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Pre-orientation jump-starts new students

BY JANET GIBSON First year students who will attend Cambrian College in the fall got a chance to blow away the jitters at a day-long event on July 18.
Wembley supporters won’t toe the line

Wembley supporters won’t toe the line

BY JANET GIBSON Three champions of Wembley Public School are unfazed by a report that recommends Rainbow District School Board add a floor to Princess Anne Public School rather than repair Wembley.
Biosolids plan stinks, detractors say

Biosolids plan stinks, detractors say

BY BILL BRADLEY The City of Greater Sudbury has been told by Vale Inco that after 2010 they no longer will be allowed to dump their sewage in their tailings pond in Lively.

Ontario zeroes in on diabetes

BY JANET GIBSON Ontario has declared war on diabetes, a disease that affects more than two million Canadians.
Racing at Sudbury Downs in peril

Racing at Sudbury Downs in peril

BY BILL BRADLEY Racing at Sudbury Downs could be destroyed by the ongoing strike involving Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) workers, said Tamara Boisjoli, a member of the racing community.

Cambrian appeals to homeowners to consider renting to students

Sudbury’s low vacancy rate means some Cambrian College students are finding it tough to find a place to live.
Wembley supporters say questions falling on deaf ears

Wembley supporters say questions falling on deaf ears

BY JANET GIBSON Three champions of Wembley Public School are unfazed by a report that recommends Rainbow District School Board add a floor to Princess Anne Public School and presumably close Wembley.
Running for the planet

Running for the planet

BY BILL BRADLEY Actor Matt Hill, 40, and motivational speaker Stephanie Tait, 26, are running full out for planet Earth.

Mayor should pick up phone: CAW rep

BILL BRADLEY Greater Sudbury Mayor John Rodriguez should phone the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) management every day to help end the 50-day OLG strike, said Canadian Auto Workers representative Brian Stevens concerning the strike at S

Persistence pays off for woman on the hunt for missing cheque

BY JANET GIBSON All Anne Blais wanted to do was buy past service for her pension plan. Two years later, she’s still waiting for the transaction to be processed. Blais started working at the Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre in 1990.