Lifestyle

Eating five to 10 servings of vegetables and fruit each day has been shown to help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, a leading cause of death in Canada. Yet many people still have a hard time reaching this goal.

BY GIANNI UBRIACO In 1946 nearly 45,000 European women left their homes and followed their Canadian husbands to Canada in search of new lives.

Sudbury parents say they are thrilled their children have more confidence, self esteem and better grades after only a few sessions at the Canadian Learning Center.

BY KEITH LACEY klacey@northernlife.ca Two University of Sudbury professors are spearheading a project to bring books and reading materials to the war-ravaged African country of Burundi.

A ?good percentage? of students entering college and university these days have extremely poor reading and writing skills, says the head of Laurentian University?s writing assistance program.