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New exhibition at Dynamic Earth  Share 
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Fugitive of the week is Todd Parisee  Share  
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The Greater Sudbury Police fugitive of the week is 21-year-old Todd Parisee, who is wanted for personation, obstruct police and additional provincial offence infractions. Police stopped a pick-up truck for speed on July 4. [more]
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SPCA fundraiser  Share 
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Work may lead to discoloured water in some parts of the city  Share 
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People who live in Sudbury, Wahnapitae and Coniston may notice low water pressure and discoloured water on Wednesday as construction continues on a new disinfection system at the Wanapitei Water Treatment Plant. [more]
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Are you good at detecting a liar? Do you tell lies?  Share 
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The Sudbury Star is working on a story for this Saturday's paper on lying. We're looking to talk to Sudburians about their experiences on both sides of the lie. Why do people lie? And how can you tell if someone is lying to you? Send your stories to Lara Bradley at lbradley@thesudburystar. [more]
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Man injured trying to put out fire early Tuesday  Share 
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A man has minor burns to his face and hands after he tried to extinguish a fire in his garage on Tuesday morning, Greater Sudbury Fire Services said. The first happened at about 8:10 a.m. on Pine Court in Hanmer. [more]
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City man facing child pornography and weapons charges  Share 
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A 57-year-old Greater Sudbury man will be appearing in bail court Tuesday facing a barrage of child pornography and weapons charges. Greater Sudbury Police say they received information in February that a local man was in possession of sexually graphic images and videos of prepubescent children. [more]
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Easter Seals Telethon now a team effort; broadcast from Cambrian's e-Dome  Share Comments  
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It's not your average Easter Seals Telethon with all local content and new broadcasters. [more]
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Gerard, Fraser tee off on Vale  Share Comments 
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Two of United Steelworkers top officials were slamming Vale Inco Ltd. on Monday for refusing to allow a third party to settle what has been a long, bitter strike with little progress. USW international president Leo Gerard said progress was made on issues during eight days of mediated talks. [more]
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Proposal met with anger, derision  Share Comments 
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Half a dozen striking employees of Vale Inco's transpor tation department know exactly how they are going to vote later this week at membership meetings, during which the mining company's offer of settlement will be presented by their bargaining committee. [more]
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Photos for March 9, 2010  Share 
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Taser incidents drop by 52%  Share Comments 
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The use of tasers by Greater Sudbury Police officers dropped by 52% in 2009, Chief Frank Elsner reported during a meeting on Monday night. Elsner said tasers were used 11 times in 2009, compared to 23 times in 2008. [more]
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Hair shaved for Haiti fundraiser  Share 
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Duo win medals at provincial meet  Share Comments 
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Event creates controversy  Share Comments  
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The arrival of a controversial global event at Laurentian University has in itself produced a controversy. [more]
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Cambrian student headed for Istanbul  Share Comments  
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Sudburian Jessica Taylor is one of a handful of young Canadians who have been selected to attend the fifth World Youth Congress in Istanbul, Turkey this summer. The Cambrian College developmental service worker student applied to attend the congress in November. [more]
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Burton Ave. fire may have been arson -- investigators  Share Comments 
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There is evidence a home that caught fire on Burton Avenue early Sunday was broken into, Greater Sudbury Police said. Police and the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal are investigating the cause of the blaze. [more]
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Home care workers protest  Share Comments 
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Employees of the Greater Sudbury branch of a cross-Ontario home care company took to the street Monday to express their frustration with what they feel is having to pay out-of-pocket expenses in order to hold their jobs. [more]
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Easter Seals press conference to promote telethon  Share Comments 
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Northern teams battle for titles  Share Comments 
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The Insider is back for a special Tuesday edition to set up all the boys' and girls' regional (NOSSA) hockey championships taking place in Greater Sudbury today and Wednesday at the McClelland and Countryside Arenas. [more]
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Paramedic training for ride of his life  Share Comments 
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A City of Greater Sudbury paramedic is now in training for the 75-km Becel Ride for Heart Challenge in Toronto on June 6. And he's looking to raise a great deal of money. [more]
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Police Briefs  Share 
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BOY PULLS OUT KNIFE AFTER EGG THROWN A 15-year-old boy is facing a number of charges after a knife-waving incident in the Flour Mill area Sunday. [more]
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News Briefs  Share 
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BOTTLED WATER OUT The City of Greater Sudbury is encouraging people to participate in Bottled Water Free Day on Thursday. This is Canada's first such day, and people across the country are being invited to take a pledge "not to drink bottled water where public water is available" at www. [more]
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Students learn elements of character  Share Comments 
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If you pay close attention, you can see simple acts of kindness unfold each and every day in Rainbow Schools as students say "please" and "thank you," lend a helping hand to a friend, welcome a visitor to the school, play fair during extra-curricular activities, share school supplies or work [more]
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Northerners can grow our own food  Share 
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The recent announcement by Loblaws to close down the Sudbury non-perishable food distribution centre, throwing more than 125 people out of work, tweaked my interest about our food distribution in the North. [more]
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Sudbury Track club wins four Ontario gold medals  Share Comments 
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Members of Sudbury's Track North Athletic Club competed at the Athletics Ontario Junior Championships in Toronto on the weekend, competing against other athletes 19 years of age and younger. They returned with four gold medals and four personal best performances. [more]
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Girl dies in hospital after fire  Share 
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A 12-year-old whose father died trying to save her from a fire in their house on Sunday died in hospital Monday. Britney Einboden and her father, Ken, were both removed from the second floor of their home on Sunday by firefighters. [more]
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Expecting union flexibility clearly a Day dream  Share Comments 
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Treasury Board president Stockwell Day seems to want to avoid a major showdown with union big shots heading up Canada's various public sector unions. But there's no way he can. A showdown is inevitable. [more]
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Gorillaz pull out star power for third album  Share Comments 
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Gorillaz released its third albumPlastic Beachon Monday, with Snoop Dogg, Lou Reed and Bobby Womack among the eclectic list of guests. Underlining the cartoon group's star-pulling power, Bruce Willis also appears on the video to the singleStylo. [more]
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Time for a break  Share Comments 
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You deserve a break today -- but do the kids? Do you let them veg for March Break or pack the week full of activities and camps? March Break should be just that -- a break, a change of pace for the kids, says parenting educator Kathy Lynn. [more]
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Leafs leery of head shots  Share Comments 
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Marc Savard of the Boston Bruins won't be around to face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday, but the fallout from the head shot that led to his concussion and a similar close call with Toronto's John Mitchell dominated talk Monday during practice at the MasterCard Centre. [more]
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Blue Jays hope Snider is a fast(ball) learner  Share 
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Being able to hit a fastball is rarely an issue at the major-league level. Players who can't hit fastballs hard and often don't get a sniff at this level. They are weeded out long before. But such is not the case with the Blue Jays' Travis Snider this spring. [more]
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Most positions under the axe already vacant  Share Comments 
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The Conservative government's announcement that it is chopping 245 patronage jobs from the federal payroll is certain to warm the hearts and soothe the pocketbooks of beleaguered Canadian taxpayers everywhere. [more]
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Dozens die after quake hits Turkish villages  Share 
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A strong earthquake killed at least 51 villagers in a remote part of eastern Turkey before dawn on Monday, officials said, and aftershocks r hours while rescuers searched for trapped survivors. People were sleeping in their mud-brick houses when the 6. [more]
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'Haiti not alone,' Jean says  Share Comments 
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It was like the second coming of U.S. President Barack Obama. Hundreds of women clapped, chanted and strained forward to touch Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean as she marked International Women's Day in the Haitian capital at a special women's event in the heart of Port-au-Prince. [more]
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