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Paul Martin, the leader of the defeated Liberal government, won his seat in the riding of LaSalle-Émard in Quebec, but announced shortly after midnight Tuesday morning he will not continue as leader of the Liberal Party, which will sit in opposition.

BY CRAIG GILBERT craig@northernlife.

Adanac Ski Hill will be closed to the public on Thursday, Dec. 29 due to necessary lift maintenance and required snow making and grooming of ski hill runs. Mild temperatures in recent days has hindered snow making capability.

BY KEITH LACEY [email protected] Shelly Grigg was shocked to return home Tuesday morning to find a stranger disconnecting the heat at her Flour Mill residence.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] Sudbury Wolves general manager and head coach Mike Foligno thinks his wife Janis is a hero. A little over a year ago, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Winners of the 2005 Greater Sudbury Spelling Bee, along with local personalities, will test their skills in a mini spelling bee, promoting registrations for next year's bee.

Cambrian College, in collaboration with provincial and federal governments, local school boards, and business and industry in northeastern Ontario, will develop a program to enable secondary school students to earn both secondary school and Cambrian

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] After crumbling under the weight of financial problems, Big Sisters of Sudbury has merged with its twin organization, Big Brothers of Sudbury.

BY JOSEPH QUESNEL The Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT) and Northern Ontario Business are connecting suppliers, manufacturers and service companies in Northern Ontario with major industrial players through a new partnership initiative.

Ontario colleges are urging the provincial government to commit to increasing full-time college enrolment by 30,000 by 2011 in order to produce the skilled workforce needed for the knowledge economy.