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Filming may cause traffic interruptions on Bloor

Filming may cause traffic interruptions on Bloor

Filming will take place on Friday, February 26 from 6 a.m. to end of day Saturday, Feb. 27 on the sidewalks and street area of Bloor Street, between Frood Road and Bessie Avenue.
Fundraiser at LU tonight to bring Syrian refugees to school

Fundraiser at LU tonight to bring Syrian refugees to school

Laurentian University is hosting a fashion show fundraiser Friday night to raise money for a pair of Syrian refugees who will attend the school this September.
Here's what you'll pay for gas in Sudbury today

Here's what you'll pay for gas in Sudbury today

If you need to fill up your gas tank in Sudbury today, chances are you'll pay 92.6 at the pumps, according to GasBuddy.com . The cheapest gas in town, however, is 89.9 at Byrnes in Azilda. The most expensive gas in the city is 94.9 at Esso in Azilda.
Sunny skies heading into the weekend

Sunny skies heading into the weekend

After a chilly Thursday, the forecast is looking up heading towards the weekend. Mainly sunny on Friday, though it will be chilly in the morning with a low of -28 with the wind chill. Daytime high will get up to -5.
City kills free parking at Beech St. lot

City kills free parking at Beech St. lot

The two-hour free parking at the Beech Street municipal lot will no longer be in effect as of March 1, and regular parking fees will apply.
Liberals surprise with free tuition vow for low-income students

Liberals surprise with free tuition vow for low-income students

Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa delivered his $133 billion budget Thursday, which included a deficit forecast of $4.3 billion for this year and a balanced budget next year.
Fugget About It: A horse with no name, no more

Fugget About It: A horse with no name, no more

Sudbury's James St-Martin was treated to a day he won't soon “fugget” after winning the “Name That Horse” contest for Adult Swim Canada's Fugget About It .
Vale posts $12.1B loss for 2015

Vale posts $12.1B loss for 2015

Miner Vale report a loss of US$12.1 billion for all of 2015, the company reported Thursday, pointing the finger at plummeting commodity prices and the soaring value of the U.S. dollar. That includes a loss of US$8.
Councillors back initiative to get more women involved in politics

Councillors back initiative to get more women involved in politics

While equal rights under the law is something that most Canadians take for granted, it wasn't so long ago that half the population was denied the right to vote.
Councillors have second thoughts about senior definition

Councillors have second thoughts about senior definition

Just weeks after agreeing to the change, some members of city council have had a change of heart about Greater Sudbury's new definition of who is a senior citizen. Ward 4 Coun. Evelyn Dutrisac and Ward 5 Coun.