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Helpline needs volunteers

The Helpline Program is in need of volunteers to respond to the growing need for this service.
Study encourages better coordination of francophone organizations

Study encourages better coordination of francophone organizations

BY WENDY BIRD Roughly 30 percent of Greater Sudbury's population considers itself to be francophone, a significant amount of people who are represented by roughly 75 French organizations in the city — from arts and culture to education and health.

Meeting to discuss development of new CAN

Residents of Mallard's Landing, LoEllen , Ester Rd. and Brenda Dr. are invited to a meeting to learn about Community Action Networks (CAN's), and discuss the development of a CAN for the area.

Laurentian reaches top ten in Maclean's 2007 rankings

After years of placing at the bottom, and more recently refusing to co-operate with the magazine, Laurentian University finally made it to the Top 10 of the Maclean’s university ranking issue.

Bail decision delayed in Batisse case

BY LAUREL MYERS Brenda Batisse, the woman accused in the abduction of a baby from the Sudbury Regional Hospital last week, will remain in police custody for the weekend, awaiting the outcome of her bail hearing, which was held Thursday in a Sudbury c

Baby stealing rare

BY DAVID DUCHARME The abduction of a newborn baby from Sudbury Regional Hospital (St. Joseph’s site) last week shook the communities of Greater Sudbury. The unthinkable act hit close to home for many, bringing with it great disbelief, anger and fear.

Inquest: Individuals have role in ensuring their safety

BY LAUREL MYERS From the time Chad Lamond could talk, he wanted to follow in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps and become a miner, an online memoriam to the young man states.

Educator will dish on discipline

BY WENDY BIRD In an age where parenting advice is as easy to access as the nutritional content on a box of cereal, parents and educators are still hungering for practical common sense when it comes to raising and teaching children.
City needs to get passionate about preserving past

City needs to get passionate about preserving past

BY TRACEY DUGUAY There are close to 150 communities listed as having a municipal heritage committee, according to the Ontario Ministry of Culture website. Greater Sudbury isn’t one of them.

Laurentian honours three community leaders

The Laurentian University Alumni Association will honour three exceptional community leaders as part of its second annual Laurentian Alumni Recognition Awards. Pierre Bélanger, Sandra McMillan and William Lemieux will be honoured at a dinner Nov.