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Students at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School gathered Oct. 6 to recognize students who achieved academic excellence during the 2009-10 school year.

A stinky issue is a key worry amongst residents of Ward 2, which is made up of the former town of Walden and Copper Cliff, according to the two men campaigning for its council seat.

Retired Canadian Forces General Roméo Dallaire will be in Greater Sudbury to speak about peace and reconcilliation. The public lecture is scheduled for Oct. 19 at 7 p.m., at Laurentian University's Fraser Auditorium.

Taping a notice onto the locked doors of the Sudbury Women’s Centre, the former executive director of the organization called for the resignation of the centre’s executive board during a rally Oct. 6.

Greater Sudbury residents will be able to find out Oct. 12 what some candidates for mayor have to say about the issues and challenges facing the city for the next four years. The debate, organized by Northern Life and Eastlink, takes place from 7 p.

About 20 properties between Azilda and Chelmsford have been rezoned as rural after a fight that spanned several years and cost one family thousands of dollars.

Local buinsessman Dario Zulich, developer and president of TESC Contracting Company, said he thinks he can meet the demand for serviced industrial lots as the mining industry starts to recover locally.

Azilda residents may notice low water pressure and/or discoloured water as city crews perform maintenance on the local water tower. The water issues can be expected up until Oct. 8.

Striking Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) workers will vote on a tentative deal from the medical school Oct. 12.

During a press conference Oct. 5, Mayor John Rodriguez described Sudbury as a "senior-friendly community".