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The freakishly freaky was front and centre on April 13 at Science North. But it was all part of the atmosphere for the science centre's Unbelievable Gala, which brought out the likes of Tyler Fyre, Thrill Kill Jill and The Lizardman.

Marymount Academy students will spend the next few months reflecting on kindness. All the students gathered in the gym March 27 view the documentary Finding Kind. Teacher Tammy Jutila introduced the film to the students with a very important message.

While it may not seem like it right now, spring has sprung, which means a lot of cleaning needs to be done, and Conservation Sudbury is ready to show Sudburians a safe and green way to do it.

By Bill Bradley There are many more people going hungry in Greater Sudbury than people realize, said Doreen Ojala, volunteer manager for the Foodshed Project, said at Laurentian University’s West Residence on April 11.

Porter Airlines is purchasing 12 CS100 airliners from Bombardier Aerospace, with options for an additional 18 aircraft. The agreement also includes purchase rights on six Q400 NextGen aircraft.

Manitoulin Transport, based out of Gore Bay on Manitoulin Island, has acquired Matco Transportation Systems. Edmonton-based Matco is a fully integrated mover services company that was established in 1966.

The snow which fell on Greater Sudbury April 12 will lead to an increase in water levels and flows once it melts, a press release from the Nickel District Conservation Authority.

After a child is diagnosed with cancer, a family loses approximately one-third of its after-tax income to travel costs for treatment, said Dayna Caruso, volunteer and fundraiser co-ordinator at Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer (NOFCC

The Ministry of Natural Resources will hold a food drive on April 20 in hopes to feed the region's less fortunate.

Surviving on a meagre income of a little more than $1,000 a month on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), Charles Tossell was forced to move into a rooming house on Frood Road five years ago. He lived there for about 18 months.