The Mid-North Monitor is a Canadian

Canada

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 weekly newspaper, published in Espanola

Espanola, Ontario

Espanola is a town in Northern Ontario, Canada, and is the seat of Sudbury District. It is situated on the Spanish River, approximately 70 kilometres west of downtown Sudbury, and just south of the junction of Highway 6 and Highway 17.- History :The name "Espanola" has been attributed to a story...

, Ontario

Ontario

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. The newspaper has a readership circulation of just under 2,400 copies weekly.

History

The newspaper just celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2008 as the Mid-North Monitor, but there were several predecessors including the Mid-North Weekly and the Espanola Standard. The region is also served by the Sudbury Star

Sudbury Star

The Sudbury Star is a Canadian daily regional newspaper, published in Sudbury, Ontario. It is run by the media conglomerate Sun Media, which is controlled by Quebecor....

.

In addition to Espanola, the newspaper serves the communities Sables-Spanish Rivers

Sables-Spanish Rivers, Ontario

Population trend:* Population in 2006: 3237* Population in 2001: 3245* Population total in 1996: 3535** Massey : 1171** The Spanish River : 1598** Webbwood : 563* Population in 1991:** Massey : 1186...

, Baldwin, Nairn and Hyman

Nairn and Hyman, Ontario

Nairn and Hyman is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. The township, located in the Sudbury District, borders on the southwestern city limits of Greater Sudbury...

 and Spanish

Spanish, Ontario

Spanish is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located on Trans-Canada Highway 17 in the Algoma District near the border of the Sudbury District...

, as well as the first nations of Serpent River

Serpent River First Nation

The Serpent River First Nation, a signatory to the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850, is an Anishinaabe First Nation in the Canadian province of Ontario, located midway between Sault Ste...

, Sagamok and Whitefish River.