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Close to 4,000 tax returns were filed this year by volunteers of United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts’ Community Volunteer Income Tax Program.

By simply rolling up the rim of his Tim Hortons cup, Val Caron resident Richard Lamothe found himself as a new owner of an all-new 2014 Toyota Corolla Sport. It was a grand prize in this year’s Roll up the Rim to Win contest at Tim Hortons.

Rarely does the gymnasium at St. Anne Catholic Elementary School in Hanmer echo the sound of silence, but on Friday, May 9 at 12:45 p.m., it did just that.

The Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies (OACAS) and Children's Aid Societies (CASs) across the province are paying tribute to child protection worker Nicole Belair, who died from injuries sustained while in the line of duty.

In fact, the band has twice played at the Calgary Stampede, as well as the famous Quebec City winter carnival. They are also very well known across the United States from all their performing and competing.

Collège Notre-Dame's chess team is thrilled with its golden win at the Franco-Ontarian Chess Tournament in Haileybury earlier this month.

Health Sciences North's CEO Patient and Family Advisory Council is seeking new members.

Jacobs will be at Tom Davies square at the conclusion of the run (between 5:30 and 6 p.m.) for a meet and greet, and to sign autographs. The mission of the torch run is to increase awareness and raise funds for the Special Olympics movement.

The research team at Health Sciences North analyzed breast cancer tumour tissue samples, and discovered there is a correlation between the amount of RNA degradation and complete tumour destruction after treatment.

We're a little more than a month away from the longest day of the year. Sunrise on the weekend will be at 5:50 a.m., while the sun will set about 9:50 p.m. Because of the heavy rain Thursday, a flood outlook is still in effect for Greater Sudbury.