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The Nickel District Conservation Authority (NDCA) has extended the flood watch for Greater Sudbury.

While considered a distraction by some, there's no denying that fringe candidates add something to election debates, which can otherwise become a series of rote events with candidates repeating the same promises and rhetoric.

On Oct 16, an editorial board consisting of Mark Gentili, managing editor at Northern Life, and Darren MacDonald, political affairs and city hall reporter sat with mayoral candidate Jeff Huska to ask questions on his plans for Greater Sudbury.

Greater Sudbury is under flood watch, with Highway 537 in the Wanup/Estaire area closed because of high water levels. A release Thursday morning from the Sudbury OPP said the roadway is closed between Henschel Road and St. Cloud Road.

If there was any doubt who the frontrunner to be Greater Sudbury's next mayor, it was erased Wednesday night at what was the most eventful debate so far this election season.

On Oct 15, NorthernLife.ca reported live from Collège Boréal for the mayoral all-candidates event, hosted by the Great Sudbury Chamber of Commerce.

Tyler Campbell, the incumbent running against Gibson, told those attending an Oct. 14 debate for Rainbow trustee candidates there's no doubt the board has faced a “lot of tough choices” over the past decade.

Bouchard and Marcel: The City of Greater Sudbury will be changing the traffic control at the intersection of Bouchard Street and Marcel Street. Starting on Wednesday, Oct.

The Ontario Provincial Police said it is accepting, and in some cases, has already enacted, recommendations included in the final report of the Elliot Lake Mall Inquiry.

Faithful viewers of the popular CBC show “Dragon's Den” will be able to see Sudbury entrepreneur Alicia Woods make her pitch to the dragons on tonight's (Wednesday Oct. 15) season premiere.