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Legion honouring 99th anniversary of Vimy Ridge

Legion honouring 99th anniversary of Vimy Ridge

Royal Canadian Legion branches in Sudbury will be honouring the 99th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge during a parade and ceremony on April 10.
Annual bowl-a-thon raises funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters

Annual bowl-a-thon raises funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters

Every year Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sudbury takes over Plaza Bowl for its annual bowl-a-thon fundraiser. On Saturday 108 teams participated in the event, which went from 1:30 p.m. to midnight.
Sudbury Home Show attracts large weekend crowds

Sudbury Home Show attracts large weekend crowds

The 34th annual Sudbury Home Show, at the Sudbury Arena, featured more than 90 vendors and was expected to welcome more than 3,500 people by the end of the weekend.
$1.5M sought from city to move creative workers downtown

$1.5M sought from city to move creative workers downtown

Dozens of professional creative workers may soon call the city's downtown core home if the City of Greater Sudbury is willing to hand over $1.5 million to kickstart a housing project put forward by the Sudbury Arts Council.
Today is World Autism Awareness Day

Today is World Autism Awareness Day

April 2 is recognized as World Autism Awareness Day. This year marks the ninth anniversary of its designation.
Competitive gaming not just for the boys

Competitive gaming not just for the boys

While gaming is a growing hobby for women, especially on mobile platforms like smartphones, female players remain a minority in “hardcore” games on consoles and PC like first-person shooters. But that hasn't stopped Sudbury's Jennifer Pichette.
First weekend of April will be a chilly one

First weekend of April will be a chilly one

Apparently Mother Nature is playing a bit of an April Fools prank of her own. It's going to be a chilly weekend, with chances of flurries. Saturday will be mainly cloudy with a few flurries beginning in the morning. High will only get up to -2.
Video: Northern Life editor gets April Fooled

Video: Northern Life editor gets April Fooled

The news business can get pretty hectic and stressful at times, so when reporters have a chance to have some fun at the expense of their editor, they make the most of it. Check out some hidden camera footage of NorthernLife.
Kiwanis Music Festival: Day 2 and Day 3 results

Kiwanis Music Festival: Day 2 and Day 3 results

The 10-day Kiwanis Music Festival is currently underway at St. Andrews Place in downtown Sudbury, with hundreds of local young musicians strutting their stuff and showing off their talents for the judges. NorthernLife.
Two people are alive today thanks to Jim Allsop

Two people are alive today thanks to Jim Allsop

Jim Allsop doesn't consider himself a hero, but a family in Cancun, Mexico may very well think otherwise. Allsop and his wife, Lynda, were vacationing at a resort over the Easter weekend.