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Canadian Armed Forces Captain and Sudbury native Dr. Ray Wiss will share his experiences working as a front-line physician in Afghanistan with students at Algonquin Road Public School Nov. 9.

November is turning out some record-breaking temperatures. It's still early November, and already at least one record has been broken. On Nov. 4, a temperature of 17.1 C in Greater Sudbury beat out the previous record of 16.1 C set in 1956.

The Northeast Cancer Centre celebrated its 25th anniversary Thursday with a look back to the progress it has made over the years. When the centre officially opened, on Nov.

Well, the day finally arrived today. The life-sized, 600-plus pound bronze Stompin' Tom statue created by Sudbury sculptor Tyler Fauvelle was unveiled in front of the Sudbury Arena this morning. NorthernLife.

The Ontario Federation of Labour has called on Sudbury Police Chief Paul Pedersen to ensure a criminal investigation is conducted into the Oct. 20 death of Glencore miner Richard Pigeau.

Gas prices in Greater Sudbury remain roughly the same today after a spike earlier this week. Most gas stations in town are currently charging 106.9, according to GasBuddy.com . The cheapest gas in town, at 104.

The sun might be gone today, but the mild temperatures will remain. Mainly cloudy for Thursday with a 30 per cent chance of drizzle and a high of 16. Thursday evening will be mainly cloudy. Rain beginning late. Low 12.

Hockey is a sport that has long united Canadians, and is a massive generator of revenue.

The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change has advised the Sudbury & District Health Unit that results from samples taken November 3, 2015, from Makada Lake are positive for blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).

It's take your kid to work day for all Grade 9's at St. Charles College today. I decided to go with my dad. His name is Mark Gentili and he is the managing editor at Northern Life.