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While the Sudbury and District Health Unit (SDHU) recently found a tick that tested positive for Lyme disease, the blacklegged ticks that sometimes carry the bacteria that causes the disease remain relatively uncommon in Northern Ontario.

Music students from eight Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) secondary schools celebrated recently the launch of their CD, which was recorded as part of the Rock dans l'âme (Rock and Soul) project.

The St. Charles College World Issues Club further expanded its horizons this June thanks to Skype. The students spent an hour asking questions to an English teacher in Damascus, Syria.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender athletes have, traditionally, faced intolerance for their identities.

The Greater Sudbury Development Corporation (GSDC) Board has approved $594,912 in funding to 44 local arts and culture organizations through the Arts and Culture Grant Program.

Friends of Lake Laurentian's third annual Friends and Family Outdoor Adventure Day kicks off on July 11. The event will be held at the Lake Laurentian Nature Chalet (2309 South Bay Rd.) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Two community groups and one family made generous donations to Maison Vale Hospice recently. The facility provides fully accessible, 24-hour a day palliative care at St. Joseph's Health Centre.

There was a time when the West Nile Virus (WNV) caused a significant stir among outdoor enthusiasts at the mere sight of a mosquito.

Ontario is strengthening financial protections for consumers using debt settlement services and implementing new rules to protect consumers in real estate transactions. This reform is aimed at ending unfair business practices.

Dozens of Sudbury film fans turned out at the corner of Durham and Cedar Streets on July 2 to catch a free showing of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. The movie was shown in conjunction with movies under the stars.