Latest News from NorthernLife.ca http://www.northernlife.caSun, 26 May 2013 04:26:55 EDT30en-usCopyright 2010, Northernlife.ca If you got a surprise parking ticket downtown this month, you're not alone.After two decades of an informal agreement between the city and downtown merchants, parking meter staff are now giving out tickets starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m.John Rutherford, who owns Black Cat on Durham Street,... http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2013/05/25-parking-tickets-sudbury.aspx http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2013/05/25-parking-tickets-sudbury.aspx25 May 2013 9:49:49 EDT The March Against Monsanto event will disrupt downtown Sudbury traffic starting at 10 a.m. May 25, Greater Sudbury Police say.Participants in the protest will leave from a parking lot area at the corner of Cedar and Elgin Street, and then travel north on Elgin Street, and these east in the... http://www.northernlife.ca/news/policeandCourt/2013/05/25-traffic-disruption-protest-sudbury.aspx http://www.northernlife.ca/news/policeandCourt/2013/05/25-traffic-disruption-protest-sudbury.aspx25 May 2013 9:33:53 EDT A 23-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman inside the Rainbow Centre Mall has been arrested.The suspect has been charged with sexual assault, and is scheduled to appear in court June 26.The incident that led to the charges took place at around 2:30 p.m. May 8.The victim was at... http://www.northernlife.ca/news/policeandCourt/2013/05/25-rainbow-mall-assault-suspect-sudbury.aspx http://www.northernlife.ca/news/policeandCourt/2013/05/25-rainbow-mall-assault-suspect-sudbury.aspx25 May 2013 9:18:16 EDT Be careful what you do with images of yourself that involve nudity, sexually-provocative poses or sexual acts, Greater Sudbury Police say.Over the past month, the police service has received several complains about people's pictures showing up on social media websites, photo forums, and in some instances, public places.“The images are... http://www.northernlife.ca/news/policeandCourt/2013/05/25-posting-nude-photos-sudbury.aspx http://www.northernlife.ca/news/policeandCourt/2013/05/25-posting-nude-photos-sudbury.aspx25 May 2013 9:16:43 EDT The helipad at the former St. Joseph's Health Centre property hasn't been maintained, and therefore can't be used while Health Sciences North's current helipad is under repairs, a hospital spokesperson said May 24.St. Joseph's was closed three years ago, and bought by Panoramic Properties, who plan on turning the facility into... http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2013/05/24-st-joes-helipad-sudbury.aspx http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2013/05/24-st-joes-helipad-sudbury.aspx24 May 2013 4:12:52 EDT Eric Horsey May was just 20 years old when he died of wounds on a battlefield in France on Aug. 22, 1918.The Ottawa resident had left his studies at Queen's University to become a gunner with the 72 Battery of the Canadian Field Artillery, and later the Howitzer Battery.The... http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2013/05/24-first-world-war-mccormick-sudbury.aspx http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2013/05/24-first-world-war-mccormick-sudbury.aspx24 May 2013 4:05:11 EDT “If you don't write things down, a lot of history gets lost.”That's the last thing Oiva Saarinen wants to see happen. He cares about the city he calls home, so he took an active role in contributing to it by recording the early years."From Meteorite Impact to Constellation City: A... http://www.northernlife.ca/news/lifestyle/2013/05/24-oiva-saarinen-sudbury.aspx http://www.northernlife.ca/news/lifestyle/2013/05/24-oiva-saarinen-sudbury.aspx24 May 2013 12:22:00 EDT All things gardening will be celebrated during the Sudbury Gardening Festival this weekend.On May 25, the community is invited to the ParkSide Centre and YMCA Centre for Life to learn, plant and grow.The festival begins at 9:30 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. Admission is free and guests are invited... http://www.northernlife.ca/news/lifestyle/2013/05/24-gardening-festival-sudbury.aspx http://www.northernlife.ca/news/lifestyle/2013/05/24-gardening-festival-sudbury.aspx24 May 2013 12:16:48 EDT Artists On Elgin has undergone a transformation.“After a successful application for funding to the Ontario Trillium Foundation, we have been provided with an amazing opportunity to reinvest in our organization, which will allow us to better promote the many great artists that Artists on Elgin represents,” said Shelby Ramm, marketing... http://www.northernlife.ca/news/lifestyle/2013/05/24-artists-on-elgin-sudbury.aspx http://www.northernlife.ca/news/lifestyle/2013/05/24-artists-on-elgin-sudbury.aspx24 May 2013 12:11:33 EDT Northeastern Ontario ranks No. 1 in the province for both breast cancer screening participation and synoptic pathology reporting, according to the annual Cancer System Quality Index (CSQI) Report.The report, released earlier this month by the Cancer Quality Council of Ontario, also showed the Northeast Cancer Centre and partner hospitals are... http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2013/05/24-cancer-screening-sudbury.aspx http://www.northernlife.ca/news/localNews/2013/05/24-cancer-screening-sudbury.aspx24 May 2013 12:06:30 EDT