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Bruce Bell: Memories of Christmas in downtown Sudbury

Bruce Bell: Memories of Christmas in downtown Sudbury

Originally published in 2020, Bruce Bell shares his memories of downtown Sudbury during the Christmas season in the late 1960s and early 1970s
I Was Just Wondering: Have you ever felt small?

I Was Just Wondering: Have you ever felt small?

Finn the Griffon met a Christmas bear and realized he wasn’t as large as he thought he was
Opinion: Sudburian’s dispatch from COP 28 climate conference

Opinion: Sudburian’s dispatch from COP 28 climate conference

Cathy Orlando is from Sudbury and the director of programs for Citizens’ Climate International; she’s just returned from Dubai, UAE where the latest UN conference on the climate was held until Dec. 12
In Class: EQAO needs to serve more than the real estate industry

In Class: EQAO needs to serve more than the real estate industry

Retired director of education, Norm Blaseg, digs into the standardized testing Ontario students undergo to discuss where it works, where it fails and how to make it actually useful
Opinion: Let COP 28 mark the terminal decline in fossil fuels

Opinion: Let COP 28 mark the terminal decline in fossil fuels

Young Greater Sudbury climate activist Sophia Mathur shares thoughts on the UN climate convention ongoing to Dec. 12 and encourages everyone to join the climate fight
I Was Just Wondering: What’s the longest you’ve been on hold?

I Was Just Wondering: What’s the longest you’ve been on hold?

Finn the Griffon says his mom has spent so long on hold, she’s forgotten why she’s on the phone
Lamothe: On this World AIDS Day, let no one be ignored

Lamothe: On this World AIDS Day, let no one be ignored

Sudbury.com reporter Jenny Lamothe shares the story of her Uncle Garry, who died of AIDS, and what she hopes will change for the future of people living with HIV and AIDS
Let Me Be Perfectly Queer: Queer joy and why it matters

Let Me Be Perfectly Queer: Queer joy and why it matters

Pop culture often focuses on the trauma experienced by queer or trans people, but it’s important to remember that there’s joy, too, and it’s wonderful, writes Dr. Laur O’Gorman
Opinion: Time to rethink how we fund arts and culture in Sudbury

Opinion: Time to rethink how we fund arts and culture in Sudbury

Beth Mairs of Sudbury Indie Cinema says the way the City of Greater Sudbury funds arts and culture needs a rethink and perhaps an overhaul
I Was Just Wondering: All-seasons or winter tires?

I Was Just Wondering: All-seasons or winter tires?

Finn the Griffon wonders if winter tires are worth the expense and the management