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BY TRACEY DUGUAY Greater Sudbury Mayor John Rodriguez doesn’t consider Ottawa or Queen’s Park as “senior” levels of government. “Everyone always refer to the federal government as the senior level of government.

BY LAUREL MYERS At 8 am on Nov. 1, a baby girl entered the world at the Sudbury Regional Hospital. Less than five hours later, the newborn was abducted from her mother’s care, concealed by a sweater and smuggled out of the hospital.

BY TRACEY DUGUAY Biodiesel may be golden in colour, but the community’s hopes of seeing a local manufacturing plant turned black in early spring. It was a happy time in May 2005 when the news broke that a $3.

BY WENDY BIRD Ever since winning his fourth term as Sudbury MPP this past fall, Rick Bartolucci has been on a serious learning curve.

BY BILL BRADLEY You can tell a lot by someone’s resume. Robert Dickson’s is 56 pages long.

BY BILL BRADLEY Nickel Belt MP Ray Bonin has had some highs and lows in his 30 year political career spanning federal and municipal politics.

According to an independent survey of 1,050 Canadians released by WWF-Canada, nearly one third of Canadians' gift selection this holiday season has been influenced by concern about climate change, said a news release.

BY TRACEY DUGUAY Nearly half the discussions or decisions made by city council took place out of the public eye.

BY LAUREL MYERS First-time home buyers across Canada are successfully buying homes that meet their needs, and those in Sudbury are no exception, according to a survey by Century 21 Canada brokers.

BY HEATHER CAMPBELL Lively’s Angie Nussey is coming home for the holidays with a very special gift, her new CD, Little Tragedies. Now residing in Toronto, she is holding a launch in Lively with family, friends and her home community on Dec. 22.