Lifestyle

You better watch out, you better not cry because Santa Claus is coming to town tomorrow, Saturday Nov. 18. He arrives to participate in Greater Sudbury's annual Santa Claus parade. The parade starts at 5:30 pm.

BY GIANNI UBRIACO Alternative programs give students who fall through the cracks an opportunity to get their diplomas through different teaching methods in a more relaxed and conducive atmosphere.

As of May 15, 2006, Canada had almost 62,500 police officers, a gain of about 1,400 from the previous year. This represents a rate of 192 officers for every 100,000 population, up two percent  from 2005 and the highest rate since 1994.

The City of Lights (NC)-While historians would have you believe that Paris was so named The City of Light due to its early adoption of street lamps, a Christmastime visit will soon convince you otherwise.

Continuing an annual tradition since 1949, the 58th Annual CTV Lions Children's Christmas Telethon will air at a brand new time, Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2 pm. on CTV.

The Bank of Canada is issuing a new $5 note with upgraded security features in order to improve the security of Canadian bank notes. The note will be available within a few weeks.

BY JAMES KERSHAW Just as the title states, November's production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth by Thorneloe Theatre Arts will be unlike any other Macbeth.

BY MAREK KRASUSKI Dramatic instincts, solid musicianship and youthful exuberance promise to set the tone and direction of Rogers and Hammerstein's classic, The Sound Of Music.

A Capreol couple plans on buying a new car, paying off some debts and investing the rest of their $73,156 Lotto 6/49 prize. "I was stunned, flabbergasted and thrilled all at the same time," Marla White said in a news release.

2006 "Nouveau" wines will be available at LCBO stores in Greater Sudbury, at 10:00am on Nov. 16. Eight of the wines will be available at the South End LCBO while other stores will carry selected varieties.