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Unsung Heroes award recipients include North Bay family for their work supporting children with autism
Mark and Lesley Lyons of North Bay, Ont., were honoured as unsung heroes by the Rotary Club for their advocacy and support for children with autism, part of the couple's efforts to honour their son. Three other individuals were also award recipients.
Greater Sudbury marks HIV Awareness Week, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
A flag-raising ceremony in Greater Sudbury marked the start of 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence and also, HIV Awareness Week, with speakers highlighting the connection of gender-based violence and HIV.
This northern Ontario school board will be offering Ojibwe courses online
Starting in January 2025, the Near North District School Board will offer online Ojibwe language courses to high school students across Ontario to promote Indigenous language revitalization and improve access to cultural education.
An Indigenous child and family services group is opening a new facility for youth in Sudbury
Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services has opened Enji-maajiigawat Mina-waadiziwin, a cultural and transitional housing hub in Sudbury.
The award-winning musical, Oliver!, is set to hit the stage in Sudbury
YES Theatre in Sudbury will stage a production of the classic musical Oliver! beginning on Nov. 22. Along with its songs and fun, it will be exploring themes of poverty, domestic abuse and human connections.
These are the stories behind Greater Sudbury's 'Tree of Hope'
The fourth annual Tree of Hope lighting ceremony in Sudbury on Sunday evening honours Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit people.
Sudbury college unveils 'Heart of Fire' Pavilion to ignite Indigenous connections
Collège Boréal has opened the Shkode “Heart of Fire” Pavilion in Sudbury, a new space dedicated to supporting First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities.
Northern Ontario mayors push for stronger homelessness, addiction, economic support
The large urban mayors of Northern Ontario are advocating for increased provincial and federal support, prioritizing the establishment of Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hubs and the expansion of the Rural Community Immigration Pilot.
'Tear in our social fabric': Greater Sudbury residents react to mayors' letter to Ford about drug addiction
Several Ontario mayors, including Greater Sudbury's Paul Lefebvre, have urged Premier Doug Ford to invoke the notwithstanding clause to address homelessness encampments, but residents argue that alternative solutions should be explored instead.
'A human crisis': Sudbury mayor asks Ford for more control over homeless encampments
The mayors of several Ontario cities, including Sudbury, are urging Premier Doug Ford to use the notwithstanding clause to enable municipalities to clear homeless encampments amid rising homelessness.