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World Teacher Day, which takes place Oct. 5, is usually a time for celebration, according to the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation.

Calling 911 in Sachigo Lake First Nation often gets a busy signal, no sirens and no paramedics, said the leader of a project to bring the skills and resilience to manage health emergencies locally to the Northern Ontario community.

Greater Sudbury Public Libraries and Citizen Service Centres, Tom Davies Square, municipal landfills and the recycling centre will all close on Monday, Oct. 8, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

While it owes its existence to the election campaign of Mayor Marianne Matichuk – at least in part -- members of the Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association bristle at suggestions it’s currently linked to the mayor.

Water samples taken from Lake Mindemoya in the Treasure Island area of Manitoulin Island have tested positive for blue-green algae, said the Sudbury and District Health Unit in a news release. The water samples were taken Sept. 28.

A number of Sudburians took to the street Oct. 4 in a vigil to honour the lives of missing or murdered Aboriginal women and girls. The local event was part of the sixth annual Sister in Spirit Vigil and one of 129 vigils held across the country.

Enduring pelting rain as they slept outside in cardboard boxes during the evening of Oct. 3, about 100 students at École secondaire catholique Champlain got a better understanding of what it's like to be homeless.

Nora Mansour said she always taught her children that giving is more precious than receiving.

The all-time track record holder, Piece of the Rock, is poised to take the track Oct. 6 for the Remember, Sudbury Stakes final at Sudbury Downs.

A number of reports of Norovirus in daycares, long-term car homes and schools in the community have been reported to Sudbury and District Health Unit, according to a news release.