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Faculty at Ontario's 24 colleges, including Cambrian College and Collège Boréal in Sudbury, ratified a new collective agreement Sept. 10.

Sudbury Rainbow Crime Stoppers is harnessing up for a good night at the races. On Sept. 29, the community is invited to enjoy an evening of harness racing at Sudbury Downs in support of the organization.

Lise and Terry Pugliese have been building their “dream house” for the last decade. Castello Pugliese 2001, as it's engraved on stone at the entrance to their home, is a two-story “castle” on 275 acres just outside the city.

United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts is upping the ante this year. For its 2012 campaign, it's striving to raise $1.85 million. Last year's goal was $1.75 million, but the community exceeded that target by 11 per cent, raising more than $1.

After receiving a financial settlement from Vale, a third worker fired during the 2009-2010 strike against the company has decided not to proceed with arbitration to win his job back.

Greater Sudbury Community Calendar starting September 11. To put your listing on this board post it online at NorthernLife.ca or e-mail [email protected], phone 705-673-5667. All locations for Sudbury unless otherwise indicated.

A plan to resolve Sudbury’s longstanding debate over store hours through a referendum comes to a vote at city council Sept. 11. Ward 5 Coun.

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) recently welcomed a delegation from various medical universities in Western China. The China Medical Board study visited NOSM's Sudbury campus Sept. 5-7.

Recent polling by the Red Cross shows that nearly 40 per cent of Canadians say they have been in an emergency situation where they have had to perform first aid; however, only 22 per cent of Ontarians are currently certified. Sept.

Ontario’s ombudsman says he hopes to clear the air when he speaks at an upcoming city council meeting. “When I show up, they’ll see I don’t have any horns,” Andre Marin said Sept. 6.