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These inspirational and diverse stories about local women of all ages in our community are made possible through the continued support of The Master Group as part of our Community Leaders Program.

Women & Girls: Assisted dying pioneer tells her patients’ stories

Women & Girls: Assisted dying pioneer tells her patients’ stories

A family physician for 50 years, Toronto author Dr. Jean Marmoreo believes in ‘cradle-to-grave care,’ and always wanted to be able to end her patients’ suffering on their own terms
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Women & Girls: Cycling to Montreal for multiple myeloma awareness

Women & Girls: Cycling to Montreal for multiple myeloma awareness

Ashley Dieks, 38, is joining with a group of friends to travel to the Myeloma Canada Headquarters on a joint fundraising and awareness exercise
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Women & Girls: Gaëtane Pharand reflects on 30 years of helping women

Women & Girls: Gaëtane Pharand reflects on 30 years of helping women

Recently retired, the founding executive director of Centre Victoria pour femmes looks back on a career providing French-language services to women who experienced violence
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Women & Girls: Women’s Centre receives funding for server upgrade

Women & Girls: Women’s Centre receives funding for server upgrade

Sudbury non-profit receives $19,475 through the Community Services Recovery Fund
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Women & Girls: HSN highlights challenges women in medicine face

Women & Girls: HSN highlights challenges women in medicine face

Depending on the discipline, women are well-represented in medicine, but those in the field say they still face unique barriers to overcome that their male counterparts do not
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Women & Girls: Liz Wood doesn’t let agoraphobia limit her success

Women & Girls: Liz Wood doesn’t let agoraphobia limit her success

‘Whatever it is, forge your path, and don't let anybody tell you you can't,’ says the Hamilton woman, who’s a successful executive and a 2022 graduate of Laurentian University’s online MBA program
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Women & Girls: Nickel City Sound a place for music and friendship

Women & Girls: Nickel City Sound a place for music and friendship

If you identify as a woman and have a song in your heart, Sudbury’s Nickel City Sound might be for you
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Women & Girls: Breasts, ‘the rag’ and new theatre works

Women & Girls: Breasts, ‘the rag’ and new theatre works

Théâtre du Nouvel-Ontario presents readings of three feminist plays under development by Northern Ontario artists
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Women & Girls: Sudburian joins all-female expedition to Antarctica

Women & Girls: Sudburian joins all-female expedition to Antarctica

Science North director Julie Moskalyk took part in a once-in-lifetime science journey to the planet’s frozen southern continent  
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Women & Girls: Tenacity, drive and Julianah Abejide

Women & Girls: Tenacity, drive and Julianah Abejide

A photographer, a recent immigrant, a Master’s student and a mother of two, Abejide has a lot on the go, but her drive to achieve her goals to succeed and spread positivity is unmatched
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