Lifestyle

Scientists have isolated compounds present in cranberries which have the special effect of preventing bacteria from adhering to the urinary tract.

BY VIKI MATHER There are almost enough cranberries this fall to make up for the sparsity of blueberries. Cranberries are easy to find after you have seen the first patch of them. They grow on low-lying vines at the edges of wet places.

The India-Canada Association of Sudbury is celebrating Mahatma Gandhi's 138th birthday anniversary on Oct. 2. The celebration will take place in front of the bust of Gandhi in the J.N.

BY GIANNI UBRIACO for northern life After spending two and half years on the street while struggling to find employment, 23-year-old Brad Bradley is finally on the road to success.

A special celebration will take place on Thursday, October 4, 2007 to pay tribute to Val Caron Public School.

To kick off the annual Week of the Child festivities, which will be celebrated from Oct. 13-20, there will be a free family fun day on Saturday, from 10 am to 3 pm, held at various locations in downtown Sudbury.

The Citizens for the Preservation of the Nepahwin and Lily Creek Wetlands is holding a silent art auction from Oct. 21 to Oct. 27 at Black Cat Too!, located at 86 Durham St.

(CNW) Air Canada has introduced paperless boarding passes for its customers who check in using their PDA (personal digital assistant such as Blackberry or Treo) or cell phone. Air Canada's mobile check-in service, available at http://mobile.

Wild thing, I think you move me But I gotta know for sure Come on and hold me tight Oh you move me (Chip Wilson, 1965) A stunning animal print dress or skirt makes any woman look sexier, and it spices up any look.

BY JUDI STRAUGHAN As Derek Moran, one of the brave zanies in the Sudbury Theatre Centre's opening show says, "Doing this play is like throwing yourself out of an airplane.