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January is Crime Stoppers Month

January is Crime Stoppers Month

Ontario Provincial Police Chief Superintendent Scott Tod and Greater Sudbury Police Services Chief Frank Elsner, celebrate January as Crime Stoppers Month.
Bluegrass music gaining popularity

Bluegrass music gaining popularity

If you want lively entertainment, there's no better music than bluegrass, said Lee D Roy, rhythm guitarist with Greater Sudbury's Canucky Bluegrass Boys. On Jan. 15 and 16, the band will perform at Grumbler's, 1620 Regent St., at 7:30 pm nightly.
Travel - Something for everyone at Toronto International Boat Show

Travel - Something for everyone at Toronto International Boat Show

There’s plenty to see and do at the 52nd annual Toronto International Boat Show, running Jan. 9-17, in the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, at 100 Princes Blvd. in Toronto.
Recipe - Squash and white bean risotto

Recipe - Squash and white bean risotto

Start this one-pot vegetarian meal on top of the stove, then finish it in the oven. No need for constant stirring.
Photo - Resolutions on ice?

Photo - Resolutions on ice?

While driving to her friend’s house for a visit on the weekend, local photographer Janet Young decided to drive by Queen’s Athletic Field to see if anyone was skating or sliding.
Pottery goes back to beginning of humanity

Pottery goes back to beginning of humanity

Pottery goes back to the beginning of humanity, said artist and teacher Heather Topp. She said working with natural materials like clay bond us to the earth.
Square dancing fun for all ages

Square dancing fun for all ages

Square dancing is far from being a pastime only for older people, according to the organizers of Fiddleworks.
Pinecrest has talent

Pinecrest has talent

Pinecrest Public School had a talent show during the last week of school before winter break. Talent show winners included, Grade 8 students Desirée Blais, Shaniah Stevens and her sister Ambroise.
Steelworkers donate to foodbank

Steelworkers donate to foodbank

The Steelworkers Humanity Fund recently donated $145,000 to food banks in Canadian Communities where USW Members live and work. “The first organization to help us during our fire loss several years ago was the Steelworkers ...
Local knitter donates homemade creations to CAS

Local knitter donates homemade creations to CAS

She might not be one of Santa’s elves, but she gave in a big way this Christmas. Elma St. Amour, 83, donated 100 hand-knitted pairs of socks and 25 pairs of mittens to the Children’s Aid Society. The feat took her more than two years of knitting.