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Stephen Smith likes to grow pumpkins - of mammoth proportions. Smith said his giant pumpkin gained about 22-pounds each day for the last month. On Sept.

“The resources haven't been developed yet in Ontario,” she said. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder affects around one in 100 children, although it is more prevalent in some communities.

Nickel Belt Liberal candidate Marc Serré officially opened his Hanmer headquarters this week, as the federal election campaign gears up following Labour Day.

Cities should not discount the benefits of good design, says the president of the Ontario Association of Architects .

Over the last six months mining supply and services companies around the world have come knocking at NORCAT's door to take advantage of its underground training and testing mine in Onaping.

The Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) Sudbury/Manitoulin branch has extended its hours into the evening as part of a pilot project. Starting this week until Nov. 27, the agency's main office, 111 Elm St., will be open until 8 p.m.

Wednesday Sept. 9 was International Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day. To mark the occasion, the Sudbury-Manitoulin FASD Network held an awareness event in downtown Sudbury.

The North East Suicide Prevention Network will host its second World Suicide Prevention Day event at the Katherine Bell Gazebo in Bell Park today.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Sudbury MPP Glenn Thibeault, officials from Greater Sudbury Police and the city will meet Thursday morning to begin work on a bear policy.

Gas prices in Greater Sudbury remain stable. The lowest gas price in town today is at the Independent at the Pumps on Lorne, at 109.9, while the most expensive gas is 114.9, at the Esso in Azlida, according to GasBuddy.com .