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Two men face trafficking charges  Share Comments 
Posted 7 hours ago
Two men were arrested with cocaine, marijuana and oxycodone in Wikwemikong on Fri. July 30. Wikwemikong Tribal Police and Anishnabek Police Service officers stopped the vehicle containing Nathan Francis Francique, 25 and Daniel Solomon, 19. [more]
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Fatal accident on highway 69Share Comments 
Posted 13 hours ago
OPP are investigating a fatal accident on the newly open stretch of highway 69 last night. A single vehicle collision caused the death of the driver at about 10:52 p.m. July 30. The driver was alone in a Chevrolet Silverado Pick-up truck, travelling north bound. [more]
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Walrus Underground ready to openShare 
Updated 13 hours ago
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ACCENT: The secret is the Manitoulin soilShare Comments  
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The tall upstart blue agapanthus rustling in the breeze of Jean Narozanski's Manitoulin Island garden clearly doesn't know its place. More commonly known as Lily of the Nile, the South African native is a real eye-catcher and something of a conversation starter this far north. [more]
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Vale to return to production by SeptemberShare Comments 
Posted 16 hours ago
Vale said Friday output from nickel mines in Canada should return to full capacity by September as operations return to normal in Sudbury and Port Colborne. [more]
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Laid off Vale workers may return to workShare Comments 
Posted 16 hours ago
Some of the 18 Vale production and maintenance employees who were laid off Monday may end up at other Vale operations across Canada. [more]
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Capreol Days bigger and better than everShare 
Posted 16 hours ago
Since its beginnings more than 50 years ago, Capreol Days has gotten bigger and better. "Capreol Days is probably the longest running community festival in the Sudbury area," said organizer David Kilgour. [more]
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MAU ON MAU ON TV Greater Sudbury native Bruce Mau will be featured on the Cable Public Affairs Channel this Sunday night. Mau will be appearing on CPAC's Rockburn Presents at 8 p.m. in a 30- minute, one-on-one interview. [more]
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Nurse practitioner clinic opens for Lively, Copper Cliff patientsShare 
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Orphan patients in Walden have a new clinic to call home. The second site of the Sudbury District Nurse Practitioner Clinics opened this week in Lively and is offering primary health care to people in Lively and Copper Cliff. [more]
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Xstrata pickets to continue next weekShare Comments 
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The Committee for Injured Laid-Off Workers of Xstrata Nickel will continue its daily pickets with an information rally Aug. 4 from 6-7:30 a.m. at Xstrata's Fraser Mine site in Onaping. [more]
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ENT: Quick, get a pad - Online column by Bob VaillancourtShare Comments 
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I am writing this week's column on a device called a QuickPAD. No, despite the "pad" in its title, it's not another product from Apple, although I suspect Steve Jobs would be impressed. It is actually a full-size keyboard, with a small four line by 80-character screen at the top. [more]
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ENT: Don't shoot - I'm Kiwi - Humour by Heather McCabeShare Comments 
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They say the worst decisions make the best stories. This is true. Sometimes, when I think back to some of the bad decisions I have managed to survive, I flare up in selfinduced embarrassment. [more]
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ENT: Worlds of wineShare Comments 
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A wine-writing colleague asked a question recently that has stuck with me. "Don't you ever drink Old World wine?" The inquiry was based on the feature wines of the week that crop up in this space. [more]
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Manitoulin Island treasures for sale - Bonnie KogosShare Comments 
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Manitoulin Island is frantically, happily busy this wonderful week of summer. Everyone's whirling, twirling, swimming, meeting, greeting, kayaking, buying vegetables and crafts at farmers markets, listening to music and eating too much ice cream. [more]
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Police out in full force this weekendShare 
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If you are on the roads, or on the water this weekend, don't be surprised to see the police. [more]
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Serpent River conducting studyShare Comments 
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The Serpent River First Nation, with support from the Anishinabek/ Ontario Fisheries Resource Centre (A/OFRC), will be conducting lake surveys on Elliot and Dunlop Lake from Aug. 3-16. [more]
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Bald is Beautiful raises more than $4,000Share 
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Members of Independent Living Sudbury Manitoulin raised close to $5,000 by collecting pledges from friends, strangers and by going door to door in their Bald is Beautiful campaign. Three members of the organization, including Shannon Fowler, lost their locks Friday as the campaign drew to an end. [more]
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Zero tolerance for youth and boozeShare 
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Starting on Sunday, fully licenced drivers in Ontario younger than 21 who have any alcohol at all in their system face the prospect of losing their licence immediately for 24 hours. [more]
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It's 'really hard, really intense'Share Comments 
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For Sudbury Gladiators running back Joey Martellacci and 25 of his teammates, this weekend's playoff game could be the last time they suit-up for the blue and white. It could also be the last time some will put on pads all together. [more]
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Fight at 1500 pubShare Comments 
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Greater Sudbury police are asking for information about the attack of two men Thursday night at 11:45 p.m. at the 1500 Pub. A 25-year-old man was cut above his right eye. He refused medical attention. [more]
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Gose has potential for Blue JaysShare Comments 
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So, how good will 19-year-old outfielder Anthony Gose be? Gose, obtained by the Toronto Blue Jays this week for triple-A DH/first baseman Brett Wallace, is years from being the everyday centre-fielder at Rogers Centre, yet the former second-round Philadelphia Phillies pick has been drawing some [more]
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Shades of summerShare Comments 
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A relaxed approach to style is one of the joys of summer for days on the patio, vacations and weekend getaways. "For a weekend, I'd recommend taking a knit dress. They're easy to wear and won't wrinkle. [more]
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Montana crossroadsShare Comments 
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There's irony in the titleHannah Montana Forever,which is what the fourth and final season ofHannah Montanais being called. Pointedly, series star Miley Cyrus always has said she had no intention of playing Hannah Montana forever. [more]
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Snider sits out as Jays stomp ClevelandShare 
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To the surprise of no one, Travis Snider was back with the Blue Jays on Friday night. To the shock of everyone except manager Cito Gaston, Snider was not in the starting lineup against the Cleveland Indians but on the bench cheering his teammates on. [more]
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Time for prime minister to step up, solve problemsShare Comments 
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Word is Prime Minister Stephen Harper is preparing to emerge from the bubble in which he's hidden for the past several weeks. That's good. Harper looked strong coming out of the Olympics last winter. [more]
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Make time for math over the summer holidaysShare Comments 
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Where are children most likely to experience learning loss in the coming school year? Math or reading? If you guessed math, you are 100% right. Canadian children are more likely to struggle in math than in reading after an extended break from school. [more]
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Serial killer Pickton sees his appeal rejectedShare 
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Convicted serial killer Robert Pickton will remain locked up in prison for murdering six women despite allegedly boasting he's killed 49. The B.C. [more]
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BP plans 'static kill' of oil wellShare Comments 
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British Petroleum will attempt Tuesday a planned "static kill" operation to seal its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well, and hopes to have a relief well finished by the end of August, incoming company CEO Bob Dudley said Friday. [more]
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Sault invites Gov.-Gen. homeShare 
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David Johnston, the governor general-designate, is being invited home. [more]