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Raise the Alarm

Sudbury, founded in 1883, experienced frequent fires throughout the 1890s due to wooden construction, railway sparks, and limited […]

Researching your family history has never been more exciting — or more accessible. With today’s mix of traditional […]

The original white frame jail building that was erected in 1883 to serve the CPR Construction camp burned […]

As follows is a handout from a Branch help-session on AI & Genealogy. The links are live and […]

The Good Friday Flood “Nolin and Junction creeks raised from their winter slumber as trickling streams to that […]

Long before Sudbury existed, the lake was known in Anishinaabemowin as Bitimagamasing, meaning “water that lies beside the […]

Victoria Day isn’t just a long weekend; it’s the official day Canada celebrates the Sovereign’s birthday! Originally honouring […]

Genealogy is one of the most rewarding hobbies out there – but it can also become overwhelming fast. […]

The 2026 Census begins today, May 4th! This will be Canada’s 24th national census. The census is mandatory […]

The first Italians (predominantly northerners), attracted by the employment opportunities that the Canadian Pacific Railway offered, arrived in […]