By Claude GravelleAs Canada celebrates National Mining Week from May 13-20, I am reminded of the extraordinary opportunity to fight for a comprehensive national mining strategy that supports sustainable development....

By Michael CullenAs May 16 is our annual general meeting, I have taken some time to look back over the past year and I have to say the regional expansion...

By Tom ClarkWith your goals and expectations determined and a firm commitment to practise established, the first thing to take inventory of are the fundamentals.To begin each golf season, and...

By Naomi Grant  Watershed studies provide the basic information needed to make good planning decisions when it comes to water quality and to protecting residents from flooding hazards. We need them...

My father, Angelo Venier, came to Canada in 1951 to work for Inco. He first immigrated to France, but when the coal mine he was working in closed down, he...

By Heather TanopolskyBill Gates recently shared a list of life lessons he believes should be taught in school to prepare students before entering the workforce. Now, I’m no Bill Gates,...

My father, Angelo Venier, came to Canada in 1951 to work for Inco. He first immigrated to France, but when the coal mine he was working in closed down, he...

By Scott OvertonSometimes you go to the theatre just to have a good time.That’s what Suds — The Rocking '60s Musical Soap Opera, now playing at the Sudbury Theatre Centre,...

By Kathleen WynneThe first subway line in Toronto opened in 1954, the year after I was born. I still remember riding the subway with my grandmother as a little girl....

By Tom ClarkWith summer fast approaching, make this the year to commit to improving your golf game.The first step is to assess your game both physically and mentally to determine...

Climate change is not only changing weather patterns, it is costing taxpayers money and hurting our economy. To rectify the problem, we need a price on carbon pollution.An article in...

By Jean HansonWhen I retired, it was easy to become involved in the United Way.I always had a fascination for collaborative cultures and this was an opportunity to shift my...

By Tom ClarkThrough my many years of instructing golf, I would say one of the toughest ideas to get across to people is the belief the body is the power...

By Gerry Lougheed Jr.April 28 is Workers’ Memorial Day. It is a day recognized globally that started locally. It is a day to remember the people who have died at,...

It’s 8:30 on a spring April morning and I’m standing at a stoplight on Elm Street in downtown Sudbury. It’s below zero and I am very uncomfortable.The cold has seeped...

By Mayor Marianne Matichuk  Spring is upon us and our city is slowly emerging from winter’s blanket.Unfortunately, what emerges is not always pretty. What lies under the cover of winter is...

April 2 is the sixth United Nations World Autism Awareness Day. In 2012, Canada joined many other countries and passed the Government Bill S-206, World Autism Awareness Day Act. Hereafter in...

By Scott OvertonI really enjoyed The Clockmaker, now on stage at the Sudbury Theatre Centre, but you have to give it time to grow on you.That’s because, for the first...

By Judi Straughan  Fans of television mysteries, detective novels, sudoku and crossword puzzles will love Stephen Massicotte’s intriguing play, “The Clockmaker.”The production is running for nine days at the Sudbury Theatre...

Many years ago, when I moved into a new position as the executive director of Big Sisters in Sudbury, I felt there were areas in my skill set — particularly...