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By Callam Rodya Ontario could soon see a more relaxed attitude to its liquor laws. Chris Bentley, Ontario’s Attorney General announced Wednesday that he is in the early stages of consultations on new liquor rules, saying responsible Ontarians are ready for more freedom. On the table for the new rules[…]
By Callam Rodya Arts & Entertainment Editor This article appears in the Feb. 25 print edition of the Lambda. Norm Foster is routinely called Canada’s preeminent comedic playwright. So it’s no surprise his latest work, Skin Flick, would find it’s way into the Sudbury Theatre Centre’s 2010-2011 season. There’s an[…]
By Callam Rodya The federal government has approved a $42M glass dome on Parliament Hill that will temporarily house the House of Commons while its current home undergoes a massive renovation, a project expected to take up to seven years to complete. The Public Works Department, the federal office charged[…]
Editor’s note: The meeting is now being held in West Residence due to the number of people expected to attend. This is a letter supplied to Lambda. “Hello dear friends, I am sending this e – mail to inform you that the board of Governors at LU are having a meeting where[…]
By Andy Veilleux According to a release from Laurentian University, the road closure (on the road in between the Parker Building, University of Sudbury and West Residence) is caused by a water main break. The problem is affecting the water service in the Parker Building, Student Centre and the Great Hall.[…]
By Callam Rodya The Laurentian Board of Governors of Laurentian University voted unanimously to appoint Carol McAulay as the new Vice-President of Administration effective Feb. 14. McAulay replaces Robert Bourgeois, who will be leaving the University in December after serving in the position for four years. Her appointment was recommended by[…]
By Callam Rodya Arts & Entertainment Editor Legendary rock icon Alice Cooper has added a Sudbury stop to his latest tour. Cooper will play the Sudbury Arena on May 18 as part of his new tour, No More Mr. Nice Guy. Tickets sell for $63 and go on sale on[…]
By Rob Howell Lambda Film Critic If anyone had told me that the scariest movie monster of 2010 would be a scrawny dude in a suit I’d have laughed at them. Now, a year later I’m pretty sure that if I ever run into a thin dude wearing Armani in[…]
By Callam Rodya From Feb. 14 to Feb. 19, various locations around the Laurentian Campus will host Pride Week celebrations. Pride Week is an annual event at Laurentian that was created in an effort to bring awareness to and foster support for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community on[…]
By John Langdon Just five days after the Sudbury Wolves were handed a 5-4 road loss at the hands of the Oshawa Generals, the two clubs collided for the second time in a week on Friday night when the Wolves hosted the Generals in a hard-fought contest. After battling for[…]