HAMILTON—Manitoulin’s own Country 103 CHAW-FM radio station has once again been nominated for the 13th Annual Country Music Association of Ontario’s Radio Station of the Year (small market) Award. The ...

The King Charles III Coronation Medal commemorates the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III as King of Canada. The medal is administered by the Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall. During the ...

GORE BAY—The downtown Gore Bay revitalization project will begin next month and will mark a new chapter in the town’s history. “This is an exciting project for the town and will transform the ...

In a rare occurrence, Monday’s snowstorm caused all of Manitoulin’s highways to be shut down, including off-Island, from Little Current to Espanola. Police were turning vehicles around at the ...

CANADA—Manitoulin Island residents and those who love the Island can vote to have Manitoulin named as one of the 10 favourite places to visit in Canada! “Oh Canada! The Current (on CBC Radio) is ...

Access to clean water is a fundamental human right, yet in 2025, we still have First Nations communities across Canada living without it. This isn’t just an oversight; it’s a longstanding failure by ...

MANITOULIN—Across the vast and varied landscapes of North America, a quiet crisis is unfolding. The once-familiar hum of bees, the flicker of butterfly wings, the dusk-dance of moths, all are fading.

GORE BAY—Fortunately, none of the residents of the 10-unit Woods Lane Apartment building in Gore Bay were injured in a devastating fire that took place on the evening of Tuesday, April 1. The building ...

MANITOULIN—Due to the surprise spring storm and severe weather conditions this past Monday, at least one municipality on Manitoulin Island declared a significant weather event, the first time this has ...

KAGAWONG—The popular Bridal Veil Falls in Kagawong will remain open this year with Billings township staff to develop educational signage with a request to be made to Manitoulin Streams Improvement ...

April 21, Mercury at the greatest western elongation. The planet Mercury reaches greatest western elongation of 27.4 degrees from the sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its ...

2025 marked the 11th annual Dewar Family Maple Syrup Auction and to date, the auction has raised $23,550 for cancer treatment in Northern Ontario. Bidding on the auction began March 26 on the Dewar ...