Now that the warmer weather is here, structural foundation work is resuming at Elliot Lake’s Roger’s Arena. Elliot Lake council has approved an additional $1.66 million for the work, which is resuming following additional soil testing and an engineering analysis. The reports showed the need for additional redesign to double the...

A local school board is suing several social media giants for disrupting student learning with what they call ‘addictive’ platforms. The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board accuses the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat of disrupting student learning with 'addictive' platforms. It joins several other boards that launched lawsuits...

With a big drop in International students, Cambrian College is projecting a major drop in revenue leading to the decision to suspend 10 programs. According to the release, the facility is projecting a $1.4M deficit after a decade of surpluses. International students were regarded as a higher source of revenue often...

Elliot Lake’s former para-swimmer, Alyssa Hébert, is still making waves having been selected to represent Team Alberta at the Canada Games. Her mother Sarah says her daughter will be competing in several events (50m butterfly, 50m backstroke, 100m breaststroke, 200m individual medley, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle and 200m freestyle) at...

Indigenous and non-Indigenous people will gather together today Monday (May 5) to mark Red Dress Day. The day marks the 15th anniversary of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQIA+ People, also known as Red Dress Day. Officials say it serves as a...

An Elliot Lake teen is gearing up for an international dance competition. Thirteen-year-old Nicole Carlson is a competitive dancer at DanceWorks and is practicing her moves to represent Canada at the Dance World Cup in Burgos, Spain, this July. Her mother, Jennifer, says Nicole’s path to the World Cup started out...