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Greater Sudbury Community Calendar

Greater Sudbury Community Calendar starting October 27. 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.

Porter Airlines adds another Sudbury flight

Porter Airlines will add a fourth daily flight between Toronto and Sudbury as of Jan. 16. The new flight will arrive at the Sudbury Airport from the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport at 9:30 a.m.
Keep French Immersion at Lansdowne, parents plead

Keep French Immersion at Lansdowne, parents plead

In July 2009, Mindy Amalfitano's husband, Dan, passed away from cancer. Teachers at her children's school, Lansdowne Public School, were quick to step up and help the family.
Celebrating aboriginal culture

Celebrating aboriginal culture

Rainbow District School Board students learned about aboriginal culture during Aboriginal Youth Education Day Oct. 3. The event was held in conjunction with the Northern Aboriginal Festival , which was held at the Sudbury Community Arena Oct. 1-2.

Grow a mo and win prizes from local restaurant

Put away those razors. Wacky Wings restaurant staff are encouraging Sudburians to grow a 'stache during November. The Shaughnessy Street restaurant is participating in Movember .

Gélinas reappointed NDP health critic

Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas has been reappointed as the critic for both health and long-term care and francophone affairs in the NDP's shadow cabinet. Gélinas will also serve as the party's deputy whip.

Lansdowne parents oppose proposed French Immersion cuts

The public will speak out on a Rainbow District School Board proposal to cut French Immersion programming at Lansdowne Public School at a meeting tonight (Oct. 25). The meeting takes place at 5:30 p.m.
New home to feed the hungry

New home to feed the hungry

Until the day poverty is wiped off the face of the planet, the Sudbury Food Bank will be there to help fill the need for food, said its director. The Sudbury Food Bank opened the doors to its new home at 1105 Webbwood Dr. today.

‘Working with the opposition’

Michael Gravelle has many plans for what he’ll do as the newly appointed Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry.

Quadra, Vale, city team up

A $20-million, three-party, cost-sharing initiative between Vale, QuadraFNX and the city will result in a major upgrade for Municipal Road 4 near the Whitefish First Nation. QaudraFNX Mining Ltd.