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The Canadian Mining and Industrial Expo 2014 will take place April 30 and May 1 at the Garson Arena and Community Centre on Falconbridge Road. The trade show is open to anyone in the mining field or a related field.

Premier Kathleen Wynne and the Matawa member First Nations Chiefs have taken the first step in the historic community-based negotiation process by signing a landmark regional framework agreement to develop the Ring of Fire.

Farmers or agri-food businesses now have a chance to access up to $5,000 in funding through a new program to purchase equipment to create new agriculture or food products.

Greater Sudbury can expect to see mostly sun this weekend. Saturday Cloudy with a 60-per-cent of snow in the morning. Temperatures will reach a high of 6 dropping to -5 overnight. Sunday A mix of sun and cloud with a high of 10 C.

As Northern Life president Michael Atkins finishes up his first year as chair of Laurentian University's board of governors, he's just been appointed to spend a further two years in the position.

The Ontario government will make an “important” announcement on the Ring of Fire mineral deposits on April 28. A press conference has been called for Monday at 10 a.m. at the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines offices in Thunder Bay.

They did receive some informal feedback from mall management that they were “expecting too quick of a turnaround” and they needed to be patient.

Highway 537 in Wahnapitae at Jumbo Creek is now open, said the Ontario Provincial Police. The road was closed April 11 due to water on the road causing washout conditions. Visit the Ontario Ministry of Transportation website at http://www.mto.gov.on.

A flood watch remains in effect for residents of the French River, said the Ministry of Natural Resources. The French River area is experiencing increased flows and water levels and caution is advised, warns the MNR.

Much like Canadian kids, they instead talked about their favourite television show or sports, said Kalisa, now an electrical engineering student at Cambrian College and a member of the school's basketball team.