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Thanks to the $1,000 cheque recently provided by the Sudbury Food Bank , those in need in the communities of Onaping Falls, Dowling, Levack and Cartier will have more access to food.

A recent study put out by Statistics Canada indicates that Greater Sudbury is the second most obese city of its kind in the country. At 33.8 per cent, 9 per cent above the national average.

Despite well-reported problems with the Rosetta Philae lander's landing hooks, a Laurentian University professor says it's important to understand just how monumental an achievement it is that humans were able to land on a moving comet.

The fleet of foot are lacing up for the 24th annual Santa Shuffle. The 2014 Santa Shuffle is set for Saturday, Dec. 6 at Science North.

It was with great enthusiasm and engagement that École secondaire du Sacré-Coeur students and staff participated in the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child that supports children in developing countries.

Ontario's New Democrats were able to pass a motion Nov. 18 calling on Ontario to support a universal plan for $15-per-day child care.

The man tasked with the job of bringing profound change to the way city government operates says he will begin making good on his promises at his first city council meeting Dec. 9.

Tonight will be mainly cloudy with a 60-per-cent chance of flurries. Currently, Greater Sudbury is sitting at -10 C. The overnight low will be -12 C. Wednesday will be cloudy with snow beginning in the afternoon.

First Nations patients are often diagnosed for cancers later than the general population because their access to health care is limited, due to distance and cultural barriers.

If you've been grumbling a bit about the early winter weather the city has been experiencing lately, perhaps you can blame Elsa, the character from the hit 2013 Disney movie “Frozen.