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SALE! Community Resource Directory BUNDLE!
The 2009/2010 Community Resource Directory is being offered at a drastically reduced price as we clear out remaining copies to make way for next year’s edition. Get the print AND CD-Rom versions for $39.99 (plus shipping). The Community Resource Directory contains a wealth of information on the broad range of community, social, health and government services in the Sudbury / Manitoulin districts.

My Job Board
My Job Board is a place where employers and job seekers can connect! It's a free online service provided by mysudbury.ca, where employers can post job vacancies and review resumés, while job seekers can post their resumés and respond to opportunities.

Open Air Burning
Learn all you need to know about municipal bylaws concerning open air burning. You will find plenty of information on burn permits, brush fires, crop residue fires, campfires, and more!

2010-2011 Fall/Winter Leisure Guide
The 2010-2011 Fall/Winter Leisure Guide is now out. Don’t let the cold weather keep you indoors! Let the City of Greater Sudbury help you and your family stay mentally and physically fit this winter with our Leisure Programs!

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Downtown Sudbury Ribfest
The 2010 Downtown Sudbury Ribfest takes place September 3rd to 5th at the corner of Larch and Elgin Streets. This year’s event features six professional rib teams, live music, Northern Ontario’s largest car show, free wagon rides, a Budweiser beer tent and much more!

M’Chigeeng Pow Wow
The 23rd Annual M’Chigeeng Annual Pow Wow takes place September 4th and 5th. Join for an outdoor dance, traditional teachings, a fashion show, drumming, and much more. The event is being held at the M’Chigeeng Pow Wow Grounds at 352 Highway 551.

Registration for French Workshops
Registration for the free basic skills training workshop (in French) at Le Centre Alpha-culturel de Sudbury will take place on September 7th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registrations will be held in the basement of Le Centre de santé communautaire du Grand Sudbury.

Money Workshops
The Greater Sudbury Public Library’s Main branch presents Money 101 Workshop Part I and II on September 8th and 15th. Facilitator Dan Brooks, EFT Practitioner, will address some of the false premises around money that most people have.

Quebec firm to modernize CF-18 fleet

MIRABEL, Que. – Ottawa has renewed a contract with a Quebec firm to maintain Canada's aging fleet of CF-18 jets, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Wednesday. The seven-year contract with aircraft support services firm L-3 MAS is worth $467 million.[...]

Feds not moving on MS trial

OTTAWA — Canada won't see a federally backed trial for a controversial treatment for multiple sclerosis, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq confirmed Wednesday. Aglukkaq says she accepts the recommendations made by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) not to move to a trial yet.[...]

Hurricane Earl headed for Nova Scotia

As Hurricane Earl continues its northward track, prompting hurricane warnings on the U.S. east coast and evacuation of islands in North Carolina, the Canadian Hurricane Centre says one thing about the storm's arrival in Canadian waters is certain - Nova Scotia stands in its path.[...]

A little coffee could be key to long life

Moderate coffee intake -- only 25-50 ml per day -- could be the key to reduced blood pressure and preventing heart disease, a new study has found. But whether it was the coffee, or the simple act of taking time to relax and enjoy life for a few minutes every day, remains unclear.[...]

Missing teen located

Missing teenager Cassandra Recollet, 17, has been located, says Greater Sudbury Police Service. The service thanks the public for its co-operation. [...]

Sault mayor a "pan-northern thinker" — Northern mayors remember John Rowswell

Northeastern Ontario's mayors are lamenting the loss of, "an icon," a "pan-Northern thinker," and a politician whose vision was unfailingly "fixed on the horizon." Sault Ste.[...]

Sault toddler killed by car

A toddler hit by a car Sunday is dead. The two-year-old boy died in hospital in Ottawa early Wednesday, said Sgt. Lisa Kenopic of Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. His name was not released pending notification of next of kin.[...]

Hwy 11 4-laned from North Bay to T.O. in 2 years

Highway 11 will be a four-lane freeway from Toronto to North Bay within two years, according to a news release issued by the provincial government. The final phase of the four-laning project, a $32.9-million, 17-kilometre construction project, will bypass South River and Sundridge.[...]

Ombudsman probe of Mattawa meetings complete; LHIN complains under assessment

The findings of an investigation by the Ontario Ombudsman's office into complaints over several closed meetings in Mattawa will be made public once a report is forwarded to the municipality.[...]

Heavy traffic expected this weekend/OPP steps up enforcement

Members of the Sudbury & Espanola OPP Detachments want you to have a safe and enjoyable Labour Day weekend. Our key objective is to reduce fatalities and injuries on Ontario roads, trails and waterways this long weekend.[...]

'Sudbury Steve' witnesses cycle accident

Go to http://sudburysteve.blogspot.com/2010/08/tragedy-strikes-share-road-ride-in.html to read 'Sudbury Steve's' account of last night's cycle accident.[...]

"It could have been me": Cyclist hit during safety ride

Correction: In the printed version of this story, the name of a witness is incorrect. The correct name is Russell Hanson. Russell Hanson couldn't speak a word for more than half an hour.[...]

Bloom closes beaches

Thoughts of cooling off with a dip in Ramsey Lake on the hottest Aug. 31 since 1961 were dashed Tuesday when the Sudbury & District Health Unit closed four beaches on the lake.[...]

Suspect sought in sexual assaults

Sudbury Rainbow Crime Stoppers is offering a guaranteed $1,000 reward for tips that lead to the arrest of a man suspected of three instances of sexual assault in the Chelmsford area. On Aug. 5 and 15, three female victims were inappropriately touched while walking in the area.[...]

Funding helps North's seniors

At least 85 senior citizens are on a three-year waiting list for about half as many supportive housing units at Finlandia Village, but many will not "make it." Sadly, "they will never know the life they could have had," said Art Pyette, 91, a resident at the seniors' complex operated by the Sudbury [...]

Cinefest announces final pieces to slate

Cinéfest Sudbury will celebrate a special anniversary with a special feature this year. 2010, Cinefest's 22nd anniversary, is also the 100th anniversary of film in Sudbury. In 1910, the Grand Theatre showed Sudbury's first silent film and Cinefest plans to honour the occasion.[...]

Ranks of council hopefuls surge

Heading into the homestretch, a flurry of candidates have entered the race for seats in Greater Sudbury's council chambers in the past week. Dennis Gorman, who lists no contact information, is the eighth candidate to seek the mayoralty.[...]

Police Briefs

POLICE LOOKING FOR GAS THIEF Officers were advised of a theft of $46.36 in gas from the Rainbow Esso on Highway 17 in Nairn Centre on Thursday at 9:50 a.m. The suspect vehicle was dark blue with tinted windows and was travelling in an unknown direction.[...]

Bike lanes make sense

Over the last several weeks cycling in Sudbury is again in the news. I am one of the growing number of residents who commute by bicycle during the snow-free seasons. There seems to be a perception among some Sudburians that cycling lanes are for big cities and more of a southern Ontario thing.[...]

City did great job on many gardens

All too often, we forget to thank the people that work so hard to make this city one of the most beautiful. As the summer draws to an end, I would like to take the time to thank those people who were responsible for the beautiful gardens around the city that we have all enjoyed.[...]

News Briefs

FEDNOR HEAD SPEAKS TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce will host Aime J. Dimatto, director general of FedNor, the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, on Sept.[...]

A case for Foligno as next Wolves captain

There are big shoes to fill when it comes to replacing the former captain of the Sudbury Wolves, John Kurtz. In house, there are no shortage of capable candidates to step up and take over one of the most important roles on any sports team -- serving as team captain.[...]

Police seek bad driver

Officers with the Sudbury detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are looking for people who witnessed what could have been a deadly collision on Highway 17 in Walden on Monday. The OPP responded at 10:15 a.m.[...]

Woman fined for drinking and driving

When police responded to a noise complaint about 4 in the morning on April 19 last year, they found two women standing in the hallway of an Elm Street apartment building, each holding a partially consumed bottle of beer.[...]

Cancer claims Sault Ste. Marie's mayor

Shockwaves travelled through the community Tuesday as word of Mayor John Rowswell's death spread. Rowswell is the first mayor in Sault Ste. Marie to die in office. He leaves behind his wife Donna, four children, Joel, Donald, Patricia and Jody, and eight grandchildren.[...]

Bernier tours College Boréal

Federal MP Maxime Bernier (Conservative -Beauce, Que.) toured the city's new francophone campus during a stop in Timmins Saturday. The former federal Minister of Foreign Affairs said he was "impressed" by Collège Boréal's new campus which was an $18-million project.[...]

Car of the future visits Sault Ste. Marie

Three major manufacturers plan on plugging into the electric vehicle portion of the Canadian automotive market next year and Monday it was Mitsubishi Canada whizzing into town and promoting the virtues of its i-MiEV to a Sault Ste.[...]

Canadians learn valuable lesson

It is in one sense thrilling and the other downright heartbreaking. Three games into the FIBA world championship, Canada is 0-3. It is not a stretch to say a few plays here and there and it could just as easily be 3-0.[...]

American has few surprises

/Edward (George Clooney) is a very sad hitman. Not that I expect to see one that dances and sings about the joys of his job like Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins.[...]

U.S. ends combat role in Iraq

Iraq's prime minister said the end of U.S. combat operations on Tuesday restored Iraq's sovereignty and meant it stood as an equal to the United States, despite political deadlock and persistent violence.[...]

Wolves swing another deal

Sudbury Wolves general manager Blaine Smith continues to put his stamp on the team. A day after sending Dan Maggio and Beyers to Guelph and Barrie respectively, the Wolves acquired overage forward Mike Lomas from the Peterborough Petes.[...]

An event close to the heart

Jo-Anne Dumont owed it to her sister to participate in the second annual Share the Road event in Greater Sudbury on Tuesday evening at Science North. Her sister, Lyn Duhamel, an avid triathlete, was killed in May when the bike she was riding was struck from behind by an out-of-control truck.[...]

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