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How can you not relax when a cute little puppy is around? What about a whole room full of puppies? Well, Laurentian University once again gave students the opportunity to de-stress with some help from cute, cuddly little puppies.

The charitable organization Hope Air celebrated a major milestone in Sudbury on Thursday morning.

The Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) has appointed Marcel Montpellier as the trustee representing constituents living in Greater Sudbury’s Zone 4 (Wards 1 to 4: Azilda, Chelmsford, Dowling and Lively).

Ontario’s Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has come under harsh, across-the-board, criticism by the provincial auditor general for its ineffectiveness and inaction in making any progress in the Ring of Fire and in promoting Ontario’s minera

The province's electricity costs are soaring while service is becoming less reliable, Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk says in her 2015 Annual Report released Wednesday.

The city's two newly-elected Liberal MPs — Sudbury MP Paul Lefebvre and Nickel Belt MP Marc Serré — take their seats in Parliament today for the first time. Parliament resumes today at around 1 p.m. for the first time since the Oct.

The eastbound curb lane on Bancroft Drive near Dundas Street is closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today for repairs to a sanitary manhole. Flag people will be on site.

Most gas stations in Greater Sudbury are currently charging 106.6, according to GasBuddy.com . The cheapest gas in town, at 104.9, is at the Independent at the Pumps on Lorne. The city's most expensive gas, at 108.9, is at the Esso in Azilda.

The mild start to December will continue on Thursday as a mix of sun and cloud will bring temperatures around the freezing mark throughout the day. There's a 40 per cent chance of flurries early in the morning. Daytime high will be -1.

Michael Bellmore was acclaimed as board chair of the Sudbury Catholic District School Board Dec. 1. Ray Desjardins was acclaimed as the board's vice-chair. Bellmore, previously the board's vice-chair, replaces Jody Cameron as chair.