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Greater Sudbury launches open data portal

Greater Sudbury launches open data portal

In an effort to foster a transparent and open government, Greater Sudbury has launched its Open Data Portal, which will provide residents access to municipal government data and information.
Smile: Orthodontist making life better for kids abroad

Smile: Orthodontist making life better for kids abroad

A Sudbury orthodontist recently completed her fourth mission abroad, where she helped treat children with open cleft palates in Peru. Dr.
Don't get pressured at your door by pushy salespeople

Don't get pressured at your door by pushy salespeople

The Greater Sudbury Police Service frequently sends out warnings to the public about questionable sales practices by door-to-door salespeople — particularly when it comes to water-heater sellers or energy contracts — so Sudburians aren't afraid to co
Got kids? Expect a cheque in the mail Monday

Got kids? Expect a cheque in the mail Monday

If you have kids under the age of 17, expect a big cheque in the mail from the federal government on Monday.
CN pulls the plug today on Algoma passenger train

CN pulls the plug today on Algoma passenger train

The search is on for a new operator to take over a Sault Ste. Marie-to-Heart passenger train service after Canadian National Railway (CN) ceases its operation today. The repeated inability of Railmark Canada and its president-CEO R.
Never miss the big lottery prize again

Never miss the big lottery prize again

Lottery customers now have more time in the evening to buy OLG lottery tickets for a draw the same night. The cut-off time to purchase tickets for a draw that evening has been moved to 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time from 9 p.m. Eastern Time.
Summer is here and the bears are a-roaming

Summer is here and the bears are a-roaming

While social media has been rife with stories of human and bear encounters in recent weeks in Greater Sudbury, a black bear researcher says it's important to remember that attacks on humans are extremely rare.
Wig store partners with children's charity

Wig store partners with children's charity

A Sudbury wig store is now a partner with Wigs for Kids, a charity that helps provide free wigs for children who have lost their hair due to alopecia, chemotherapy or other reasons.
Bikers have big hearts

Bikers have big hearts

Members of the Freedom Riders Motorcycle Association of Northern Ontario recently donated $1,100 to the Canadian Diabetes Association.
No new fires in Northeast region

No new fires in Northeast region

There were no new fires reported in the Northeast region on July 14. Late yesterday, one new fire was called in as Sudbury 30. The fire is being held at 1.5 hectares and is located north of Capreol.