Let’s not get carried away with a David and Goliath story here. The big Architecture School is not looking to pummel the few vendors at Market Square. At best it’s...

Even in his darkest hour, Jack Layton is inspiring. The NDP leader’s persistent determination and optimistic outlook makes one want to believe that even he, the man who finally brought...

As I watched the juice of a red, juicy strawberry drip down the chin of my blissed-out eight -year-old daughter, the thought occurred to me that eating locally grown food...

When tragedy first strikes a community, support and empathy can be found in abundance. Greater Sudbury residents have collectively wrapped their arms around the friends and families of two fallen...

Our police service’s decision to publish the names of people charged with impaired driving can be a challenging proposition for the media.Chief Frank Elsner said, after a recent rise in...

It was smiles all around Tuesday when Laurentian University received $21 million toward the construction of its school of architecture from the province, and received approval for its architecture program,...

In a world where it’s commonplace to put one’s needs ahead of all else, attending last week’s Community Builder’s Awards of Excellence was a delightful tonic for the soul. At...

“It just showed me that people want to be a part of something positive in a world that isn’t always.” Those are the words spoken by Jean-Paul Courtemanche, a New...

We are living in a time when effective communications have taken a nosedive. In our quest to get more information — authentic information — faster, we embrace e-mail, Internet searches,...

Sam Bruno was a man on fire. The charismatic and persuasive 55-year-old Greater Sudbury resident was filled with life, love and laughter. After meeting Sam for the first time about...

There is something to be said for sitting down to eat together. It’s an opportunity to listen, to enjoy, to learn, to serve and be served. So many of life’s...

 It all depends on how you define winning. For those of us who attended a recent YMCA triathlon training camp, crossing the finish line at the end of that weekend...

It’s an amazing thing to watch when people take ownership of a situation — particularly a challenging one — and offer up thoughtful opinions and solutions about how to make...

During a time of crisis, support can be found from many different sources. Now that the big vote is over and both Vale Inco and the Steelworkers have given up...

By the time most people read this editorial in its print form, the vote results will be rolling in after the almost 3,000 members of United Steelworkers Local 6500 weigh...

If you are a consumer of Time magazine online, you might have seen a list the current affairs media giant recently published. It was called: “A brief history of Olympic...

What do the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee, Olympian Alex Baumann, and educator Ernie Checkeris have in common? They, and a few dozen others who hail from our fair city, are...

When the Heart and Stroke Foundation recently released its 2010 Annual Report on Canadians’ Health, media across the nation rallied to interview local experts on what we need to do...

Douglas and Louise Goulais will spend their Christmas Eve mourning the loss of their son, Tyler, who was killed in a car accident last weekend. It is a bitter irony...

The opening lines to the Sudbury Theatre Centre’s current production are spoken by a character who is the subject of rumour, speculation and, at times, great disdain. Father Flynn, the...