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Conservation Sudbury invites the public to take part in the second annual Friends and Family Ice Fishing Day Feb. 16. The event takes place at the Lake Laurentian Conservation Area Nature Chalet (2309 South Bay Rd.) from 12-4 p.m. Because Feb.

Homeless people in Sudbury who are also battling drug and alcohol addiction could soon have a place to go on cold nights, at least for the rest of the winter.

Sudbury MP Glenn Thibeault has introduced an Opposition Day motion in the House of Commons calling for a cap on ATM fees.

A proposal to put a therapeutic pool in the Lionel E. Lalonde Centre in Azilda would cost about $4.7 million, as well as $279,000 a year to operate.

The long process of replacing Sudbury Arena with a modern OHL and concert facility will reach a milestone this afternoon when the city's community services committee meets.

The recent suspension of six St. Mary's University football players over offensive tweets should act as a warning to students that social media posts can have long-lasting consequences, a Laurentian University official said.

A Sudburian has thrown her hat into the ring to seek the vice presidency of the Professional Engineers Council of Ontario. Sandra Ausma, PhD, P.Eng.

There won't be any accommodation reviews of the Rainbow District School Board 's schools this year. Trustees with the school board made the decision at their Jan. 28 meeting.

Jean Hanson, who passed away at Maison Vale Hospice Feb. 3, never let her long battle with cancer stop her from working for what she believed in.

The mood was one of sadness more than anger Thursday morning when about 20 employees at Sudbury's Future Shop were told they were losing their jobs. The staff were mostly full-time.