-year agreement, and a reduction in casual …

12 hours ago · Snowfall Warning in effect for: Significant snowfall Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. What: Total snowfall amounts of 15 to 25 cm. Peak snowfall rates of 2 to 4 cm per hour. Poor visibility in heavy snow. Significant snowfall Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. Total snowfall amounts of ...

1 day ago · An All-Candidates debate for the provincial election is being held on Manitoulin Island next week. The Manitoulin Expositor is hosting the debate on Wednesday, February 12th at the Freshwater Community Church in Mindemoya (behind the grocery store). The candidates running in the Algoma-Manitoulin ...

1 day ago · A draft document focusing on how the municipality could work with local citizens is expected to be completed by March following a report to Elliot Lake’s Ad Hoc Procedural Bylaws Committee by consultants hired to assist in the review. The committee held a meeting on January 30th to discuss the ...

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Jan 16, 2025 · The Town of Espanola’s 2023-2027 Strategic Plan was adopted by Council in 2023. Last night, town CAO Clerk Joseph Burke provided a report on the work done since its adoption. He says while the Town has experienced some significant change with the idling of the Domtar Mill and loss of jobs, the ...

Jan 31, 2025 · Huron Shores will have its new mayor sworn in soon and calls have gone out to fill two other council vacancies. Photo provided Huron Shores Township will have a new mayor soon. On Wednesday night, council held a special meeting to appoint Jane Armstrong, the sitting councillor for Ward 3 and 4, as ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Three people are facing charges after a traffic stop on Highway 6 in Espanola. Manitoulin OPP Constable Berkley Parisien says on Monday evening police on patrol were alerted to a stolen license plate by the Automated License Plate Recognition system, so a traffic stop was initiated, and the three occupants arrested.