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More Canadians believe the economy will get stronger in 2012, according to a Nanos survey. The survey found that consumer confidence is steady and pessimism in terms of the first six months of 2012 is not as strong as the previous quarter.

There is nothing like coming “home.” Home is a place where families can find comfort, grow as individuals and be inspired to become their very best. But home isn't always an option — for some, the cost and commitment are too demanding.

Greater Sudbury Community Calendar starting January 10.To put your listing on this board post it online at NorthernLife.ca or e-mail [email protected], phone 705-673-5667. All locations for Sudbury unless otherwise indicated.

The Art Gallery of Sudbury has committed to finding a new home in downtown Sudbury, but John Lindsay couldn't pass on the idea of locating the gallery at the Kingdom Hall Centre in Minnow Lake.

Ontario is helping students succeed in math by reaching out to them online.

Sudbury's new operations committee will look at developing a bylaw to control motor vehicle idling. The new committee meets for the first time tonight. Idling has been on the city's radar for years.

In Ontario, employment edged up by 16,000 in December 2011, bringing growth to 1.4 per cent (91,000) over the previous year, according to Statistics Canada. The unemployment rate in the province was 7.7 per cent, down 0.

Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) invites parents interested in registering their children in its junior kindergarten programs to its junior kindergarten registration events Jan. 24 and Jan. 25.

Legend Boats is one of the companies showcasing their products at the 2012 Toronto International Boat Show Jan. 14-22. The Whitefish-based company was originally founded by Vic Duhamel and Carl Dewar as a tire dealership in Sudbury.

Wallbridge Mining will get more “aggressive” with its exploration work in Sudbury, the company stated in a press release highlighting plans for 2012.