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For the last six years, Scott Chisholm has travelled around Canada to document the stories of families who have lost a loved one to suicide. Chisholm, who works as a firefighter in Thunder Bay, lost his father to suicide when he was 17.

Students at Cambrian College are actively committing themselves to an Indigenous grassroots movement to end violence against women and children through the Moose Hide campaign.

You've heard of 311. You've heard of 411. You might even have heard of 511 (for provincial highway conditions).

As of March 1, Greater Sudbury will be redefining who is and isn't a senior citizen, at least for the purposes of riding the bus.

Most gas stations in Greater Sudbury are charging 91.6 today, according to GasBuddy.com . The cheapest gas in town is 89.9 at Independent at the Pumps on Lorne, Byrnes in Azilda and Global in Chelmsford. The most expensive gas in the city is 95.

It was the most precise measurement in the history of the world, and it was 100 years in the making. But on Thursday, scientists announced they had confirmed the last major prediction of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity.

If you thought it was cold on Thursday, wait until you see what Friday has in store. A few flurries are expected in the morning before clearing in the early afternoon. High of -16 with temperature falling to -21 in the afternoon. Wind chill -32.

Governor General David Johnston came out today … as someone who was born in Copper Cliff, that is. The GG wrote an op-ed that was published by The Globe and Mail today highlighting Sudbury’s contributions to the world of science.

Greater Sudbury's efforts to find a permanent chief administrative officer took turn another turn this week, with word that a preferred candidate declined the city's job offer. In an internal email obtained by Northernlife.

Willy Cryderman looks forward to his weekly hangout sessions with his buddy Maddy - who just happens to be a very lovable 2-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog.