With extreme cold ahead, Sudbury groups provide support for the vulnerable
The bitter winter wind is expected to feel much colder, leading to an extreme cold alert being issued for Sudbury.

The bitter winter wind is expected to feel much colder, leading to an extreme cold alert being issued for Sudbury.
A large agricultural conference is returning to an in-person format this year at Sudbury's Holiday Inn.
The past few weeks have been a bit of a roller coaster for 16-year-old Ra'Jah Mohamed, a student at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School.
Ms. M. Vogl of Toronto is the winner of the Health Sciences North Foundation’s 50/50 draw for January, taking home $570,642.
A non-emergency helpline telephone service, 211, connects people to community and government services to help with a wide range of social needs at a time they are increasing significantly.
A northern Ontario doctor is making recommendations to the Ontario government when it comes to improving health care in the north.
Members of North Bay's fire service are on Trout Lake all week practising ice and cold water rescues.
An argument between two young children playing outside together escalated to violence when a parent got involved, a North Bay mom says.
The identity of the big $48 million Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw winner from Sault Ste. Marie was revealed in a news conference Friday.
Environment Canada issued snow squall warnings Thursday for several communities in northeastern Ontario.
The identity of the big $48 million Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw winner from Sault Ste. Marie was revealed in a news conference Friday.
Environment Canada issued snow squall warnings Thursday for several communities in northeastern Ontario.
The Ontario government has announced a partnership with three northern communities to operate a provincial park near Elliot Lake.
Some Sault Area Hospital workers who have been without a collective agreement for more than a year and a half were on the picket line Wednesday.
Podcasts are gaining popularity across all markets it seems, and now they've made their way to municipal government here in the north.
Break-ins have become a problem at McDonald's Guardian Pharmacy and Variety Store is located in South Porcupine's downtown area.
A GoFundMe campaign to help a family in the remote community of Peawanuck, Ont., has surpassed $37,000 as calls for action grow to ensure the community has fire protection.
IAMGOLD announced this week it now has the funding in place to complete its Côté Gold project, located about an hour south of Timmins.
The identity of the big $48 million Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw winner from Sault Ste. Marie was revealed in a news conference Friday.
Four northern Ontario districts are in the midst of a new partnership with Northern College that gave dozens of people access to an accelerated early childhood education program for free.