The Bayers and Roccas are concluding a years-long legal battle over farming practices. The board dismissed the Roccas' claims, calling their conduct "frivolous and vexatious." After various appeals and bias claims, a final decision on the merits hearing costs is expected by June 2026.
Environmentalist Dennis Alvey recently returned to Providence Bay after confronting a Norwegian krill fleet in the Antarctic. Aboard the Bandero, Alvey used aggressive tactics—including snagging nets and "gently bumping" a trawler—to protect krill, a keystone species vital to the ocean food chain.
The MS Chi-Cheemaun begins its season May 1, with fares held at 2025 rates. New for 2026, the OSTC has introduced daily parking fees of $10 at both terminals. The season runs through Oct 18, ending with a dry dock inspection that cancels this year’s Fall Repositioning Cruise. Bookings are now open.
Following a "near-perfect storm" of rapid snowmelt and heavy rainfall, several Manitoulin Island municipalities have declared states of emergency due to widespread flooding and infrastructure damage that could cost millions of dollars to repair.
