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The Rainbow District School Board is looking into building a new elementary-level French immersion school in Val Caron. The new Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 school would house students from Valley View Public School and Val Caron Public School.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] On April 26, 1986, workers at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant were conducting a test on one of the reactors.

Pesticide Free Sudbury, a group dedicated to allowing citizens to pursue a better understanding of their health and the environment, is holding a public meeting tonight to discuss the effects of pesticides. The meeting is scheduled for 7 pm at St.

The Ontario government has invested $4.8 million in Sudbury's three post-secondary institutions and $20,000 into a new exhibit at Science North. College Boreal will receive $974,045, Cambrian College will see $2.

Despite cold temperatures, Greater Sudbury snowmobilers hit the trails this past Saturday, for the 31st Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids, and raised more than $17,000 for children with physical disabilities.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] On April 26, 1986, workers at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant were conducting a test on one of the reactors.

BY BILL BRADLEY [email protected] Time is running out for Jenny Martindale and Jim Little. The owners of Sundog Outfitters are concerned about a parcel on wilderness land in Greater Sudbury that could lose its status as a forest reserve.

BY TRACEY DUGUAY tracey@northernlife.

BY JASON THOMPSON [email protected] A decade ago, Laurentian University attracted about 30 international students to its hallowed halls in pursuit of higher education.

(CNW) Ontario?s large industrial electricity consumers will benefit from three years of stable, predictable pricing on electricity provided by Ontario Power Generation (OPG), says Minister of Energy Donna Cansfield.