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From the minute he walked in the door, Justin Trudeau was the most popular guy at a fundraising dinner at the Caruso Club Saturday. Trudeau was the keynote speaker at Le Salon du livres de Grand Sudbury's fundraising event, Un amour de bibliotheques.

Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Jim Prentice says when history looks back on Stephen Harper, he'll be regarded as one of Canada's greatest prime ministers. He made his comments Feb.

FedNor is investing more than $1.8 million in Greater Sudbury. Canada's Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Jim Prentice made the announcement Feb. 16 at Tom Davies Square.

This week is designated as Research Week at Laurentian University. To celebrate the importance of research and the partnerships between the university and its community partners, five Louise Picard research grants were awarded Friday morning.

Chaos erupted at Greater Sudbury's Laurentian University board of governors meeting just as members were about to vote on a tuition fee increase Friday afternoon.

A group of about 20 Laurentian University students staged a creative protest Friday to convince members of the school's board of governors not to hike tuition fees by $200.

Northern Development and Mines Minister Rick Bartolucci will be on a trade mission in Europe next week.

BY KEITH LACEY A new union representing 17,000 part-time teaching and support staff at Ontario’s 24 community colleges has launched membership drives at Cambrian College and College Boreal.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN A 23-year-old Chelmsford woman hopes to become the Conservative candidate for Nickel Belt in the next federal election.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN The president of the medical staff at Sudbury Regional Hospital says he’s troubled by recent media reports that imply physicians do not get along with the hospital’s board and administration.