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By Rick Pusiak The man who owned and ran one of the first hot dog stands in Sudbury is dead. bottom Romano Antoine Cassio Romano Antoine Cassio passed away Monday afternoon just two months short of his 92nd birthday.

BY RICK PUSIAK City councillors have been asked to rename the Sudbury Airport in memory of the late J. Leo Gauthier, the Liberal MP for Sudbury from 1945 to 1958.

Cadet Master Warrant Officer Eric Annala, 17, of 2912 Sudbury Irish Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, is experiencing the adventure of a lifetime as he explores the Australian outback on a 12-day wilderness expedition while attending the 2002 Army Cad

BY RICK PUSIAK It?s sadly ironic, but at a time when the Sudbury Airport is about to complete a major upgrade it may face an unexpected financial challenge.

Greater Sudbury enacted its municipal emergency plan in the aftermath of a tornado that touched down at Halfway Lake Provincial Park last Sunday.

BY RICK PUSIAK There?s a country song from a few years back with the lyrics ?you?ve got to stand for something or you?ll fall for everything.

BY DIANE GILHULA Cambrian College is expanding to accommodate the increased enrolment due to the double cohort of students graduating from high school in 2003.

During the weekend of Oct. 18, Laurentian University will hold its annual homecoming celebration. All graduates of the university, from 1960 to 2002, are invited to attend.

BY MICHAEL JAMES With all the attention that has been devoted to Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) of late, it would be easy to forget about that other potentially fatal vector-borne virus, the West Nile virus.

Snowmobilers will be revving up their engines and collecting pledges in anticipation of the annual Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids, set for Saturday, Feb. 8 at Whitewater Park in Azilda.