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• Permanent resident pleads to lesser charge in drunk driving case

  20-04-2025 19:38 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A permanent resident to Canada facing drinking and driving charges after putting his vehicle into a ditch in Val Caron has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Palwinder Singh, 28, was also facing charges of refusing to provide a breath sample. Instead, with the assistance of a Punjabi interpreter in the Ontario Court of Justice in Sudbury, he pleaded to careless driving. The lesser charge will make it easier for Singh to become a Canadian citizen. Justice Andrew Buttazzoni, accepting a joint sen
  
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• Federal election 2025: Vote for Lapointe, Liberals, former Green party candidate says

  20-04-2025 18:52 via thesudburystar.com
  
  David Robinson — the prominent economist, professor emeritus at Laurentian University and former Green Party candidate — is formally endorsing Liberal candidate Viviane Lapointe in the upcoming federal election. Robinson said in a release that his decision is based on what is best for the economy and the planet. “I will be voting for Viviane in this election. I hope other Greens will, too,” he said. “Though I do not speak on behalf of the party in my decision, I ha
  
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• Junction Creek festival and trout release in Sudbury on May 10

  20-04-2025 16:25 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The Junction Creek Stewardship Committee is inviting Sudburians to its Annual Junction Creek Festival & Trout Release on May 10. Calling it “a vibrant celebration of nature, restoration, and community spirit,” the event will be held, rain or shine, from 12 to 3 p.m. at Twin Forks Park “for an afternoon of outdoor fun and environmental discovery. “This free, family-friendly event features something for everyone — with an optional pay-what-you-can donation to sup
  
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• Susan Manitowabi forged a new path at Laurentian University 

  20-04-2025 15:43 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Susan Manitowabi is a distinguished alumna, educator, and administrator whose journey embodies the resilience and growth of Indigenous education at Laurentian.  Manitowabi’s connection to Laurentian began in 1977, when she enrolled as a first-generation university student, pursuing a sociology degree with a minor in Native Studies. At a time when Indigenous representation in post-secondary education was limited, she found inspiration in the newly established Native Studies program, l
  
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