/010212_Camp_Quality.JPG "Sitting with Camp Quality puppets Jack, Sophie, Matthew, Natalie and their volunteer presenters are St. Anne students Naomi Schmid, Kaleigh Hamilton, Bryce Kalmo, Jersey McMahon, and Bailey Gervais. Through the use of life-sized puppets, Camp Quality volunteers helped students from all grade divisions understand about caring and supporting children with major illnesses, such as cancer. Supplied photo.")
St. Anne Catholic Elementary School students recently learned about Camp Quality, an organization which provides children with cancer the opportunity to experience summer camp. The camp location in northern Ontario can be found on the west arm of Lake Nipissing near Monetville. During the school year, the camp sends volunteers and life-sized puppets into schools to work wi... Full Story
Teens can spend Feb. 4 in the shoes of a CSI agent — a murder, a love triangle and at least one person's greed make up the Valentine's Day murder mystery. The evening, wh...
St. Anne Catholic Elementary School students recently learned about Camp Quality, an organization which provides children with cancer the op...
NDP leadership candidate Paul Dewar is hosts a fundraising concert at the Townehouse this Saturday for locked-out Caterpillar workers. In a media release, Dewar said beca...
/020212_epi.jpg "Cousin Lorraine and this girl, Jenny, had the chance to get some modelling tips from Northern Model Search co-ordinator Benita Dellelce. Tune in to The Episode to catch Lorraine working it down the runway. Photo by Cliff Skelliter.")
Remember Melanie's Loveseat? I wasn't very old in the '90s, but I remember singing along to the chorus of Something's Missing every time it ...
/220112_jj_therapy_dogs_04.jpg "Gilles Giguere and Mischa are always happy to go to 'work' — the Magical Paws Pet Therapy team visits seniors' facilities twice a week. Their visits often bring a smile to the face of residents. Photo by Jenny Jelen.")
Although she may not look the part, Mischa takes her job as a therapy dog quite seriously.Her owner, Gilles Giguere, said he swears the pure...
/020212_SBQ_Trio.jpg "The SBQ Trio features, from left, Jack Broumpton on drums, Tony Simpkin on piano and Brian Quebec on bass. They are putting on a series of shows in support of the Joan Mantle Music Trust. Supplied photo.")
A series of upcoming jazz concerts will be used to help replenish the funds in the Joan Mantle Music Trust. The series kicks off with a perf...
/020212_valentines.jpg "As an alternative to the traditional Valentine's Day gifts, Nickel City Sound is offering its trademark hand-delivered songs again this year. File photo.")
If chocolates and flowers won't cut it, consider giving a singing Valentine this year.Nickel City Sound is offering its trademark hand-deliv...
/020212_northernont_book copy.jpg "Michael Barnes' new book, Northern Ontario: Introducing the Unknown Country, will be officially launched in Sudbury on Feb. 16. Supplied graphic.")
It took Joey Smallwood three volumes and some 200 writers to tell Newfoundland's story, and “you could lose Newfoundland in northern Ontario...
/more_sisu.jpg "Supplied Photo.")
Oliver Koski (right) accepts a cheque for $2,800 for the SISU Capital Campaign from Helen Makela and Oiva Saarinen, members of the local cha...
/racoons.jpg "Victor Frank Vere Photo.")
Victor Frank Vere recently snapped this photo of two racoons on the Killarney Logging Road. The racoons were “frightened by a moose coming t...
/Grimm_9.jpg "The Sudbury Theatre Centre’s Students on Stage presents The Brothers Grimm: Out of Order, a fractured fairytale by Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus. The show takes place Feb. 4 at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students and $12 for adults. Phone the STC at 705-674-8381 ext. 21 or visit sudburytheatre.on.ca. From left: Joëlle Villeneuve, Annik Welsh, Sereena Brunelle and Brittany Thornton rehearse a scene. Laurel Myers Photo.")
Greater Sudbuy Entertainment Listings starting February 2. To post your listing, e-mail lifestyle@northernlife.ca, phone 705-673-5667. Inclu...
What would the big game be without some big snacks? Before sitting down to watch the New England Patriots and the New York Giants square off in Super Bowl 46 ( a replay o...
/310112_HU_Stokely_1%20copy.jpg "Reporter Heidi Ulrichsen’s skis rest outside of the Stokely Creek Lodge in Goulais River. Photo by Heidi Ulrichsen.")
Being partly of Norwegian descent, skiing runs in my blood. I’ve literally been downhill skiing since I could walk. My experiences with cros...
/010212_wally.jpg "Wally, the Walden Winter Carnival mascot, will be returning for the annual carnival Feb. 9 to 12. Supplied photo.")
Cori-Lynn Lemaitre grew up with the Walden Winter Carnival — it was an event she attended year after year. Even after she moved away, she wo...
Northern Lights Festival Boréal is on the lookout for vendors, crafters and artisans for its 2012 festival.The festival, which runs from July 6 to 8 at Bell Park, attract...
The French River Cultural Industries Council (FRCIC) is more than a united group with a common vision - it's the coming together of four cultures and one people.Promoting...
