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Last Thursday was a tense morning for Greater Sudbury. I was just leaving for work when my phone started going off as news of a possible gas leak at Vale’s Copper Cliff hit social media. Things progressed quickly from there.

I'm just going to throw this out there: I'm puzzled by the rising popularity of NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair. I know, I know ...

I know we live in Northern Ontario and winter is supposed to be our time to shine, but I’ve a confession to make: I’m not a winter guy.

It’s Pride Week in Sudbury next week and like people in many of Canada’s major cities, Greater Sudburians are highlighting the triumphs and struggles of our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender friends and neighbours.

She thought it might be too much of a culture shock for Asha and Elijah to move from the sedate streets of the Model Town of the North to the meaner streets of the Nickel City.

At NorthernLife.ca, we believe a few things to be true. We believe news is important and we believe providing a forum for people to air and share their opinions is important, too.

I was impressed this week with Randy Pascal’s piece on Joe Drago.

The Ontario Chamber of Commerce's “Where Are We Now?” report card on the Ring of Fire development in the Far North is a nice document. It's full colour, has some good pictures and sports an attractive layout.

Having listened to the critics of Ontario's new sex ed. curriculum, it was with great anticipation that I actually read the document this past weekend. With all this talk of masturbation, anal sex and oral pleasure, I was prepared to be titillated.

In this day and age, it's refreshing when a politician actually expresses an opinion.