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The annual Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) festive program has provided an invaluable opportunity for police to remind the public drinking and driving continues to be a road safety issue.

The wife of the prime minister, Aline Chrétien will receive an honorary doctorate of laws from Laurentian University at the fall convocation ceremony set for Nov. 1.

BY KEITH LACEY Shane Cusack has a wife, three children, another child on the way, a mortgage and, now that he?s on strike, no income. But he?s not worried one bit. With less than two year?s seniority with Inco Ltd.

BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW scott@northernlife.ca Two great kids were honoured yesterday at Laurentian University. Erica Robinson and Sean Sullivan have each won $5,000 to pay for their education at Laurentian University this year.

BY CRAIG GILBERT craig@northernlife.ca With another $5.6 million in operating dollars on the way and a summit meeting with the Minister of Health confirmed, the Sudbury Regional Hospital has ?turned the corner? according to CEO Vickie Kaminski.

BY RICK PUSIAK As the world holds its breath and waits to see what evolves on the battle fields of Iraq, an effort is being made in Sudbury to reflect on prayer, cultural co-operation and the sanctity of life.

BILL BRADLEY bbradley@northernlife.ca Sudbury could become a leader in the field of biodiesel fuel if a new pilot project in the city is successful.

BY CRAIG GILBERT craig@northernlife.ca No pain, no gain: that?s the message from Ward 4 Councillor Ted Callaghan after Greater Sudbury took something of a beating in a recent national quality of life report.

BY KEITH LACEY klacey@northernlife.ca With the price of nickel hovering near a 20-year high, the rank and file of Mine Mill Local 598/CAW are a confident bunch heading into preliminary contract talks with Falconbridge Ltd.

BY MICHAEL JAMES mjames@northernlife.ca Cinefest Sudbury International Film festival may not have all the glamour and glitz of the Toronto International Film Festival, but 21-year-old Kristin Adams is thrilled to be here nonetheless.