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One of the pioneers of the Sudbury business community passed away Aug. 19 at the age of 86. Donald Steel was born in Drake, Saskatchewan in 1928, and was raised in Teeswater, Ont.

To recognize International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day in Greater Sudbury, the public is invited to an event at Memorial Park tomorrow to learn more about the disorder.

Updated: Sept. 9, 5:05 p.m.

Staff and students in Rainbow Schools will wear pink on Sept. 17, marking the board's eighth Stand Up Against Bullying Day.

Isabel McMullan was shaken up after a bear ran into the side of her vehicle while she was driving on The Kingsway around 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 3.

Despite the gloomy weather on Sept. 7, union representatives gathered en force for the annual Labour Day Celebration at Bell Park. They marched in a parade from Bell Park, down Paris Street to Science North, then back along the boardwalk.

Students in Rainbow Schools in Sudbury, Espanola, Manitoulin and Shining Tree will receive a Guide for Students and Parents/Guardians the first week of school.

With the new school year comes the return of a work-to-rule campaign by the province's English public elementary teachers.

It's the most wonderful day of the year for parents, although one that might cause a few jitters for students. Today is the first day of school for all area school boards.

Gas prices remained stable over the long weekend. Most gas stations in Greater Sudbury are still charging about 111.6, the same as Friday, according to GasBuddy.com . The city's cheapest gas is at the Independent at the Pumps on Lorne, at 109.