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Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival: Two days of delicious craft beer

February 02, 2017 |

The Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival is an annual event hosted by Stack Brewing. It is meant to showcase Northern Ontario craft beer as well as local restaurants, businesses, and musicians. Attendees have the opportunity to sample craft beer from all over Ontario and in many cases, meet the person who brewed their favourite beer! Not a fan of beer? That’s totally okay, (we’ll try not to judge you) Rheault Distillery will also be onsite both days mixing up some delicious concoctions with their Loon Vodka and Sinful Cherry Liqueur. This year the Northern Ontario Microbrew Festival to a two...

New Perspectives: Sudbury’s We Are… Photo Exhibit

January 23, 2017 |

You may have noticed a wonderful photo exhibit at Kuppajo Espresso Bar entitled We Are…, which highlights LGBTQ+ community members and allies, and shows the importance of the pride movement within Greater Sudbury. We talked to Aédan Charest, the artist behind the photo series, to find out more! Can you tell us about the inspiration behind the We Are… photo series? Who is featured, and what is the message or goal of the project? There are so many sources of inspiration behind this project but one of the major inspirations was Sudbury itself. What I have observed from this...

OUR CO-FOUNDERS TOP ARTICLE PICKS FOR OUR CRATER’S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY

January 18, 2017 |

Its been a whole year already! Its hard to believe but time flies when you’re having a blast! We started this adventure with no idea where it would take us, we just knew we wanted to show people how much Sudbury has to offer. And man if we were in love this this city before, we’re simply head over heels now! We’ve met so many amazing people, worked with so many fantastic local businesses, collaborated with all sorts of organizations and contributors. The thing that stands out the most though is that all these different people are committed to...

Hang With Us Podcast: Pop culture, politics and everyday 20-something struggles

December 14, 2016 |

One of my favourite ways to start my day is by listening to podcasts. There are so many amazing ones out there from business tips to murder mysteries – there is seriously a podcast for everything and I’m hooked! Recently, two Sudburians decided to start a podcast of their own – Hang With Us has quickly become part of my Monday morning routine. I get to work , grab a coffee and listen to their latest episode – my favourite part is definitely when they share their bachelorette living stories. We spoke with Amanda Roy and Hailey Short to...

Weekend Roundup: December 9-11

December 09, 2016 |

Friday, December 9 Up North: CBC Sounds of the Season – Join us for a special broadcast of our afternoon show Up North, live from the Sudbury Food Bank on Friday, Dec. 9. Meet host Jason Turnbull and the Up North team from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hear live music from HUGH JAZZ, enjoy coffee and snacks, win CBC prizes, and hear holiday stories from northerners across the region. The event is free and everyone is welcome! Donations will be accepted for the Sudbury Food Bank. 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. @ Sudbury Food Bank – 1105 Webbwood Drive The...

CRATER CREATIVES: ALESSANDRO COSTANTINI

December 07, 2016 |

Welcome to Crater Creatives, a biweekly artist profile series offering a unique look into the artists that call Sudbury home! There’s certain type of creativity that’s born up here in Northern Ontario, maybe it’s the wilderness that surrounds us, or maybe it’s just our resourceful spirit. Whatever the case may be we’re here to shine a spot light on the innovative artists of all sorts in this big old crater! Have an artist you’d like to recommend for a future Crater Creatives profile? Shoot an email to jessica@ourcrater.com and tell us all about it! Alessandro Costantini is a Sudbury...

12 Days of Giveaways: Sew Local

December 05, 2016 |

Happy December 5th! We are very excited that the holidays are right around the corner and we are EXTRA excited for the 12 Days of Giveaways! We partnered with 14 local businesses to bring you some pretty amazing prizes. Today we are giving away a Sew Local tote bag! We’ll be announcing all of the winners each day on our Facebook page and through our email newsletter. If you  haven’t signed up for the newsletter yet, you can do that here: http://eepurl.com/cqrZdX  What is Sew Local?  Sew Local is a small business in Sudbury, Ontario, the joint creation of Marja Reimer...

12 Days of Giveaways: HellaFresh Designs

December 02, 2016 |

Happy December 2nd! We are very excited that the holidays are right around the corner and we are EXTRA excited for the 12 Days of Giveaways! We partnered with 14 local businesses to bring you some pretty amazing prizes. Today we are giving away a $50 gift card for HellaFresh Designs as well as a pack of Holiday cards. We’ll be announcing all of the winners each day on our Facebook page and through our email newsletter. If you  haven’t signed up for the newsletter yet, you can do that here: http://eepurl.com/cqrZdX  How did you get the idea to start...

CALLING ALL #GIRLBOSSES, HER BUSINESS GUIDE IS FOR YOU!

November 30, 2016 |

Lorna Macdonald is the founder behind Her Business Guide, a mother to five children and an inspirational individual who has a heart to help women in business within Northern Ontario.  This guide gives opportunities for women to join in as a group and help each other grow their businesses.  We spoke with Lorna to find out what inspired her to pursue this insightful guide!  Read on to find out more! Tell us about Her Business Guide! Her Business Guide is a business directory exclusive to women.  This guide showcases women within the business community here in Sudbury who have...

9 Lives and Counting is coming to Sudbury this Saturday

November 23, 2016 |

9 Lives and Counting is a 4 piece power rock band fronted by Craig Burnatowski, with Peter Alexander on guitars.  The rhythm section is Scott Everatt on bass  and Laurentian alum, Jason Hutchings on drums.  The band has been on a non-stop forward momentum since releasing their debut album Beautiful Distraction in August. They have been playing consistently at local spots throughout the GTA and you can catch 9 Lives and Counting this Saturday, November 26th at The Asylum Sudbury. We had the chance to talk to the band to find out more about their new album and what to...