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Peggy Baillie of Sudbury is being recognized for her work in co-op advocacy. Baillie, the managing director of the Eat Local Sudbury Co-operative Inc., received the Co-operative Spirit Award during the Co-op Conference and Celebration on Oct.

Eleven Canada Post workers in Azilda are wearing $9-million smiles this morning. The group won the lottery on Aug.

A feature on the website ValeNews.ca focuses on the story of how workers at Vale's Copper Cliff Smelter stepped up when one of their co-workers, Domenico “Mimmo” Tullio, needed it most.

Canada's best-known sex educator is being honoured by Laurentian University.

Health Sciences North is up four spots from last year in a national list of the 40 research hospitals in Canada. In 2014, Health Sciences North just cracked the list in the 40th position, but the hospital climbed to 36th place in 2015.

Just as it's been since last week, most gas stations in town are currently charging 102.6, according to GasBuddy.com . The cheapest gas price in Greater Sudbury is currently 100.

The rain will continue on Thursday with showers in the forecast for most of the day. Wind will be gusting to upwards of 50 km/h and the temperatures will fall to around 5 degrees Celsius in the afternoon.

The ALS Society of Canada hosted an evening of nostalgia at the USW Steelworkers Hall on Oct. 27. The fundraising event brought in a total of $1,100 for the ALS Society.

Health Sciences North and the Sudbury and District Health Unit are reminding Sudburians of the importance of getting vaccinated to protect themselves and others from influenza.

A group opposed to the province's plan to sell shares in Hydro One is holding an information session Thursday evening. The Citizens Coalition Against Privatization event will take place from 5-6:30 at the New Sudbury Public Library.