Local News

Canada's largest ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) fundraiser event, Walk for ALS, will come to Sudbury June 20 at Delki Dozzi park, with a $50,000 goal. Mayor Brian Bigger will be there to make a proclamation 10 a.m.

Need your car washed? Want to support a charitable organization? Then head to CarStar Kingsway Saturday, June 13 for a Splash of Magic. All proceeds are going to Cystic Fibrosis Canada and PetSave. A minimum $5 donation is required.

The Northern Cancer Foundation and the Luncheon of Hope Committee have announced Maureen Holloway will be the keynote speaker at this year's Luncheon of Hope. Holloway is an entertainer, comedian and breast cancer survivor.

One of 76 fruit and nut trees taking root in 16 community gardens in Greater Sudbury was planted May 22, marking the official start of the Fruit For All program.

Parents of adult children with developmental disabilities are raising awareness about the need for housing supports and more choice when it comes to deciding where their children will live.

Independent Living Sudbury-Manitoulin holds its third annual “Wine. Dine. Redefine. Gala” at Verdicchio's Natura hall starting at 6 p.m. May 28. The event supports programming for people with disabilities in Sudbury.

St. Charles College student and cancer survivor Lisa Ludwig has just won the Laurentian University’s Jim Fielding Memorial Bursary, which will pay for her next four years of schooling. The 17-year-old's story is full of hardship and hurdles.

High school students with the Rainbow District School Board who have been out of class since the end of last month because of a teachers' strike will have to wait until the middle of next week to find out whether the walkout is against the law.

There are many talented youth in the city, and the Sudbury Multicultural Folk Arts Association wants to show them off through a youth talent show. It all happens May 31 at 2 p.m. at the Caruso Club, 285 Haig St.

The Canadian Mental Health Association – Sudbury/Manitoulin branch (CMHA) is calling cyclists of all ages and abilities to take part in their upcoming national Ride Don’t Hide in support of mental health.