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Although Ian Gray was thrilled to receive a Peer Recruiter award from Canadian Blood Services earlier this month, he said he feels he shares the award with the students of Lockerby Composite School . He was presented with the award Sept.

The city's first off-leash dog park will officially be opened to the public following a Sept. 30 ceremony, according to a news release from the Minnow Lake Community Action Network (CAN).

Once again, Rainbow District Animal Control and Shelter Services will waive the normal adoption fees for the day Sept. 29 during its monthly adopt-a-thon initiative.

Filming of Be My Valentine , which will involve a simulated fire department response to a business in the area, will restrict access to Durham Street today between Elgin Street and Medina Lane until 5 p.m., said Greater Sudbury Police Service.

The Sudbury and District Health Unit is reminding everyone during Environmental Public Health Week that where people live determines a great deal about their health. The awareness week, which runs Sept.

St. David Catholic Elementary School students and staff recently donned pink to show their opposition to bullying. Sept. 28 marks International Stand Up to Bullying Day.

Car crashes, fires and storms are closing the streets of downtown Sudbury. There is no need to worry though — all the tragedies are simply for effect. This week alone, three separate film projects are being shot in the core of the city.

Hope Newton was 18 years old and addicted to oxycontin when she found out she was pregnant. Since that time, she's turned her life around, and is doing her best to be a good mom to her two-year-old son, Damien Sallows.

Ontario has garnered an award from being the most competitive province in a competitive nation from Site Selection magazine, according to a provincial news release. This is the third consecutive year the province has claimed this particular award.

The North East Local Health Integration Network (North East LHIN) is hosting a virtual coffee break on chronic disease management and prevention from 10-10:30 a.m. Oct. 1.