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About 60 people were gathered in the city council's chamber at Tom Davies Square Friday morning, viewing an eight-minute video that expressed the thoughts, feelings and concerns of young native people in Greater Sudbury.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] Terry Fox once said that dreams are always possible if you try. Because the legendary Canadian hero followed his dream and ran the Marathon of Hope, he was able to earn $24.

BY TRACEY DUGUAY [email protected] ?I hate to tell you I told so, but I told you so.

Residential housing starts had a strong start to 2006 with ten single-detached housing starts, doubling the 10-year average of five January starts in Greater Sudbury according to data released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

BY KEITH LACEY [email protected] As long as the almighty dollar and profits are the only considerations, the proposed Inco-Falconbridge merger should be viewed with scepticism, says the leader of Falconbridge's top union.

College Boreal cut the ribbon on its virtual biology lab this week with the participation of faculty members, staff and learners.

Greater Sudbury Mayor David Courtemanche and council invite citizens to share their ideas and comments during a review of the second draft of the Official Plan for the City of Greater Sudbury.

Sudbury Saturday Night will rock the Sudbury Arena for the second year running as Inco Limited and the Sudbury Wolves revive the popular community celebration this Saturday. This year?s event takes place when the Mississauga Ice Dogs skate into town.

Sudbury author Linda F. Kennedy will be at Chapters signing copies of her second novel, Love Birds, on Feb. 9 from 6:30 to 9 pm. On the same evening, the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Red Hat Society will be holding a fundraiser in the store.

Although there were no Conservatives MPs elected north of Parry Sound, the region is bound to get some attention from the Harper government because two new cabinet ministers have "northern" connections.