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The Grade 2 student at St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School was determined to do something to help, and with help from family and the students at Lasalle Secondary School, he ended up raising $8,000.

On Wednesday, several classes from Sudbury’s École catholique Félix-Ricard will walk over more than 600 items they have collected in support of the Infant Food Bank.

But Heinonen began drinking heavily in his late teens, and couldn't stop. Unable to hold down anything but menial part-time jobs, he ended up on the streets, drifting across the country for about two decades. As a guest speaker Nov.

Volunteers collected more than $700 worth of non-perishable food items and a $20 cash donation during Capreol's first annual Trick or Eat Food Drive Nov. 2. The donations go to the community's Bread and Roses Food Bank.

A town hall discussion featuring local groups that take different approaches to push for change at city hall is set to take place at The Laughing Buddha starting at 7 p.m. Dec. 3.

Health Sciences North expects a new videoconferencing initiative to expand access to its community crisis services, which have been under increasing strain due to growing demand.

A new gazebo at the Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre in Greater Sudbury is a reality thanks to a $34,000 contribution from Caisse populaire Vallée Est. “The gazebo is a welcome addition to the park.” Said Ward 6 Coun. Andre Rivest.

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) signed a collaborative agreement with the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy that will more closely integrate both schools' programs.

Students and staff at Lively’s École St-Paul took part this week in national Anti-Bullying Week activities. On Nov. 18, Const. Michel Brunette from the Greater Sudbury Police Service read stories to the Grade 2 to Grade 4 students.

Forty years, $28 million and 9.5 million trees after reclamation efforts began, the moonscape that was once Sudbury is taking on a greener hue — but only half the job is done.