Guest Columns

Candidate Mark McKillop lays out his campaign platform in his bid for the Ward 7 seat

‘There's so much to be proud of in Greater Sudbury and it’s so important for us to balance out the negative talk and start working towards a more positive dialogue regarding our city,’ says Natalie Labbée

Geoffrey Lougheed, past chancellor of the St. John Ambulance Priory of Canada, reflects on his 40 years of service with the organization and the important work they do

Seeking re-election in Ward 5, Robert Kirwan says accusations that the past city council was dysfunctional are unfounded

Luciano DiMario says he aims to represent Ward 12 while being a voice ‘for all residents of Sudbury’

Members of the Laurentian University Terminated Faculty Committee say the current form of the plan of arrangement gives too much power to a board of governors whose ineptitude led to the near-collapse of the institution and will lead to a school that is ‘corporatized and privatized … and disregards community needs’

The president of the Sudbury chapter of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons shares thoughts on the upcoming municipal election

Jeff Bangs says the ‘vote no to get better deal’ message from some terminated faculty members provides a false sense of hope

Mayoral candidate Paul Lefebvre says ‘... of late we have experienced division rather than unity of purpose. It’s time our ambitions, civic pride and engagement matched our opportunity to create a brighter future for all’

Writer Erna de Burger-Fex shares some perspective from the octogenarian set