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Matthew Gougeon and his Cessna 182 have made it. The 16-year-old hometown boy has officially landed his amphibious aircraft on the East Coast, after flying it all the way from the West Coast.

While the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is tight-lipped about what groups have expressed interest in building a casino in Greater Sudbury, at least one potential suitor has confirmed its interest, at least on some level.

The man who will lead the independent public inquiry into the fatal collapse of the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake has been given a mandate to "ask the kinds of tough questions ... that need asking," according to the province's Attorney General.

The Minnow Lake Restoration Group announced July 20 that the fountain in the water body is now operating again. The fountain was turned off last month after its pump failed.

Despite the Ministry of Natural Resources downsizing to a smaller restricted fire zone order, Greater Sudbury is still under a fire ban. Also included in the new order are Espanola, Manitoulin Island, North Bay and Temagami.

The 26th Annual Blueberry Bash launches Saturday at 8 a.m. at Market Square. Local musicians, blueberry pancakes, free wagon rides, and chance to win a piece of sapphire diamond jewellery will highlight weekend festivities.

Drowning deaths can be prevented when individuals act responsibly around water, according to Ontario's Chief Coroner, Dr. Andrew McCallum. That's why he is reminding all Ontarians to be safe around water.

Last week, seven-year-old Karissa Kruk became suddenly ill. She developed a fever, started hallucinating, and developed unexplained bruises all over her body.

While officials are still trying to determine a cause of the fire at Roofmart that caused more than $1 million worth of damage, they “have a pretty good idea” where it started, Fire Chief Dan Stack said.

Ornge founder Chris Mazza testified before a Queen's Park committee July 18 that until last year, the province was “very proud” of how the air ambulance service provider was being run, according to Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas.