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Rabies scourge not over yet

By Rick Pusiak A rabies outbreak in the Sudbury region is subsiding, but it has yet to be declared officially over. The local health unit is monitoring the situation for any signs of a second surge.

Culture and heritage celebrated at Donovan Flag Park

By James Hopkin

Big send-off planned for retiring police chief

By Rick Pusiak Sudbury?s retiring police chief will be treated to some good-natured roasting in a couple of weeks. A dinner celebrating Alex McCauley?s 33-year police career is set for June 8 at the Ramada Inn in downtown Sudbury.

BC couple on cross-country journey

By Rick Pusiak When terrorists flew passenger jets into the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon on Sept. 11 there was an outpouring of sympathy from Canadians.

Walk for Diabetes

More than 300 walkers are expected to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation?s fourth annual Walk to Cure Diabetes, Sunday, June 9. Registration will start at 8:30 am at College Boreal. The walk will start at 10 am.

Inco?s savings plan concerns pharmacists

By Rick Pusiak All is not well between Inco and members of the local pharmaceutical community.

Six new exhibits opening at Science North

By James Hopkin Many Sudbury residents can say they've looked inside Science North, but have they ever looked under it? The public is now able to do so, as the borehole camera, which allows observers to view the Creighton fault line underneath Scienc

Summer school begins July 3

Rainbow District School Board is offering summer school free of charge from Wednesday, July 3 to Wednesday, July 31 at Sudbury Secondary School.

Martel speaks out on child care

NDP children?s issues critic Shelley Martel, MPP for Nickel Belt, is calling on Premier Ernie Eves to immediately endorse the recommendations of The Commission on Early Learning and Child Care by investing in licensed child care.

20,000 Canadians have juvenile diabetes

By Ben Rowe Imagine giving yourself several needles every day to survive. For Sudbury resident Jodie Merrill, 19, the needles are just one of the byproducts of having type one, or juvenile, diabetes.