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United Nations HIV/AIDS special envoy Stephen Lewis and Ontario Progressive Conservative leader John Tory are among the guest speakers at the Association of Colleges and Applied Arts and Technology (ACAATO) conference on Feb. 19 and 20.

BY ROBERT TAGLIALEGNE Even he looked surprised, figure skater Jeffery Buttle won a bronze medal for Canada Thursday after climbing three places in the men's long program. Buttle's reaction when he saw the points posted on the board said it all.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) may stage a province-wide illegal strike to protest proposed changes to Bill 206 (an act to revise the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System).

Eva Olsson, a Holocaust survivor now living near Bracebridge, will speak to Cambrian College students Feb. 23. The event, which takes place at the college's student centre from 12 to 1:30 pm, is open to the public.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) may stage a province-wide illegal strike to protest proposed changes to Bill 206 (an act to revise the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System).

College Boreal and Cambrian College received a $2.1 million gift from the provincial government Friday. Cambrian College gets $1,366,492 and College Boreal $778,807.

BY KEITH LACEY klacey@northernlife.

BY ROBERT TAGLIALEGNE The Sudbury Mine Mill/CAW union held a conference Wednesday in the midst of speculation as to how the Inco/Falconbridge merger will affect the local economy, to explain the repercussions of the merger to its members.

The City of Greater Sudbury, the Rainbow Routes Association and the Ontario Federation of ATV Clubs are holding a public meeting to discuss the possibility of creating a local ATV chapter or club. The meeting will be held on Feb.

Grade 8 students and their parents or guardians are invited to open houses and information sessions at several area secondary schools this week.