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Tonight's forecast calls for a high of 25 C and partly cloudy. The overnight low will drop to 13 C. Saturday will be mainly sunny with a high of 27 and the UV index at 7. Expect a few clouds Saturday night, and a low of 15 C.

Greater Sudbury's jobless rate inched upwards in July to 7.1 per cent, thanks in part to an increase in the size of the labour force. That's an increase of 0.

National Peacekeeper’s Day takes place Aug. 9.

Born with a spinal tumour, Joel Dembe was left partially paralyzed after an operation to remove the growth. The 30-year-old Toronto man — who uses a wheelchair — never let his mobility issues stop him.

Water samples taken Aug. 5, 2014, from Little Lake Panache in the eastern end of the Holmstedt Road area of Walden tested positive for blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), said the Sudbury and District Health Unit.

Rodriguez provided copies of a report entitled 'A Refined Argument,' prepared by city advisory panel in 2008 that makes the argument for revenue sharing.

Rain clouds will clear this evening, with hazy skies overnight. The temperature will drop to 11 C tonight. Friday, we’re looking at a sunny high of 26 C, with the UV index at 7. Friday evening is expected to remain clear with a low of 13 C.

Sudbury native Gary Halverson has been ousted as president and CEO of Cliffs Natural Resources. As expected, Lourence Goncalves was appointed today to the top job at the Ohio mining giant and was also named chairman of the board.

Frances Summerhill said one of her biggest regrets was missing Terry Fox when he ran through Toronto for his Marathon of Hope in July 1980.

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