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UPDATED — Oct. 25, 11:24 p.m. Though election results are not official until Oct. 26 at the earliest, the unofficial results declare mayoral challenger Marianne Matichuk the new mayor of the city of Greater Sudbury.

Results from the 2010 municipal elections will be available here, following the closing of the polls at 8 p.m. and the tabulation of votes. City residents can also view the results on the city's website .

Succeeding in the business world depends on a willingness to change, as it can lead to a “better, more sustainable future,” according to Tito Martins, president and CEO of Vale Canada Limited.

BY PAUL AND COLETTE OUELLETTE Handwriting is extremely expressive and unique to each individual. A writer’s script can reveal a great deal about the person to the trained eye of an analyst.

The annual war against the influenza virus is ramping up as the Sudbury and District Health Unit offers its first free flu-shot clinic on Nov. 1. The clinic is open 2-7 p.m.

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine and OPSEU Local 677 have agreed to return to the bargaining table as of Nov. 1. The two sides will be working with a provincially-appointed mediator.

John Lindsay said if there’s any solution to Sudbury’s alternate level of care (ALC) crisis, it would be the government putting more resources into home care.

Ward 12, which includes the Flour Mill, eastern Kathleen Street and part of New Sudbury, only has two candidates vying for the councillor's seat — incumbent Joscelyne Landry-Altmann and Jeff MacIntyre.

St. David Catholic School and Better Beginnings, Better Futures Aboriginal Best Start Hub hosted a free community dinner and celebration Oct. 20. Families gathered for corn soup, bannock, fruit and homemade desserts.

Grade 9 students at schools run by the Rainbow District School Board will spend Nov. 3 job shadowing a parent, relative, friend or volunteer host as part of the national Take Our Kids to Work program.