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Local chef and cooking instructor Michael Cullen is looking to change the way people barbecue with the unveiling of his patented invention, the BBQ Spritzr.

The City of Greater Sudbury has closed Bay St. to through traffic, between Whitefish and Fairbanks Lake Rd., to allow for investigation of a fatal accident scene. Drivers are asked to follow posted detours. Bay St.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] A plan to combat childhood obesity was unanimously approved by the city's priorities committee Wednesday night.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] Federal and provincial funding for homelessness services is disappearing at an alarming rate, and city council is trying to figure out what to do about it.

Inco's proposed friendly takeover bid of Falconbridge Ltd. could be in jeopardy following Wednesday's $16.1 billion bid by Swiss-based mining company Xstrata PLC to acquire all of Falco's outstanding shares.

Mark Cutifani has some ideas up his sleeve for the 2006 United Way fundraising campaign, but for now, he's keeping them to himself.

BY KEITH LACEY With her best friend by her side and pictures of her beautiful daughter Skye scattered across the kitchen table, Manon Whitman smiled, laughed and cried Tuesday talking about her carefree, ambitious and unique daughter.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN When Ward 3 Councillor Ron Dupuis drives along Lasalle Blvd., cars are often backed up bumper to bumper from the Revenue Canada building at the Notre Dame intersection all the way to the New Sudbury Shopping Centre.

BY HEVEN WHIDDEN Local businesses and community members have stepped up to help house injured and orphaned songbirds. The Wild at Heart Refuge Centre is building a new aviary to house the many songbirds they treat every year.

BY JASON THOMPSON jason@northernlife.