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Workers at the Sudbury Finnish Rest Home Society Inc. ratified a new collective agreement with their employer April 24.

A 12-day journey through the woods for a dog named Toonie had a happy ending after the canine was found safe and sound on May 2, according to the Sudbury SPCA.

Greater Sudbury Community Calendar starting May 3. To put your listing on this board post it online at NorthernLife.ca or [email protected], phone 705-673-5667. All locations for Sudbury unless otherwise indicated.

With boating season just around the corner, Legend Boats in Whitefish is firing up their engines, and their barbecues for an open house this weekend.

The Arthritis Society is presenting a lecture on chronic pain from 7-9 p.m. May 3 at the Steelworkers Hall on Brady Street. The lecture will address the causes of chronic pain, its effects, and ways to manage it. Dr.

When a child is diagnosed with a medical condition or exceptionality, parents meet a team of specialists offering different kinds of help. Barbara Burke’s son, Bennett, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was 13 months old.

As a lead-in to Emergency Preparedness Week, Grade 6 students at Cyril Varney Public School competed alongside local radio celebrities May 1.

The city is waiving its residential tipping fees from May 7-12. That means residents can bring discarded household items to local landfill and waste diversion sites at no charge during the week.

The city is looking for local musicians who want to perform at Market Square this summer and early fall. Concerts begin June 2 and run until Oct. 28. Performances take place on Sunday afternoons from noon until 2 p.m.

Higher gas prices in southern Ontario offset lower prices in the north, causing the Ontario average retail price of regular unleaded gasoline to increase slightly, by 0.6 cents to $1.31.