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With cold temperatures expected to continue into the overnight, the Homelessness Network of Sudbury has announced an Extreme Cold Weather Alert for the next 24 hours.

There will be a lot of trash talking going on at city hall next week, as councillors will be reviewing a report with options for major changes in the way the city picks up garbage.

Most gas stations in town are currently charging 96.6, according to GasBuddy.com . The cheapest gas available in Sudbury is currently 91.6 at Petro-Pass (although that's a station meant for large commercial vehicles).

The blowing snow should clear up this morning and the sun will be out. High of -7. Clear skies Friday evening but with increasing cloudiness near midnight then snow beginning overnight. Low of -15.

The loss of control over how ward funds are spent was heavy on the minds of some city councillors Thursday, as they reviewed the leisure services and other budgets. Ward 4 Coun.

Ontario is now accepting applications for the Summer Company program, which helps youth start their own business and gain the skills they need to succeed.

Thirty years ago today, the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster shocked the world and changed the way many view space exploration. On Jan.

The City of Greater Sudbury in partnership with Ontario's Healthy Kids Community Challenge invites families to participate in the first Greater Sudbury Snow Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 6.

The seventh annual ‘All I Need for Christmas’ campaign in support of the Sudbury Infant Food Bank raised more than $113,000 worth of donations, made up of baby supplies, food and monetary contributions.

NorthernLife.ca managing editor Mark Gentili and associate content editor Heidi Ulrichsen participated in Family Literacy Day at Queen Elizabeth Public School Jan. 27. Both staffers read to students, and answered questions about their career paths.