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On the importance of buying a Blackberry
Yesterday, while sitting in the front seat of the car consulting her BlackBerry, my daughter made the following observation...
Adventures in media
Thanks to the Internet, the death of the newspaper has been predicted to be imminent for more than a...
If not now, when? - Darren MacDonald
Most anyone who has lived in Sudbury for any length of time has good memories of Sudbury Arena. I...
A day in the life of an extra
At director Damian Lee’s cue, the crowd around the boxing ring inside the Grand Theatre jumped into action. They...
Travelling in your own backyard
You might think April was a tedious extension of winter. Will it snow again this weekend? Probably not. But...
Wolves wait for next year
Wait until next year. It’s a phrase that has been heard often around Sudbury Arena, but I think this...
Piebird: (n.) A happy place of learning
This weekend saw three of my girlfriends and me taking a road trip to Piebird, a vegan/vegetarian farmstay in...
Health spending a hard pill to swallow
What is the scoop on Ontario’s new budget as it relates to health care? Home and community-care services will...
Stress a silent killer
As we become busier and busier in our lives, our health becomes compromised. It is so important to balance...
A view from the scorekeeper’s bench
Opportunities to take on a meaningful role in high-level sporting competitions simply do not come along every day. I...
The dark truth about indoor tanning
Would you purposely expose yourself to arsenic, radium or asbestos, knowing that all of these substances cause cancer? Indoor...
While the credits roll
When a feature film shoots in town, it carries with it a big boost to the local economy. Businesses...
Giving faith to Faith — why we do what we do
Faith came to us in a desperate time. She was lost and unloved. For so long, she had no...
United Way: A year in review
As May 16 is our annual general meeting, I have taken some time to look back over the past...
