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Espanola girl struck by rock, falls to her death  Share 
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Students and teachers at AB Ellis Public School in Espanola are reeling after learning a Grade 3 student died tragically over the weekend. The [more]
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Nickel Belt candidates to debate social issues ThursdayShare Comments 
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The Social Planning Council of Sudbury and the Sudbury and District Labour Council will hold an all-candidates’ debate Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at Lionel Lalonde [more]
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Allstate to donate $5,000 to help Steelworkers rebuild union hallShare 
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Allstate Insurance will hand over $5,000 Tuesday to the Steelworkers union to help it rebuild its historic hall on Frood Road destroyed by a fire [more]
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Small fire at Vale Inco smelterShare 
Posted 3 hours ago
Firefighters from three fire stations, including Copper Cliff, responded to a fire at the reactor building at the Copper Cliff Vale Inco smelter at 5:38 [more]
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City waives tipping fees this weekShare 
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The City of Greater Sudbury is waiving its residential tipping fees this week. As a result, people can deliver discarded household items to local landfills, [more]
■ News / Federal Election 2008
Despite tumbling markets, Dion sticks to economic plan; Liberal leader says he won’t delay Green Shift or run a deficit Share Comments 
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KATHLEEN HARRIS Sun Media SIDNEY, B.C. — As the stock markets took another tumble today, Liberal Leader Stephane Dion said he won’t run a deficit [more]
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Silken Laumann, David Suzuki to receive honorary doctrates from Laurentian UniversityShare Comments 
Posted 9 hours ago
Laurentian University will confer honorary doctorates upon Silken Laumann and David Suzuki during fall convocation ceremonies Nov. 1. Laumann a four-time Olympian, will receive an [more]
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'We need better facilities' (comment on this story)  Share Comments  
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A weekend rally organized in support of the proposed multi-use recreation complex drew hundreds of adults and children representing a cross section of sport in [more]
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Public scrutiny on C. diff welcome — Editorial (add your comment)Share Comments 
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Sudbury Regional Hospital's number of C. difficile infections in August was pretty good, at least when compared to some other jurisdictions. The hospital had [more]
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Church marks 125th anniversary in Sudbury (comment on this story)Share Comments 
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A crowd of Anglican worshippers gathered along the CP rail tracks in downtown Sudbury for a "period" service, marking the church's 125 years in the [more]
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I know my role: Gravelle (comment on this story)Share Comments 
Updated 10 hours ago
With incumbent Liberal Ray Bonin not seeking reelection in Nickel Belt, it's not a stretch to say Claude Gravelle had a head-start on four of [more]
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Sudburians run for breast cancer research (comment on this story)Share Comments 
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More than 1,000 people -- many adorned in pink T-shirts, hats and costumes -- crossed the finish line on Sunday at the 11th annual CIBC [more]
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Dog therapy focus of sessionShare Comments 
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An elementary school in Garson was overrun with dogs as nearly 100 volunteers and their pooches gathered for the second annual dog therapy conference in [more]
■ Sports / Local Sports
Nothing stops Chretien from playingShare Comments  
Updated 10 hours ago
It was a set of jungle gym bars that made Norm Chretien know his son, Shawn, was going to be a driven person in life. [more]
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Filatov nets shootout winnerShare Comments 
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The dress rehearsal is over. And the final act wasn't pretty. The Toronto Maple Leafs blew a two-goal lead late in their final exhibition [more]
■ Arts/Life / Lifestyles
Kids drawn to handheld gamingShare  
Updated 10 hours ago
Handheld games are incredibly popular with kids and as the holiday shopping season draws near parents can expect to hear their youngsters clamoring for the [more]
■ News / Federal Election 2008
Tory support hits new lowShare Comments 
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper's stand-pat, don't-panic response to economic turmoil seems to have fallen flat with voters, sending the Conservatives to their lowest support levels [more]
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Somali pirates stare down super powersShare Comments 
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With a Russian frigate closing in and a half-dozen U. S. warships within shouting distance, the pirates holding a tanker off Somalia's coast might appear [more]