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As a trained chef who has worked the rib festival circuit for the past 15 years and in restaurants for 20, Crabby's BBQ Shack owner George Kefalidis is a veteran of the food industry.

Martina Buchal aspires to start a non-governmental organization to empower women, and she thinks her upcoming participation in the One Young World Summit will help her reach that goal. The summit, which is being held this year from Oct.

Greater Sudbury Hydro customers in Capreol should expect an eight-hour power outage Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A planned power outage is required to allow replacement of a 44 KV switch controlling power to your area.

A provincial announcement regarding a mining safety probe should be coming “very shortly,” according to the president of Steelworkers Local 6500. Rick Bertrand said he's due to meet with Labour Minister Yasir Naqvi on Sept.

Another Conseil scolaire public Grand Nord de l’Ontario (CSPGNO) school is set to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma programme.

The Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) has named interim administrators at four of its schools. Lynn MacLean was named as interim principal at École secondaire catholique Franco-Ouest (Espanola).

The premier took some time during her visit to Sudbury last week to meet with those pushing for a mining safety probe in Ontario. Kathleen Wynne met Aug.

Students in Rainbow Schools in Sudbury, Espanola, Manitoulin and Shining Tree will receive a Guide for Students and Parents the first week of school, which contains important information that will serve as a handy reference throughout the school year

The first day of school for all four local school boards will take place Sept. 4. That's one day later later than usual, as Sept. 3 – the day after Labour Day – is a professional activity day.

Rainbow District School Board will introduce the Early Learning program for four and five-year-olds at four more schools when classes resume Sept.