Women and Girls

These inspirational and diverse stories about local women of all ages in our community are made possible through our Community Leaders Program.

Women & Girls: Sudbury artist Monique Legault needs your votes

Despite personal health crisis, Legault has made it to the 2024 Canadian Art Battle Championship and Sudburians can help her win by registering for the July 25 vote

Jul 24, 2024 1:00 PM Read more >

Women and Girls: Black newcomers find home at AWYF

The Afro Women and Youth Foundation is a non-profit organization supporting Black newcomers in Sudbury and just received $140K in from the Greater Sudbury Development Corp

Jun 27, 2024 1:00 PM Read more >

Women & Girls: Releasing EP cathartic for Sudbury woman

In becoming a mom, Jessy Brunette thought she’d retired from music (aside from playing the Wiggles), but she decided that needed to change after her marriage ended

Jun 13, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Women & Girls: Women’s only gym opens new location on Lorne

Round Two Fitness  has moved to a new, larger home, offering a bigger studio where more women can work out in comfort

May 30, 2024 8:00 PM Read more >

Women & Girls: These Sudbury researchers are real cool customers

SNOLAB researchers Juliette DeLoye and Nasim Fatemighomi work in the field of cryogenics and were recently honoured for their work by the Cryogenic Society of America

May 16, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Women & Girls: Assisted dying pioneer tells her patients’ stories

A family physician for 50 years, Toronto author Dr. Jean Marmoreo believes in ‘cradle-to-grave care,’ and always wanted to be able to end her patients’ suffering on their own terms

May 2, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Women & Girls: Cycling to Montreal for multiple myeloma awareness

Ashley Dieks, 38, is joining with a group of friends to travel to the Myeloma Canada Headquarters on a joint fundraising and awareness exercise

Apr 24, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Women & Girls: Gaëtane Pharand reflects on 30 years of helping women

Recently retired, the founding executive director of Centre Victoria pour femmes looks back on a career providing French-language services to women who experienced violence

Apr 4, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Women & Girls: Women’s Centre receives funding for server upgrade

Sudbury non-profit receives $19,475 through the Community Services Recovery Fund

Mar 21, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Women & Girls: HSN highlights challenges women in medicine face

Depending on the discipline, women are well-represented in medicine, but those in the field say they still face unique barriers to overcome that their male counterparts do not

Mar 7, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

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