After an almost maddeningly long Sudbury winter, it’s finally here: patio season! We know you’ve missed kicking back in the sun, day drinking, and binge eating delicious apps surrounded by your favourite people – we know we sure have! We like to make the most out of the summer heat, which is why you’ll most likely be seeing us hitting up our favourite restaurants and lounging on some of the best patios around town. In case you wanted to try some of them out for yourself, we’ve put together five of our favourite patios for summer, starting with those......
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Brüha is a local Canadian tech-startup developing an entertainment discovery and ticketing platform to help users find something to do in their city and purchase tickets. They are based out of Hamilton, ON but one of their co-founders, Ryan O’Neil, is from Sudbury! We spoke with Ryan to find out more about Brüha, what’s it’s like to develop an app and his thoughts on the Sudbury tech scene. Tell us a bit about Bruha and how you came up with the idea to start your company. Brüha is an entertainment discovery and ticketing provider changing the way people interact with their community,......
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Do you hear that sound? It’s the sound of Bell Park coming alive for the summer season! Northern Lights Festival Boréal is ready to hit the city with FOUR jam packed days of music July 6th-9th! This year with Max Merrifield taking the reins as Artistic Director for the first year the fest will kick off with a Thursday night celebration of Indigenous culture with a multi-disciplinary art projects and a headlining performance by none other than Buffy Sainte-Mare. Rounding out the weekend are Friday headliners Yukon Blonde, Saturday featuring A Tribe Called Red, and Sunday with Whitehorse. And......
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This year marks a milestone in Canadian history (as if you didn’t already know)! With all this celebrating going on we can’t help but to think of how lucky we are to live in a country as beautiful as ours! Our population is made of a veritable mixing bowl of cultures spread across a country with a countless number of breathtaking views! Nestled in amongst all this is our little city of Sudbury, home of the Big Nickel and the happiest citizens in the country. Summer time has officially arrived and with so much to do we knew you’d......
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These are a great grab and go snack that are healthy and filling, they also are vegan and gluten free. They are quick and easy to make using minimal ingredients. If you are not a pro in the kitchen, then this is a great recipe for you! Makes approx. 8 cookies You will need: 1 cup of raw almonds ½ cup of raw shredded coconut ¼ tsp of cinnamon 11 dates pitted and soaked (soaking dates in water for a couple hours helps to soften them) ½ cup of frozen berries (either mixed or whatever kind you prefer) 2......
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You may remember Dominica Frometa and her amazing voice from out #GirlPower event this spring! But, you have got to check out her story about her first big high school performance at age 15 and where her singing career has taken her (including to a stadium of 16,000 people)! Read our interview with Dominica below. When did you discover your passion for singing? Do you have someone or something that has been your biggest musical influence? I have always had a love for singing and performing in my heart – that is for sure! But my passion was ignited......
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Sudbury’s own Stack Brewing is celebrating 4 years strong! Serving up some of the best suds in Sudbury with clever names like Valley Girl, Panache, and Saturday Night that give a nod to their hometown, its hard to believe how far they’ve come in such sort time! This Saturday June 24th join the Stack team for Pizzageddon the ultimate tailgate party right in their parking lot. Pizza, music, games, hot tubs (no, really) – they’ve got it all! For the real super fans this is even your chance to get a tour of the brewery before sampling a pint......
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We recently heard about a new film being created by two fourth year film students at Ryerson University that happens to feature none other than our own hometown! We were able to chat with Margoland’s director and co-writer Sarah Simone, and the film’s co-writer and producer, Sarah Quan, about the story behind Margoland and what it was like to film up north! Behind the Scenes photo credit: Kevin Huang Tell us about yourselves! What do you do, and how did you get started in the Canadian film industry? Sarah Quan: My name is Sarah Quan, and I’m a filmmaker......
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By now you may have heard of this local business taking the accessories and jewelry world by storm, but Olive & Annie has a lot more to it than that! Owner and founder, Jacqueline Villeneuve, tells the inspiring story of how she launched her brand, and what you can do to continue supporting Olive & Annie, her local events, and the Zawadi la Tumaini Children’s Home. Tell us your story; how did the idea for Olive & Annie begin? Olive & Annie was primarily created to provide employment for single mothers and support the children of Zawadi la Tumaini......
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This past weekend Sudbury saw the return of GRAPHIC CON – the comic and all things geeky convention presented by the Greater Sudbury Public Library and Launch Pad Creative. Their 3rd year saw an outstanding turn out of more than 5,000 Northern fans! My personal opinion … it was #nerdgasmic! If you didn’t happen to be spending a sunny Saturday afternoon downtown partaking in the sights and sounds at Rotary Blues for Food or enjoying one of our many gorgeous street side patios, you might not have known it was happening. For those spending their time in our......
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