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Students and staff from Sudbury’s École secondaire du Sacré-Cœur celebrated the completion of the construction of a 13-foot birch-bark canoe with an official launch ceremony Friday.

The Sudbury Food Bank board is able to disburse more than $240,000 to 48 member agencies for spring allocations, its board of directors announced. The funds for spring allocations were raised over the past six months.

Beatty Street will be closed From Saturday, May 23 at 7 a.m. to Tuesday, May 26 at 7 a.m. for a sewer repair, says the city of Greater Sudbury. Traffic, including emergency vehicles, will be detoured around Beatty through Pine Street and Ash Street.

Given the cool temperatures Friday morning, Paul Schweyer didn't have much protection from the elements after he got his head shaved to raise money for cancer research at the Idylwylde golf course.

While the skies will clear this evening, widespread frost is expected tonight again as temperatures are likely to fall below zero degrees. Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees.

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.