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Ontario should focus more on creating child-care spaces than $10-a-day goal: expert
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (796+ words) TORONTO " As Ontario awaits a promised infusion of money from the federal government for the national child-care program, one prominent expert is arguing that the province should focus more on new spaces than getting to the $10-a-day target. Federal Jobs…...
ARC Climbing Summer Camps Are Back!
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (119+ words) Keeping your kid active, confident and off their phones this summer. Looking for a summer camp that they'll actually be excited to wake up for? At ARC Summer Camps, every day is packed with climbing, Bouldering, creative games and crafts,…...
Science North exhibit uses art to spotlight single-use plastic impacts
1+ week, 1+ day ago (603+ words) For example, he earned a Guinness World Record for Strawpocalypse, the largest supported art installation made from plastic drinking straws. Another large-scale installation piece was the Giant Plastic Tap, an oversized tap with waste flowing from it. Last year, Von…...
" Free hikes, trail treks and walking groups help more Sudburians explore the outdoors
2+ week, 2+ day ago (737+ words) For nearly three decades, the trails winding through Greater Sudbury have connected people with nature and one another. Maintaining that connection is the idea behind Rainbow Routes Association's growing Green Prescription Walking Series. In partnership with Summit Physiotherapy & Performance and…...
A grandfather's mission: turning love into action for a child with a rare genetic disorder
3+ week, 4+ day ago (801+ words) BLIND RIVER " A grandfather's immense love for his granddaughter is evident in both the little things he does and the big sacrifices he makes. Warren Wiebe, a 70-year-old retired educator, spent an31 years teaching at W. C. Eaket Secondary School. Beyond his teaching…...
Letter: Impromptu rock paper scissors game at a stoplight
4+ week, 1+ day ago (237+ words) Coming back from a meeting, I just missed the green light at one of those 12-lane intersections. I've never timed the length of the cycle from red to green, but it always feels like I got a two minute-penalty in…...
Friend launches fundraiser for outdoorsman who died in island fire
4+ week, 1+ day ago (269+ words) Described as "the kind of person who left a lasting impression on everyone lucky enough to know him," a fundraiser has been created to support the family of Sam Sirkka. Sirkka, 26, died following a structure fire on Little Gabodin Lake…...
Science North marks more than 30 years of summer science camps for children
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (372+ words) It's that time of year again'figuring out what to do with the kids during those long summer months when school is out. The perfect answer to this dilemma? Summer camp! For more than thirty years, Science North has stood as…...
Time to register for YES Theatre's summer drama camp
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (249+ words) Parents, it's time to sign your dramatic youngsters up for YES Theatre's Summer Theatre Camps. Designed for children ages eight to 12, the camps are comprehensive, all-arts experiences offering week-long sessions of drama and music, focusing on skills from acting and…...
'Unimaginable tragedy: Community mourning young child hit by car
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (370+ words) A Go Fund Me page has identified the six-year-old girl killed after being hit by a car in Sudbury May 19 as Havyn Winter Kay. The child was hit in a parking lot at the Palace Place housing development shortly after…...