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April housing starts show unusual new trend

April housing starts show unusual new trend

Housing starts in Greater Sudbury were down slightly in April compared to the month before, but in an encouraging sign, the units being built are single-family homes. According to statistics released by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp.
You can help Emily and her family win an accessible van

You can help Emily and her family win an accessible van

Despite her many health problems, 12-year-old Emily Richer has made her family's lives richer.
Asked to send a racy photo? Try this teen's perfect answer

Asked to send a racy photo? Try this teen's perfect answer

The Centre Victoria pour femmes has announced the winners of a contest in which participants created responses young girls should use when asked to send inappropriate pictures of themselves through texts or emails.
Video: Company's tech heralds the dawn of robot miners

Video: Company's tech heralds the dawn of robot miners

A Sudbury company hopes to make it easier for mines to use drones and autonomous vehicles underground thanks to 3D mapping technology.
City aims to improve traffic flow at farmers market

City aims to improve traffic flow at farmers market

City officials are looking to improve pedestrian and vehicle safety at Sudbury's Market Square when it opens for the season June 27.
Idywylde pro looks to start the season with less wind drag

Idywylde pro looks to start the season with less wind drag

The Idylwylde Golf and Country Club will be a-buzz on May 22 with the sound of crowds and electric razors, as clubs pro Paul Schweyer, and several club members, shave their heads to support cancer research.
Nurses: Unsung heroes and the backbone of health care

Nurses: Unsung heroes and the backbone of health care

Health Sciences North is celebrating National Nursing Week by celebrating its complement of dedicated nurses for their hard work and commitment to patients being cared for at hospital.
Chow down on BBQ and battle Muscular Dystrophy

Chow down on BBQ and battle Muscular Dystrophy

Royal Bank, M & M Meat Shop and Greater Sudbury Area Firefighters are banding together on May 15 to host the 12th annual Muscular Dystrophy Charity BBQ.
Coding's just for boys? Yeah right, says new group

Coding's just for boys? Yeah right, says new group

Learning to code was something that only came to Renée Higgins later in life. Higgins, a web developer for the City of Greater Sudbury, learned programming after she started university. “I had no idea what I wanted to do in high school,” she said.
Sid Ryan meets with striking teachers at Lasalle

Sid Ryan meets with striking teachers at Lasalle

Ontario Federation of Labour president Sid Ryan is on the picket lines with striking members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) in Sudbury this morning.