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Quebec pop star to perform at Sudbury's Froche 2008  Share Comments  
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Marie-Mai to Perform at Froche 2008 La Slague du Carrefour francophone and its partners are inviting students to Froche 2008 and a performance by [more]
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Police locate missing boatersShare 
Posted 1 hour ago
The marine units of Greater Sudbury Police and the Espanola detachment of the OPP have located three men who had gone missing overnight Friday on [more]
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Local businesses get help to attend human resource workshopsShare 
Posted 2 hours ago
The province is putting up almost $100,000 to help Sudbury-area business owners offset the cost of attending a series of human resource workshops being held [more]
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Garson Mine celebrates 100 yearsShare Comments 
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On Friday, Vale Inco marked a century of operations at Garson Mine in the Sudbury Basin. Vale Inco officials, local dignitaries, United Steelworkers [more]
■ News / Ontario
Toronto open to attack, report says (comment on this story)Share 
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A former Canadian Security Intelligence Service official says Toronto could soon discover the pitfalls of Canada's "wildly out-of-control" immigration policy after reports Hezbollah was [more]
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Paws For A Cause goes SundayShare 
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The 15th Annual Paws for Cause Canine Walk in Greater Sudbury is scheduled for Sunday. The walk begins and ends at the Grace [more]
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New scheduled for Science North, Dynamic Earth beginsShare 
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With the end of summer comes the start of a new fall schedule for Science North and Dynamic Earth. Effective immediately, the [more]
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Sudbury native gets senior mining postShare 
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A Sudbury native has been appointed one of the top executives of a Vancouver-based gold mining company. Michael Curlook will head up investor relations [more]
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On-line petition drumming up support for rec centre (comment on this story)Share Comments 
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The people who operate a hockey and skating training business have started a petition calling on the city to build a multi-use recreation facility. [more]
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Sewage spills into the French River (updated)Share 
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The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit is warning residents along the French River to ensure they have proper filtration and disinfection systems after [more]
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Healer's clients have faith -- (comment on this story)  Share Comments  
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Sudbury-area patients are rallying to the defence of a self-proclaimed faith healer as he faces his latest and most serious prosecution in court. Claude [more]
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School decision inexplicable -- (Editorial, comment on this story)Share Comments 
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The Ministry of Education's decision to build a $6-million French-language school in Espanola is wrongheaded to the point of being counterproductive for the community and [more]
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Sudbury teenager chases history in England -- (comment on this story)Share Comments  
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From the time he was 12, Robbie McCauley and his grandfather spent countless hours sifting through census records and visiting Ontario cemeteries in an attempt [more]
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Public support for war waning -- (comment on this story)Share Comments 
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As former Canadian soldier Steve Daniel was travelling to Beijing this week for the Paralympic Games, his former unit was on its way to Afghanistan. [more]
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Arson suspected in dealership fireShare 
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Greater Sudbury Police Service is seeking the public's help in solving a suspected arson at the New Sudbury Volkswagen on Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded [more]
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Eager to make their mark -- (comment on this story)Share Comments  
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One is thrilled with his current role and wants desperately to keep it; the other is determined to earn a bigger and defined role and [more]
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Frustration builds as strike drags on -- (comment on this story)Share Comments  
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It's "ridiculous" and "terrible" that a major Canadian Bank has left 66 striking workers on the picket line 34 weeks, says a member of the [more]
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Professors see salaries riseShare Comments 
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The average salary of full-time professors at University of Sudbury will increase from $75,000 to $95,000 as a result of a new collective agreement ratified [more]
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Houston Lake Mining raises exploration cashShare 
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Sudbury-based Houston Lake Mining Inc. has raised $200,000 needed for exploration work at its West Cedartree Gold Project near Kenora. The money was raised [more]
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Moutaineering hero to speak at conferenceShare 
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A former Sudbury resident who has conquered the Seven Summits of the world will be a keynote speaker at a safety conference in Sudbury next [more]
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Provinces gives Cinéfest $20,000Share 
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Greater Sudbury's film festival is getting $20,000 from the provincial government to help market it to people outside the city. "This festival has been [more]
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MS centre opens todayShare 
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The Sudbury Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society invites residents to the grand opening of the M. S. Centre of Hope today from 2-4 p. [more]
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Sudburians join health network boardShare 
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Two Sudbury residents have been appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council to the board of directors for the North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN). [more]
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Dozens charged with speeding in school zonesShare Comments 
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Greater Sudbury Police officers charged 76 drivers with speeding in school zones on Wednesday, the first day of classes in the city. Police stepped [more]
■ News / Ontario
Cheese produced by Ontario company added to Listeria recallShare 
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The list of foods feared to be tainted with the Listeria bacterium has grown to include cheese produced at Ontario's Ivanho Cheese Inc. The [more]
■ Arts/Life / Entertainment
Toronto's festival has the big starsShare Comments  
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Will Brad run into Jen? Do the Coen brothers have another Oscar winner on their hands? And can geeky heartthrob Michael Cera keep up his [more]
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Diesel on a downward career pathShare Comments  
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It's never a good sign when a movie isn't pre-screened for critics. It's an even worse sign when the movie's director washes his hands of [more]