In June 2015, Laurentian University presented Jean-Marc Aubin with an honorary doctrate. […]
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Beer Store top execs have Sudbury roots
Ted Moroz and Don Chamberland really know their suds. BY HUGH KRUZEL Yes, beer can be a career. Meet two homegrown boys at the top of their game. Ted Moroz is president of The Beer Store. His high school friend, Don Chamberland, is vice-president of logistics. Moroz actually plays twin roles. In 2009, he […]
Sudbury Radio History Highlights
1935 W.E. Mason opened CKSO on 780 kHz with 1,000 watts power, August 23. Studios were in the Grand Theatre building. The “SO” in the calls: Sudbury, Ontario. Engineer Fred Eaton assisted in the installation of CKSO’s transmitter. 1936 John Farrell was named manager of CKSO. Colman Wilson joined the announce staff. […]
Boreal raises $8 million
Collège Boréal Foundation’s Leading Us to Prosperity fundraising campaign raised more than $8 million for the student scholarship fund as well as for the new facilities of this post-secondary institution. The Collège Boréal Foundation’s chair, Philippe Boissonneault, spoke about the exceptional enthusiasm generated by this campaign, unprecedented in Collège Boréal’s history: “I wish to express […]
Topper’s Pizza to be featured on Food Network Canada
On June 24 at 10 pm. Topper’s Pizza will be featured on Food Network Canada’s “Giving You The Business,” a brand new Canadian original series where an unsuspecting employee is given the chance to become an owner of a Topper’s Pizza franchise. The episode will repeat on Tuesday, June 25, at 6 p.m EST. […]
Goodbye to some great ladies
There were not too many parties when I was growing up. It’s just the way it was in a large family with little resources and a working mother who held down two paying jobs in addition to her main “job” as mother to a brood of eight children. So I was flattered, humbled, shy and […]
McCormick on a mission
BY KAYLA PERRY Dr. Kevin McCormick, president of Huntington University and Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Irish Regiment of Canada (above), is dedicated to ensuring the sacrifices made by the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces is not only preserved, but also honoured by this and future generations of Canadians. On April 16, […]
LU celebrates successful fundraising campaign
Source: News Release from Laurentian University Laurentian University is celebrating the success of the most ambitious fund-raising campaign in its history. Launched as part of Laurentian’s 50th anniversary celebrations, “The Next 50 Campaign” set a fund-raising target of $50 million to fuel the university’s growth and drive creativity, innovation and prosperity. The campaign has […]
Boreal opens curtain on performance hall
The stage lights came on just in time to shine on the Silver Birch String Quartet as they let their instruments sing It was the first time the curtain of the Collège Boréal concert hall had ever opened before an audience. Most of the 350 seats in the new classroom and performance area were full […]
Boreal expects enrolment increase
As the 2012 back to school date approaches, Collège Boréal has seen a 15 percent increase in its confirmations as compared to last year. These official numbers provided by the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS) represent the highest increase Collège Boréal has experienced since its creation in 1995. In a news release, the college said, […]








