Sudbury’s Stories

BY Stan Sudol   The German invasion of Poland was to have dramatic effects on Sudbury. Many communities across Canada, Britain and the United States played exceptional roles in producing certain commodities and munitions for the war effort. However, it would be no exaggeration to say that in North America, Sudbury was among the top [...]

Quotes from Sudbury 2020: A Vision for the Future, published by Northern Life, January 2020 [...]

Jim Tester wrote a newspaper column from 1974 to 1993. He shared his considerable knowledge of union struggles and socialist causes with the readers of Northern Life. [...]

The landmark building is now home to an advertising agency, [...]

Legend has it that Thelma Jo Walmesley may have been the inspiration for Geena Davis’s character in the movie A League of Their Own.   By Andrew Hind   Sudbury can boast a pantheon of sporting heroes, but only one has ever been enshrined in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Thelma Jo Walmesley* was [...]

Gougeon-Irving, now 56, found her niche with the Sudbury Pony Club where athletes competed in all events. [...]

Tale of the Missing A.Y. Jackson at the STC POSTPONED TO JUNE 17. All tickets purchased for April 5 with be honoured. [...]

Well known businessman Bob Bateman died earlier this week in his 83rd year. [...]

These pieces were created for the message they carried rather than their visual appeal said Vicki Gilhula, which in her opinion, makes them much more suited to a gallery than a living room. [...]

The Great Chicago fire of 1871 and a timber shortage in the northeastern United States creates a market for lumber from the Sudbury District to help rebuild the American city. [...]