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Skiers and snowboarders have more options again this season to enjoy City of Greater Sudbury ski hills, and residents can now purchase their season passes, which went on sale Dec. 3 — just in time to make the perfect holiday gift or stocking stuffer.

The sun came out for Santa Claus and his elves to lace up for a fun run around Bell Park to help raise more than $25,000 for the Salvation Army.

At this time of year, most Laurentian University students can't think about much more than their impending final exams.

Health Sciences North is looking for new volunteers to assist in virtually every part of the hospital. The weekday volunteers would provide patients assistance at the Ramsey Lake Health Centre and the Sudbury Outpatient Centre.

In the Smith family, the “r” word is verboten. Patriarch Doug Smith, founder of Manitoulin Transport, is in his 80s, but retirement is nowhere near his radar.

“The regional coroner’s decision was also short sighted in that there is nothing in place to allow for a review of the implementation of recommendations, which is common in coroners inquests, as highlighted in the Shaw McLean inquest of 2002.

Friday evening will be cloudy with a 30-per-cent chance of flurries. The overnight low will be -8 C. Saturday will be cloudy with a 30-per-cent chance of flurries early in the morning. The high will be -4 C.

“While inquests are a very important forum for death investigation, they are only one of the processes available,” the press release said.

As a man who helped pioneer Franco-Ontarian studies at Laurentian University, among many other accomplishments, Gaétan Gervais was officially invested into the Order of Canada on Dec. 5. Gervais also co-created the Franco-Ontarian flag.

Sudbury's economy should grow by two per cent in 2015, says a senior economist with TD Bank Financial Group.