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Local NewsACCENT: The secret is the Manitoulin soil 
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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.
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Local NewsCapreol Days bigger and better than ever 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.
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Local NewsNews Briefs Updated 13 hours ago
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.
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Local NewsXstrata pickets to continue next week Updated 13 hours ago
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.
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LifestylesENT: Quick, get a pad - Online column by Bob Vaillancourt Updated 13 hours ago
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.
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Food/RecipesENT: Worlds of wine Updated 13 hours ago
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.
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Local NewsManitoulin Island treasures for sale - Bonnie Kogos Updated 13 hours ago
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.
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Local SportsSerpent River conducting study Updated 13 hours ago
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.
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Local NewsBald is Beautiful raises more than $4,000 Posted 16 hours ago
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.
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Local NewsZero tolerance for youth and booze Updated 13 hours ago
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.
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Local SportsIt's 'really hard, really intense' Updated 13 hours ago
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.
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Local NewsFight at 1500 pub Updated 13 hours ago
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.
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SportsGose has potential for Blue Jays Updated 13 hours ago
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
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LifestylesShades of summer Posted 16 hours ago
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.
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EntertainmentMontana crossroads Posted 16 hours ago
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.
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WorldSnider sits out as Jays stomp Cleveland Posted 16 hours ago
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.
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LifestylesMake time for math over the summer holidays Posted 16 hours ago
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.
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WorldBP plans 'static kill' of oil well Posted 16 hours ago
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.
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