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Local NewsCensus yields less reliable data 
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Sudburians who identify themselves as francophone are aging. Traditionally, they are less-well educated than the general population and live on lower incomes.
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Local NewsWater treatment plant shows no signs Posted 2 hours ago
Water samples taken from the Main Beach area of Ramsey Lake tested positive for bluegreen algae and its toxins, Sudbury and District Health Unit announced Thursday.
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Local NewsUnion 'not asking for more' Posted 2 hours ago
Striking support staff with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine took their labour dispute from the campus entrance to main streets Thursday as their bargaining committee gotiating with management to try to settle a first contract.
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Local NewsStay safe, police warn Posted 2 hours ago
Members of the Sudbury and Espanola Ontario Provincial police detachments want residents to enjoy a safe Labour Day weekend. The OPP's objective is to reduce fatalities and injuries on Ontario roads, trails and waterways this long weekend.
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Local NewsCAA looking for pothole-ridden roads Posted 2 hours ago
Motorists in Sudbury with beefs about potholes, fissures and bumps in the roads have an eager audience waiting to hear them. The CAA North & East Ontario is running its eighth annual Worst Roads campaign in Ontario and it never tires of hearing complaints.
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Letters & IssuesCity's lights leave driver in a daze Posted 2 hours ago
The other day I travelled from the south end to New Sudbury and went through 18 traffic lights along the route. I took (Paris then Lasalle), about 12 of these lights were red. Not part-way red, they are turning red just as you approach the intersection.
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Letters & IssuesStar's columnists too right wing Posted 2 hours ago
What has happened to " The Sudbury" Star? Should it be called "The Sudbury Sun?" Most articles are laced with pro-right wing ideology and many are downright against traditional Canadian democratic values.
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OntarioNortherners feel ignored by Queen's Park Posted 2 hours ago
Southern Ontario-based policies regulating northern resources has long been a sore point for local politicians, industry and residents. That thorny subject emerged as the underlying theme for a day of roundtable discussions hosted by Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath in Timmins on Wednesday.
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SCHOLARSHIPS Natasha Roberge of Hamner is one of eight children of fallen military personnel who will receive scholarships from Canada Company on Friday aboard the HMCS Frederictonat Queen's Quay in Toronto.
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Local SportsImport off to a fast start Posted 4 hours ago
It looks like the Sudbury Wolves have found a centre-man to complement star John McFarland. The veteran winger had instant chemistry with 2010 first-round import pick Andrei Kuchin during scrimmages during the first day of on-ice training camp workouts.
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Local NewsProperty owners apply for re-zoning Posted 2 hours ago
Owners of 24 properties on the shores of Lake Wanapitei have applied to the city to create permanent waterfront residential zone. The 24 properties are waterfront lots on Pine Cone Road, a former private road that has been assumed by the municipality.
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Local NewsTruckfest set to rock Smooth Rock Falls holiday weekend Posted 2 hours ago
Smooth Rock Falls is ready to cap off the hot summer this Labour Day weekend. The North's Biggest Little Town is ready to host its annual Smooth Truckfest starting Friday at the Reg Lamy Cultural Centre with live music performances by Totally Unhooked and Sens.
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WorldExplosion rocks Gulf drilling platform Posted 2 hours ago
An oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on Thursday, setting off a blaze and a small oil spill, but the accident does not appear to be as serious as BP's deadly rig explosion and oil spill in April.
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BusinessMost small firms oppose mandatory union fees Posted 2 hours ago
The majority of small businesses in Canada are opposed to mandatory union fees for employees in unionized workplaces, a practice which is out of step with the U.S. and Europe, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business said.
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LifestylesiNteresting changes to the Apple Shuffle, Nano Posted 2 hours ago
If you're not ready to take the iPhone 4 plunge, Apple has introduced a new batch of iPods that will be hitting stores the week of Sept. 6. The tiny new iPod Shuffle brings back the buttons that disappeared from the last version, and will sell for $59 with 2 GB of song capacity.
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CanadaCBC holds information top secret Posted 2 hours ago
CBC may demand accountability from the government, but Canada's taxpayer-funded broadcaster is going to court once again in order to keep its own affairs secret. The CBC will square off against the Iinformation commissioner, an independent officer of Parliament, in a Montreal courtroom Sept.
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BusinessMining execs expect to rake in bonuses in 2010 Posted 2 hours ago
Canadian mining company executives are looking forward to a bonanza year in 2010, with cash bonuses surging thanks to higher commodity prices, a survey found. Payouts will go from 61% of salary in 2009 to 88% in 2010, according to Coopers Consulting and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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BusinessFacebook fans fickle, marketing study shows Posted 2 hours ago
Consumers who "like" or become a "fan" of a company on Facebook are more likely to be just looking for discounts or promotions than showing a genuine desire to see the company do well, a new study finds The study, produced by the online marketing firms ExactTarget and CoTweet, found that "liking"
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