October 2012 Archives
Wednesday October 31, 2012
Creepy crawly treats
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Wednesday October 31, 2012
New program for cancer screening on James Bay Coast
A new project is being launched on the James Bay Coast to encourage residents to be screened for cancer. We spoke with the Chief Quality Officer with the Weeneebayko Health Authority in Moose Factory about why the program is being put into place.
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(runs 6:21)
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Wednesday October 31, 2012
Report says horse racing can survive in Ontario
A new report makes recommendations on how to keep horse racing viable without the slots in Ontario. Ted McMeekin, the province's Minister of Agriculture, talked about the report with the CBC's Martha Dillman.
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(runs 6:46)
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Wednesday October 31, 2012
The right words for Sudbury's shopping referendum question
Choosing the right words... Greater Sudbury city council debated the wording for the referendum questions on store hours to be put to voters in 2014. We have some of the council's debate and reaction to what was decided.
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(runs 6:16)
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Tuesday October 30, 2012
Hope Air
Hope Air is a national charity that offers free flights to people who may not otherwise be able to attend their medical appointments. You'll hear from a Northern Ontario resident who used the service and from the Executive Director of the charity.
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(runs 8:00)
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Tuesday October 30, 2012
Red Cross prepared for post-tropical storm Sandy
The CBC's Amy Dodge spoke with David St. George from the Red Cross branch in Sudbury about how prepared the organization is to provide support in dealing with the effects post-tropical storm Sandy.
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(runs 5:11)
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Tuesday October 30, 2012
ONTC's severance commitments
Rumours have been circulating about just how much severance packages are going to cost the province in the divestment of the ONTC. We spoke about it to a spokesperson of the union that represents ONTC workers.
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(runs 6:28)
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Tuesday October 30, 2012
Wawa update from the mayor (Oct 30)
The Mayor of Wawa, Linda Nowicki, gives us the latest information on the cleanup and the State of Emergency after last week's flooding.
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(runs 6:48)
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Tuesday October 30, 2012
Food Feature: Halloween treats (Oct 30)
What to hand out for Halloween? Marissa Bertens is a dietetic intern at the Sudbury and District Health Unit. She has some suggestions when it comes to alternatives to sugar, chocolate and salt.
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(runs 5:06)
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Monday October 29, 2012
Assessing the damage in Wawa after flash flood
We spoke with Wawa mayor Linda Nowicki about the extent of the damage and what it will cost to fix it all. We also spoke to a helicopter pilot who helped with some rescue efforts about what he saw as he flew over the area.
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(runs 6:43)
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Monday October 29, 2012
Laurentian U. faculty worried about shrinking departments
Social Sciences and Humanities professors at Laurentian University are expressing concerns about lost faculty members not being replaced. They say it makes it more difficult for them to do their job. They're blaming the university's new strategic plan.
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(runs 6:46)
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Monday October 29, 2012
Manitoulin Transport featured on TV's Ice Road Truckers
We spoke to the CEO of Manitoulin Transport, Gord Smith, about the company's involvement in the TV show Ice Road Truckers.
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(runs 6:06)
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Monday October 29, 2012
Detour Gold preparing to start production north of Cochrane
After years of construction, Detour Gold is ramping up to start production after Christmas at an open pit mine located north of Cochrane. We spoke to the CEO of Detour Gold to get an update on the progress being made.
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(runs 6:56)
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Monday October 29, 2012
Couple escapes home destroyed in Wawa flooding
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Friday October 26, 2012
Sudbury students hold cancer drive
Lockerby Composite School students were canvassing for cancer donations in memory of a former students. Find out more about the student behind the drive and how it went from the chair of the cancer drive committee at Lockerby Composite School.
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(runs 9:27)
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Friday October 26, 2012
State of emergency issued for Wawa due to flooding
We spoke to the mayor of Wawa, Linda Nowicki, about the damage caused by flooding following record breaking rainfall in the area. A state of emergency has been issued. We also spoke to a severe weather meteorologist about the weather system that hit the area.
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(runs 8:46)
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Friday October 26, 2012
Annual poppy campaign underway
The legion has kicked off its annual poppy campaign. We spoke to Chris Peters, the poppy chairman for the Lockerby Legion in Sudbury, to find out what's happening in his campaign and where the money goes.
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(runs 3:56)
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Friday October 26, 2012
TransNorth - the language of gender
The final installment of our TransNorth series, our look at issues faced by transgender people in Northern Ontario, deals with the language of gender. We talk to someone who says the language of gender is too black and white to reflect the grey areas of gender.
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(runs 7:07)
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Thursday October 25, 2012
Changes coming to social assistance in Ontario
The final report from the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario has been released to the public. We spoke to one of the commissioners of the report. Frances Lankin talks about the changes being proposed for social assistance in Ontario.
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(runs 7:08)
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Thursday October 25, 2012
Spoken languages changing in Northern Ontario
The latest numbers from the 2011 census dealing with spoken language show more people declaring themselves as unilingual English. CBC reporter Erik White has a look at how the language numbers break down in Northern Ontario.
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(runs 6:47)
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Thursday October 25, 2012
Embracing end of life
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Thursday October 25, 2012
Sudbury HIV strain hard to treat
Each year an average of 11 people are diagnosed with HIV in Sudbury. Half of them have a drug resistant strain of the virus that is very difficult to treat. Dr. Robert Remis is a member of the Ontario HIV Treatment Network and tell us more.
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(runs 6:18)
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Thursday October 25, 2012
Morning North Question Period (Oct 25)
With the Ontario Legislature prorogued, there's no Question Period at Queen's Park, so we're holding our own. In this edition, Algoma Manitoulin MPP Mike Mantha has some questions for Rick Bartolucci, the Minister Northern Development and Mines.
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(runs 8:56)
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Thursday October 25, 2012
TransNorth: Choosing your true self at any age
As the saying goes, better late than never. On our series TransNorth, we meet a Sudbury senior who's exploring her gender after living for 70 years as a man.
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(runs 6:04)
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Wednesday October 24, 2012
French version of Tomson Highway play at TNO
You can catch the first-ever production of the Tomson Highway play "The Post Mistress" in French(with English supertitles) at Sudbury's Theatre du Nouvel Ontario. Genevieve Pineault and Patrica Cano are involved with the production and told us more about it.
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(runs 5:53)
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Wednesday October 24, 2012
Food Feature: hot cereal (Oct 24)
Mornings are all about breakfast. Public Health Dietician Tammy Cheguis joins us to talk about one of your breakfast choices, hot cereal.
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(runs 10:03)
Check out this short video of Tammy Cheguis and Markus Schwabe in conversation in the Morning North studio.Download video (.MOV)
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Wednesday October 24, 2012
Not enough money to maintain Sudbury roads
There are tough choices ahead for Greater Sudbury city staff when it comes to road repairs. The city is allocating less than half the money road engineers say is needed to repair roads next year.
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(runs 5:38)
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Wednesday October 24, 2012
TransNorth: trans health
In this installment of the special series TransNorth, our look at the challenges facing transgendered people in Northern Ontario, a trans-man talks about the challenges of finding trans-competent healthcare close to home.
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(runs 7:27)
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Wednesday October 24, 2012
Bringing Canada's healthcare system into the 21st century
In his new book "Chronic Condition", Jeffrey Simpson argues that complacency is keeping Canada's healthcare system stuck in the past and unable to face the future. We get his prescription for Canada's healthcare system.
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(runs 9:32)
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Tuesday October 23, 2012
Project encourages cancer screening for northeastern First Nations
Culturally appropriate cancer screening... Dr Amanda hey talks about a collaboration between Health Sciences North and local First Nations. The project aims to increase accessibility and awareness.
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(runs 5:38)
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Tuesday October 23, 2012
What private ownership could mean for Ontera customers and employees
We're taking a closer look at the sale of Ontera by the province. Lawyer Monica Auer is a member of openmedia.ca, an online forum on Canadian communications issues. She provides analysis on what a private Ontera could mean for customers and employees.
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(runs 7:11)
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Tuesday October 23, 2012
TransNorth: Facing the day as your true self
How would the start of your day change if you were looking at yourself in the wrong gender? In this edition of our special series TransNorth, with get a window into the morning routine of one transgendered woman in Sudbury.
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(runs 5:28)
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Tuesday October 23, 2012
Sudbury's old General Hospital one step closer to becoming condo complex
The developer who bought Sudbury's old General Hospital building got the go-ahead from the city's planning committee to convert the building into high-end condos. Residents both for and against the project spoke before the vote. We have audio from the meeting.
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(runs 6:17)
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Monday October 22, 2012
Kirkland Lake population swelling
Managing growth. The gold boom has brought people to town...and now Kirkland Lake is trying to figure out how to provide services for everyone. We spoke about it with Wilfred Hass, the Director of Economic Development for Kirkland Lake.
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(runs 3:18)
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Monday October 22, 2012
Getting kids to wash their hands properly
A little soap and a little song... That's what the Sudbury Health Unit is hoping will do the trick to get children to wash all the grime and germs off their hands. Lisa Schell tells us about their latest initiative to cut down on the spread of the flu virus.
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(runs 5:34)
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Monday October 22, 2012
Ground work started for new Elliot Lake Mall
Heavy equipment has rolled into Elliot Lake to clear the land for a new mall. We spoke with William Elliot, the General Manager for the Elliot Lake and North Shore Corporation for Business Development about the progress being made.
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(runs 7:41)
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Monday October 22, 2012
Area rating and your municipal taxes
CBC reporter Erik White looks at a debate that's been kicking around in Sudbury since amalgamation... the concept of area rating. It has you paying taxes to the municipality based on the level of service to your part of the community.
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(runs 8:16)
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Monday October 22, 2012
Selling Ontera
A look at what it will take to buy Ontera from the Ontario government. Paulette Den Elzen is with Infrastructure Ontario and explains what the government is looking for in a buyer.
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(runs 6:47)
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Monday October 22, 2012
TransNorth: being transgender in Northern Ontario
TransNorth, our special series that looks at the lives of transgender people in the northeast begins with a general conversation about the trans community of Northern Ontario.
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(runs 9:32)
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Monday October 22, 2012
Decision on turning Sudbury's old St Joseph Hospital into condos
Greater Sudbury city council will be making a decision on the plan to convert the old St. Joseph Hospital into condos. Gordon Drysdale says they should consider the wishes of those who donated the land where the old hospital stands to the city before making a decision.
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(runs 7:06)
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Friday October 19, 2012
Vale explains Frood mine closure
Vale company spokesperson Angie Robson talks to Markus Schwabe about the decision to shut down its Frood mine by the end of this year.
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(runs 7:27)
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Friday October 19, 2012
More on Lecours Lumber mill closure
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Friday October 19, 2012
Laurentian University President contract renewed
Dominic Giroux will stay on as President of Laurentian University for another 5 years. The university's board of directors renewed his contract. We spoke to Dominic Giroux about his accomplishments and what he still hopes to do.
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(runs 9:54)
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Thursday October 18, 2012
Lecours Lumber Constance Lake mill closing
The inability to come to terms on a new lease agreement has several hundred jobs in jeopardy in Hearst and Constance Lake. A mill operated by Lecours Lumber located on Constance Lake First Nation will be closing. The CBC's Megan Thomas tells us more.
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(runs 6:17)
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Thursday October 18, 2012
Symposium on prostitution held in Sudbury
Natasha Falle is a former prostitute. She's the guest speaker at a symposium on human trafficking and street prostitution happening in Sudbury. She told us her story and talked about the sex trade.
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(runs 5:55)
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Thursday October 18, 2012
Book features paintings of the region of Temiskaming
Temiskaming area artist Laura Landers talks about her book "Slices of Temiskaming". Each page is a painting depicting a slice of life in the Temiskaming District.
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(runs 5:38)
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Thursday October 18, 2012
MPP Report: Norm Miller (Oct 18)
On our report from Queen's Park, the MPP for Parry Sound Muskoka, Norm Miller. We got his thoughts on the resignation of Dalton McGuinty, moved on to some of the issues in his riding and touched on his portfolio as critic for Northern Development and Mines.
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(runs 7:22)
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Thursday October 18, 2012
SUDSAR volunteer search and rescue team
A group known as the Sudbury District Civil Air Search and Rescue consists of volunteers who's goal is to keep individuals and aircraft safe in Northern Ontario. CBC reporter Hilary Duff went along on one of their simulated air search and rescue exercises.
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(runs 6:30)
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Thursday October 18, 2012
Smelter update from Cliffs Natural Resources
We get an update from Pat Persico, the Director of Global Communications for Cliffs Natural Resources, about the progress being made to establish a chromite smelter in the Capreol area of Greater Sudbury.
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(runs 7:59)
Categories: Past Episodes
Wednesday October 17, 2012
Listener reaction to online bullying story
CBC reporter Megan Thomas joins Markus Schwabe with some of the reaction we've been getting from listeners about online bullying.
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(runs 5:56)
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Wednesday October 17, 2012
Raising funds to buy a headstone for drowned 21 month old
We spoke with a Manitoulin Island mother who is hoping to raise money through a fundraiser to buy a headstone for her 21-month old son who drowned this summer.
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(runs 9:31)
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Wednesday October 17, 2012
Manitoulin Island could become wine country
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Wednesday October 17, 2012
In-fighting at Sudbury city council and Sudbury's Rock of Fame
Two special meetings will be held by Greater Sudbury city council to deal with the issue of in-fighting. Council also discussed the idea of a Rock of Fame for Sudburians.
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(runs 6:23)
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Wednesday October 17, 2012
The impact of prorogation on Ontario's government
We hear from NDP MPP France Gelinas who's private member's bill banning tanning beds for teens will die with prorogation. We also spoke with a political science professor to get some insight into what can and can't be done in government while it's prorogued.
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(runs 10:08)
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Wednesday October 17, 2012
Book teaches you to "rewild" your life
Ever dream of leaving civilization behind? We speak to the author of a book that gives the expression "back to nature" a whole new meaning.
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(runs 7:57)
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Tuesday October 16, 2012
Open pit mine in the middle of Timmins
The city with a heart of gold could soon have a big open pit gold mine in the middle of it. That mine in Timmins is getting a little closer to reality. People voiced their thoughts on the project at a city council meeting. The mayor of Timmins filled us in on what happened.
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(runs 6:28)
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Tuesday October 16, 2012
Developing a healthier potato
People with diabetes generally have to avoid potatoes, but researchers at the University of Guelph are trying to come up with a better potato, one that has a low glycemic value. Stephanie Bach is one of the researchers working on the project.
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(runs 5:02)
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Tuesday October 16, 2012
Northern MPPs on McGuinty resignation
We reached Liberal MPP Rick Bartolucci, Conservative MPP Vic Fedeli and NDP MPP Gilles Bisson to get their reaction to the resignation of Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and the proroguing of the legislature.
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(runs 12:03)
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Monday October 15, 2012
New emergency volunteer registry formed in Sudbury
Volunteers are being asked to step up and become part of a new emergency response registry in Sudbury. The CBC's Martha Dillman spoke with the Mayor of Greater Sudbury Marianne Matichuck to find out more.
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(runs 4:46)
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Monday October 15, 2012
Was engineering at fault in the Elliot Lake mall collapse?
Is shoddy engineering work to blame for the deadly roof collapse in Elliot Lake? Professional Engineers Ontario has launched an investigation to find out. We spoke to president of the organization to find out more.
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(runs 5:52)
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Monday October 15, 2012
Treating addiction as a chronic brain disease
Dr. Ralph Del'Aquila of North Bay says we need to see addiction as a brain disease in order to deal with the problem. We called him up and asked him to tell us more about the idea.
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(runs 5:23)
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Monday October 15, 2012
New watchdog group formed in Sudbury
A new watchdog group named Pro-Cliffs has been formed in Capreol to monitor plans for a chromite smelter to be located near that community. We spoke with Homer Seguin who's involved with the new group.
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(runs 5:40)
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Monday October 15, 2012
Recall legislation for municipal politicians
Greater Sudbury city council voted down the idea of recall legislation for municipal politicians, but another northern community thinks its a great idea. Jocelyn Township on St. Joseph Island recently passed a recall bylaw. We spoke to the reeve, Mark Henderson.
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(runs 6:59)
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Monday October 15, 2012
ONTC bus overcrowding on Thanksgiving weekend
Passengers complained about the Ontario Northland bus service after they found themselves sitting in the aisle and in some cases had to stay behind on Thanksgiving weekend. The CBC's Amy Dodge looked into what happened.
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(runs 5:15)
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Friday October 12, 2012
The case for more development
Our series Growing Pains has been looking at development in Sudbury. The man behind a project along Ramsey Lake argues more homes will actually mean better water quality for residents.
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(runs 6:16)
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Friday October 12, 2012
Alleged fraud suspected years ago
Arrests were made this week...several years after Atlas Copco alleges at least 16-million dollars was stolen by a couple of senior executives in Sudbury. We hear from the company.
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(runs 5:57)
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Friday October 12, 2012
How many people use provincial parks in Northern Ontario?
The province cited high costs and a low number of users when it stopped offering overnight camping at several camps in Northern Ontario. How many people were using the camps? Martha Dillman takes a look at the numbers.
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(runs 5:08)
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Friday October 12, 2012
The Double(Triple!)-life of Victor Sawa
Not only has he been music director of the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra for 15 years... Victor Sawa actually lives in another province and conducts 2 other orchestras. Victor tells Markus how he does it all.
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(runs 5:56)
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Thursday October 11, 2012
MPP Report: John Vanthof (Oct 11)
In this week's report from Queen's Park, we check in with the MPP for Timiskaming-Cochrane, John Vanthof. Most of the conversation centered around the sale of Ontera.
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(runs 7:39)
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Thursday October 11, 2012
What is the best location for a new casino in Sudbury?
The City of Greater Sudbury held an open house event to get people's opinions on where they'd like to see a new casino built. Four choices were given. The CBC's Amy Dodge was at the meeting and returned with some of the people's responses.
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(runs 6:27)
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Thursday October 11, 2012
What is the best location for a new casino in Sudbury?
The City of Greater Sudbury held an open house event to get people's opinions on where they'd like to see a new casino built. Four choices were given. The CBC's Amy Dodge was at the meeting and returned with some of the people's responses.
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(runs 6:27)
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Thursday October 11, 2012
Sudbury radio host launches new book
Private radio host Scott Overton is launching his first book. He's been writing for years but this is his first novel. The novel is entitled Dead Air and we spoke to Scott about the book and his writing.
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(runs 7:02)
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Thursday October 11, 2012
Anti-poverty town hall meeting in Sudbury
More than 100 people got together in Sudbury to discuss recent cuts to the provincial fund to help people find or stay in a home. We have audio from a guest speaker from the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty and some people affected by the funding cuts.
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(runs 5:27)
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Thursday October 11, 2012
Growing Pains: The Ontario Municipal Board
The Ontario Municipal Board is a board of experts appointed by the province to rule on decisions made by municipalities. A recent series of controversial decisions regarding developments in Sudbury will likely go to the OMB. Reporter Erik White looks at the role of the OMB.
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(runs 7:34)
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Wednesday October 10, 2012
New club gets youth involved in community services
The Rotaract Club is new in Sudbury and its goal is to get youth involved in volunteer opportunities in Greater Sudbury. We spoke with Kristal Lafantaisie, founder of the new club.
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(runs 3:05)
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Wednesday October 10, 2012
Peer review critical of Health Sciences North
A new report suggests the Alternate Level of Care problem isn't a priority at Health Sciences North. We spoke to the hospital President and CEO about the report and to the author of the peer review.
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(runs 9:48)
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Wednesday October 10, 2012
New simulation lab at Health Sciences North
A new simulation lab at Health Sciences North will help train medical residents as well as long-time health professionals. The CBC's Hilary Duff visited the facility.
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(runs 6:40)
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Wednesday October 10, 2012
Growing pains : The issue of infilling
Infilling is when you build on vacant land within a city as opposed to the outlying areas. It helps reduce urban sprawl. Reporter Erik White looks at the practice and how it's a touchy subject for residents that live near proposed developments in Greater Sudbury.
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(runs 7:33)
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Tuesday October 9, 2012
Northerner develops mosquito trap
Laurentian University professor Gerardo Ulibarri showed the CBC's Hilary Duff the mosquito trap he developed. The trap has been tested and is now ready for commercial release. It could reduce the number of West Nile infected mosquitos in the North.
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(runs 6:24)
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Tuesday October 9, 2012
Protest at Rene Brunelle Provincial Park
A group of people blocked the entrance to Rene Brunelle Provincial Park in protest to the province's plans to close it to overnight camping. We contacted Gilbert Peters, a councillor in the town of Moonbeam, who was at the entrance of the park.
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(runs 6:52)
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Tuesday October 9, 2012
Ontera is up for sale
Infrastructure Ontario is now accepting bids for Ontera. The company offers local and long distance telephone service as well as cellular and internet services. We spoke with the current VP and General Manager of Ontera about the sale and the company.
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(runs 7:44)
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Tuesday October 9, 2012
Unrest continues among teachers in the province
Norm Blaseg, the Director of Education for the Rainbow District School Board, brings us an update on the situation in the school's run by his board. Strike votes are taking place in the province and some teachers still aren't offering their services for extra-curricular activities.
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(runs 7:27)
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Tuesday October 9, 2012
Growing Pains: a series about development in Greater Sudbury
In the first installment of our Growing pains series, we take you to the planning committe meeting where developments are approved or rejected. This year, some controversial developments saw developers pitted against residents.
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(runs 8:52)
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Friday October 5, 2012
Eating local and the grocery store
Grocery store owner Brent Batestelli joins Markus at the Anderson Farm Museum in Lively for a special edition of Morning North ...he talks about everything from e-coli to buying local.
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(runs 5:28)
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Friday October 5, 2012
Sudbury's farmer's market could move to old train station
As Sudbury's farmer's market winds down for the year... A new location could be in place for next summer. The city has a conditional deal to purchase the historic CP train station.
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(runs 5:00)
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Friday October 5, 2012
Where do you buy local food?
The CBC's Megan Thomas goes shopping for local food and discovers there's more options than you may think.
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(runs 4:53)
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Friday October 5, 2012
Meet the farmers
Markus hosts a farm-themed show from Anderson Farm Museum in Lively. He meets two farmers who talk about the challenges of plying their trade in Northern Ontario.
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(runs 5:33)
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Friday October 5, 2012
Tainted beef sparks interest in local food
After E.coli is found in beef from Alberta... the CBC's Megan Thomas visits an abbatoir to see how the meat is kept safe.
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(runs 7:15)
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Friday October 5, 2012
Farming industry in North is no small potatoes
Markus is at the Anderson Farm Museum in Lively for a farm-themed edition of Morning North. He hears that farming is a 180-million-dollar industry in Northern Ontario.
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(runs 5:18)
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Thursday October 4, 2012
Global medical conference to be held in Thunder Bay
The Northern Ontario School of Medecine is welcoming doctors from around the world to Thunder Bay for the Rendez-Vous 20-12 conference. The CBC's Amy Dodge spoke with the Dean of NOSM, Roger Strasser, about the conference.
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(runs 6:23)
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Thursday October 4, 2012
Panhandling for panhandlers
A panhandling for panhandlers rally was held in Sudbury. Originally planned as a protest, the gathering became a celebration following a decision to take down controversial posters from an anti-panhandling campaign. Reporter Hilary Duff was at the event.
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(runs 3:58)
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Thursday October 4, 2012
MPP Report: Vic Fedeli (Oct 4)
Our weekly report from Queen's Park features the Conservative MPP for Nipissing Vic Fedeli. Most of the conversation was spent talking about ONTC.
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(runs 9:30)
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Thursday October 4, 2012
Bus load of Elliot Lake school kids rear ended by tractor trailer
Students from Elliot Lake on a school trip had their bus rear ended by a tractor trailer on Hwy 17. John Stadnyk, Director of Education for the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board drove out to the crash site when he got the news. He told us what he saw.
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(runs 5:47)
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Thursday October 4, 2012
Sudbury Wolves assistant coach Jason Young
Jason Young was a star forward with the Wolves in the early nineties. He played professionally, mostly in Germany, for many years. Now he's working behind the bench. CBC reporter Erik White had a chat with the Sudbury Wolves' new assistant coach.
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(runs 12:14)
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Wednesday October 3, 2012
The Kids' Guide to Mommy's Breast Cancer
What do you tell your child when you're diagnosed with breast cancer? We speak to mother who went through that experience and wrote a book on the subject. Karyn Stowe is the author of "The Kids' Guide to Mommy's Breast Cancer".
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(runs 6:10)
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Wednesday October 3, 2012
Documentary looks at compassion
Filmmaker Laura Sky has created a documentary about compassion. It introduces you to people who work in health care or live in facilities run by the health care system. We spoke to Laura about the film which has a screening planned in Sudbury.
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(runs 7:31)
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Wednesday October 3, 2012
Fighting to save Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park
Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park is one of eight provincial parks in the northeast where the province will no longer allow overnight camping. We spoke to a representative of the Friends of Ivanhoe Lake Provincial Park about the group's plans to try and save their park.
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(runs 7:59)
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Wednesday October 3, 2012
Sudbury's controversial panhandling campaign posters taken down
CBC reporter Hilary Duff brings us an update on the panhandling poster campaign in Sudbury. Find out why posters that caused quite a stir are being taken down.
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(runs 6:44)
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Tuesday October 2, 2012
Sudbury's pink fire truck
A fire truck in Sudbury is getting a lot of attention. It's painted hot pink in honour of October's Breast Cancer Awareness month. The CBC's Hilary Duff spoke with Leo Frappier of the City of Greater Sudbury Fire Services about the truck.
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(runs 3:52)
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Tuesday October 2, 2012
Optometrists testing eyes of kids in Sagamok First Nation
A group of optometrists has set up a non-profit eye clinic to diagnose and treat vision problems of kids at Sagamok First Nation. Dr. Paul Chris is with the Toronto-based non-profit Vision Institute behind the project.
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(runs 6:18)
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Tuesday October 2, 2012
Study looks at nutrition of First Nations
The Food, Nutrition & Environment Study looks at the state of food on First Nations across Canada. Laurie Chan is the Canada Research Chair in environmental health at the University of Ottawa. He's leading the study in northeastern Ontario.
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(runs 6:19)
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Tuesday October 2, 2012
Sudbury's downtown train station could become new farmer's market
Sudbury's historic downtown train station appears to be on track to become the city's new farmer's market. Greater Sudbury has reached an agreement to buy the Elgin Street train station from CP. We spoke to Sudbury's director of economic development about the deal.
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(runs 5:38)
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Tuesday October 2, 2012
Teenagers and the culture of drugs
If you have a teenager, you'll want to hear this. Constable Julie Midena is with the Greater Sudbury Police. She shares some scary information about the use of drugs among Sudbury teenagers.
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(runs 8:29)
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Monday October 1, 2012
Banding owls in Northern Ontario
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Monday October 1, 2012
New mental health strategy for Sudbury
Anyone with mental health issues will have a new location to receive health care in Sudbury. The doors to a new clinic opened the downtown area. We spoke with Louise Paquette, the CEO of the North East Local Health Integration Network, about the new service.
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(runs 4:48)
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Monday October 1, 2012
New mental health strategy for Sudbury
Anyone with mental health issues will have a new location to receive health care in Sudbury. The doors to a new clinic opened the downtown area. We spoke with Louise Paquette, the CEO of the North East Local Health Integration Network, about the new service.
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(runs 4:48)
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Monday October 1, 2012
No more overnight camping in 8 northern provincial parks
Changes to ten provincial parks in Ontario will mean no more overnight camping in these parks. Eight of the parks are located in Northern Ontario. We spoke to the Minister of Natural Resources Michael Gravelle about the changes.
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(runs 8:46)
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Monday October 1, 2012
New off-leash park for dogs opens in Sudbury
Greater Sudbury now has a new park for dogs where owner can let them roam without a leash. Anywhere else in the city, dogs must be on a leash. Will the new park make dog owners obey the law? We hear from CBC reporter Erik White.
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(runs 5:55)
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- February 2013
- Tue., 5 – Ottawa Report/MP Report Feb 5
- Mon., 4 – CENTimental about the penny
- January 2013
- Thu., 31 – Scammers Phone-in
- Thu., 31 – Four-laning plans for Hwy 17 put on hold
- Thu., 31 – Queen's Park Report (Jan 31)
- Thu., 31 – Cyber scams in Sudbury
- Thu., 31 – Remembering Sudbury's Diane Marleau
- Wed., 30 – Justice Murray Sinclair of the TRC
- Wed., 30 – Sudbury's auditor general
- Tue., 29 – The Brotherhood of Mikes
- Tue., 29 – Ottawa Report/MP Report (Jan 29)
- Tue., 29 – Sudbury landlord gets wise to online scammer
- Mon., 28 – Flu shot or mask?
- Mon., 28 – CBC hosts human library
- Mon., 28 – Reaction to Wynn's win
- Mon., 28 – Are smoking restrictions going too far?
- Mon., 28 – Truth and Reconciliation continues
- Mon., 28 – SPCA busy due to cold temperatures
- Fri., 25 – Who will be the next Premier of Ontario?
- Fri., 25 – The Human Library Project: Denise
- Fri., 25 – Smoking in the health care industry
- Thu., 24 – Cold Weather Phone-in
- Thu., 24 – The Elliot Lake public inquiry
- Thu., 24 – The Human Library Project: John Beaucage
- Wed., 23 – Food Feature: carrots
- Wed., 23 – School buses and cold weather
- Wed., 23 – The Human Library Project: Rob Lepage
- Wed., 23 – How animals cope with the cold
- Tue., 22 – The Human Library Project: Markus Schwabe
- Tue., 22 – Ottawa Report/MP Report
- Tue., 22 – Sudbury's arena debate
- Tue., 22 – Sudbury's city run daycare
- Mon., 21 – Idle No More media panel
- Mon., 21 – The CBC's Human Library Project
- Mon., 21 – Debate over Sudbury's arenas
- Mon., 21 – The Human Library Project: Glen Duffy
- Fri., 18 – The Human Library Project: John Moore
- Thu., 17 – The Human Library Project: Michael Persinger
- Thu., 17 – Starting a Food Policy Council in Sudbury
- Thu., 17 – Participating in an Idle No More event
- Thu., 17 – The cost of policing for small towns
- Wed., 16 – Diversity hiring
- Wed., 16 – The Human Libray Project: Len Frappier
- Wed., 16 – New rules for Victory lap students
- Wed., 16 – How police respond to protesters
- Wed., 16 – OPP commissioner on rising police costs
- Tue., 15 – The rising cost of policing
- Tue., 15 – The Human Library Project: Rita O'Link
- Tue., 15 – Ottawa Report/MP Report (Jan 15)
- Tue., 15 – "The Groomer Guy"
- Tue., 15 – Diversity in Greater Sudbury staff
- Tue., 15 – "Ottawapiskat"
- Mon., 14 – The Human Library Project: Sean Venedam
- Mon., 14 – Donating your unused gift cards to charity
- Mon., 14 – What's next for the Idle No More movement?
- Fri., 11 – Changes to the annual physical exam
- Fri., 11 – Sliding: the unofficial sport of winter
- Thu., 10 – Preserving a piece of northern Ontario
- Thu., 10 – Why Theresa Spence's hunger strike continues
- Thu., 10 – Parenting a teenager with Asperger syndrome
- Wed., 9 – Tony Clement in Northern Ontario
- Wed., 9 – Memories of the Algo Centre Mall
- Wed., 9 – No credit, no debit... Cash only please
- Wed., 9 – Income inequality forum held in Sudbury
- Tue., 8 – Ottawa Report/MP Report Jan 8
- Tue., 8 – A look at changes to EI
- Mon., 7 – The role of families in long term care
- Fri., 4 – Elliot Lake Mall demolition begins
- Thu., 3 – The stigma of dementia
- Thu., 3 – Sudbury's airport shuttle service
- December 2012
- Fri., 28 – Midwife says Elliot lake needs her services
- Fri., 28 – 3 day mining training program
- Fri., 28 – Northern MPP priorities for 2013
- Fri., 28 – Idle No More continues to build momentum
- Thu., 27 – Snowmobile trail system at risk
- Mon., 24 – Christmas Card on the Air
- Fri., 21 – Idle No More Sudbury
- Fri., 21 – New marketing slogan for Timmins
- Thu., 20 – Ontario's Prosperity Council
- Thu., 20 – Morning North Question Period (Dec 20)
- Wed., 19 – The debate over fluoride in drinking water
- Wed., 19 – A sit down with Chief Theresa Spence
- Tue., 18 – Saving the Wawa goose
- Tue., 18 – Ottawa Report/MP Report Dec 18
- Tue., 18 – Learning about treaty No. 9
- Mon., 17 – Sudbury's shelter for women and children
- Fri., 14 – High schoolers perform radio play
- Fri., 14 – The multicultural holiday pageant
- Fri., 14 – Christmas pageant etiquette
- Fri., 14 – Performance anxiety at the Christmas pageant
- Fri., 14 – A Sudbury Christmas tradition
- Fri., 14 – The tradition of the holiday pageant
- Thu., 13 – Where were you?
- Thu., 13 – Major hydro project hits a snag
- Thu., 13 – Morning North Question Period: Roads edition
- Wed., 12 – A clown show that's not for kids
- Wed., 12 – Keeping pets safe over the holidays
- Tue., 11 – Teachers unions and discipline in the ranks
- Tue., 11 – Ottawa Report/MP Report Dec 11
- Tue., 11 – Social media and lost pets
- Mon., 10 – Innovative northern housing solutions
- Mon., 10 – New housing in Sudbury's downtown
- Mon., 10 – Blankets for the less fortunate
- Mon., 10 – Job action ramping up at public high schools
- Thu., 6 – OPP ramping up safety campaigns
- Thu., 6 – Update on Algo Centre Mall demo plans
- Thu., 6 – Morning North Question Period Dec 6
- Tue., 4 – Ottawa Report/MP Report (Dec 4)
- November 2012
- Fri., 30 – Healing After Abuse: Healing through art
- Fri., 30 – The financial cost of impaired driving
- Thu., 29 – Offering flu shots in school
- Thu., 29 – Morning North Question Period (Nov 29)
- Wed., 28 – Sounds of the Season
- Wed., 28 – Food Feature: Big Food (Nov 28)
- Wed., 28 – Healing After Abuse: The power of a group
- Tue., 27 – Preventing seniors from falling
- Tue., 27 – Ottawa/MP Report (Nov 27)
- Tue., 27 – Sudbury neighbourhood says no to sidewalks
- Mon., 26 – Overspending for the holidays
- Mon., 26 – Pay freezes for municipal politicians
- Mon., 26 – Healing After Abuse
- Fri., 23 – Grey Cup winner from 1986 Mike Derks
- Thu., 22 – The importance of the watershed
- Thu., 22 – Morning North Question Period (Nov 22)
- Thu., 22 – Sudbury dog meets dog whisperer
- Thu., 22 – Chemotherapy and memory loss
- Wed., 21 – Putting a cap on youth homelessness
- Wed., 21 – Meet a genetic counselor
- Tue., 20 – Ottawa Report/MP Report with Jay Aspin
- Mon., 19 – The business of recycling
- Mon., 19 – Lessons in drug abuse
- Fri., 16 – The challenge of writing a novel in a month
- Fri., 16 – Morning North Question Period Update
- Thu., 15 – LOL Sudbury announces line-up
- Thu., 15 – Morning North Question Period Nov 15
- Thu., 15 – Highway 69's eco passage for amphibians
- Wed., 14 – Mining and male fertility
- Wed., 14 – Toronto Celebrates Sudbury
- Wed., 14 – Paying more to use local sports fields
- Mon., 12 – Updating North Bay's Memorial Gardens
- Mon., 12 – The role of the police chaplain
- Fri., 9 – Two war vets generations apart
- Thu., 8 – Morning North Question Period (Nov 8)
- Wed., 7 – A closer look at Sudbury's police budget
- Tue., 6 – North Bay on track for another OHL team
- Mon., 5 – MNR enforcements blitz on deer hunting
- Thu., 1 – Sears store in Sudbury revamped
- Thu., 1 – The future of horse racing in Ontario
- Thu., 1 – Fort Albany looking to build indoor rink
- Thu., 1 – The referendum and municipal politics
- Thu., 1 – Morning North Question Period Nov 1
- October 2012
- Wed., 31 – Creepy crawly treats
- Tue., 30 – Hope Air
- Tue., 30 – ONTC's severance commitments
- Tue., 30 – Wawa update from the mayor (Oct 30)
- Tue., 30 – Food Feature: Halloween treats (Oct 30)
- Fri., 26 – Sudbury students hold cancer drive
- Fri., 26 – Annual poppy campaign underway
- Fri., 26 – TransNorth - the language of gender
- Thu., 25 – Embracing end of life
- Thu., 25 – Sudbury HIV strain hard to treat
- Thu., 25 – Morning North Question Period (Oct 25)
- Wed., 24 – French version of Tomson Highway play at TNO
- Wed., 24 – Food Feature: hot cereal (Oct 24)
- Wed., 24 – Not enough money to maintain Sudbury roads
- Wed., 24 – TransNorth: trans health
- Tue., 23 – TransNorth: Facing the day as your true self
- Mon., 22 – Kirkland Lake population swelling
- Mon., 22 – Getting kids to wash their hands properly
- Mon., 22 – Ground work started for new Elliot Lake Mall
- Mon., 22 – Area rating and your municipal taxes
- Mon., 22 – Selling Ontera
- Fri., 19 – Vale explains Frood mine closure
- Fri., 19 – More on Lecours Lumber mill closure
- Thu., 18 – Lecours Lumber Constance Lake mill closing
- Thu., 18 – Symposium on prostitution held in Sudbury
- Thu., 18 – MPP Report: Norm Miller (Oct 18)
- Thu., 18 – SUDSAR volunteer search and rescue team
- Thu., 18 – Smelter update from Cliffs Natural Resources
- Wed., 17 – Listener reaction to online bullying story
- Wed., 17 – Manitoulin Island could become wine country
- Wed., 17 – Book teaches you to "rewild" your life
- Tue., 16 – Open pit mine in the middle of Timmins
- Tue., 16 – Developing a healthier potato
- Tue., 16 – Northern MPPs on McGuinty resignation
- Mon., 15 – New watchdog group formed in Sudbury
- Mon., 15 – Recall legislation for municipal politicians
- Fri., 12 – The case for more development
- Fri., 12 – Alleged fraud suspected years ago
- Fri., 12 – The Double(Triple!)-life of Victor Sawa
- Thu., 11 – MPP Report: John Vanthof (Oct 11)
- Thu., 11 – Sudbury radio host launches new book
- Thu., 11 – Anti-poverty town hall meeting in Sudbury
- Thu., 11 – Growing Pains: The Ontario Municipal Board
- Wed., 10 – New simulation lab at Health Sciences North
- Wed., 10 – Growing pains : The issue of infilling
- Tue., 9 – Northerner develops mosquito trap
- Tue., 9 – Protest at Rene Brunelle Provincial Park
- Tue., 9 – Ontera is up for sale
- Fri., 5 – Eating local and the grocery store
- Fri., 5 – Where do you buy local food?
- Fri., 5 – Meet the farmers
- Thu., 4 – Panhandling for panhandlers
- Thu., 4 – MPP Report: Vic Fedeli (Oct 4)
- Wed., 3 – The Kids' Guide to Mommy's Breast Cancer
- Wed., 3 – Documentary looks at compassion
- Tue., 2 – Sudbury's pink fire truck
- Tue., 2 – Teenagers and the culture of drugs
- Mon., 1 – Banding owls in Northern Ontario
- Mon., 1 – New mental health strategy for Sudbury
- Mon., 1 – New mental health strategy for Sudbury
- September 2012
- Fri., 28 – Twelfth century musical performed in Sudbury
- Fri., 28 – The final Northlander train ride
- Thu., 27 – ONTC cuts will impact tourism in Temagami
- Thu., 27 – Having your wages frozen for three years
- Thu., 27 – MPP Report: Rick Bartolucci (Sep 27)
- Wed., 26 – A city council divided
- Wed., 26 – Panel of former Northern MPPs on the ONTC
- Tue., 25 – Elliot Lake 3 months after the mall collapse
- Tue., 25 – Is Northern Ontario getting its fair share?
- Mon., 24 – Cinefest wraps up for another year
- Mon., 24 – Fire in hearst claims two businesses
- Mon., 24 – Fresh water jellyfish in Ontario lakes
- Fri., 21 – Sudbury ER nurse position expanded
- Thu., 20 – OLG update on new northern casinos
- Thu., 20 – MPP Report: Mike Mantha (Sep 20)
- Thu., 20 – Northern filmmaker featured at Cinefest
- Thu., 20 – To give or not to give to panhandlers
- Wed., 19 – Food Feature: healthy eating for students
- Wed., 19 – Is it time to replace the Sudbury Arena?
- Tue., 18 – Rick Mercer Report is now in its 10th season
- Tue., 18 – Celebrating the community garden
- Tue., 18 – The race to get fibre optic into your home
- Mon., 17 – McGuinty Monday Phone-In
- Mon., 17 – The South River Railway Station
- Mon., 17 – Taxi service at Sudbury airport will change
- Fri., 14 – Cinefest set to kick off
- Thu., 13 – The Impact of teachers protesting Bill 115
- Thu., 13 – MPP Report: Gilles Bisson (Sep 13)
- Wed., 12 – TRANSITion: A day in the life of a bus
- Tue., 11 – An examination of the split class
- Tue., 11 – TRANSITion: Transit in the north
- Mon., 10 – Victim Services of Algoma turns 25
- Mon., 10 – Toronto Symphony Orchestra in the north
- Mon., 10 – TRANSITion: Our series on public transit
- Fri., 7 – Confronting Cancer: research
- Thu., 6 – Getting young people to volunteer
- Thu., 6 – MPP Report: France Gelinas (Sep 6)
- Thu., 6 – Confronting cancer: future challenges
- Wed., 5 – Sidewalks, buses and traffic woes
- Mon., 3 – A look at the current labour climate
- August 2012
- Fri., 31 – Governor General David Johnston in the Soo.
- Fri., 31 – Sudbury's Citizens On Patrol program.
- Tue., 28 – Backroads Bill visits a medicine cave
- Tue., 28 – Voting ridings to change
- Tue., 28 – Bear hunters hungry
- Mon., 27 – Is the forest industry dying?
- Mon., 27 – When can citizens help police?
- Fri., 24 – Garlic!
- Fri., 24 – Can you afford to retire?
- Thu., 23 – How safe is the midway?
- Thu., 23 – Markus rides with women's 8 rowing crew
- Thu., 23 – Roadside dining at the Spanish River Inn
- Thu., 23 – Sudbury hosts first annual skate competition
- Wed., 22 – Hop on the History train
- Wed., 22 – Liberal bill sends MPPs back to work
- Wed., 22 – Where is your child catching the school bus?
- Tue., 21 – Catholic Church struggling in Sudbury
- Tue., 21 – Large debt awaits medical students
- Tue., 21 – Timmins mayor upset with minister over ONTC
- Mon., 20 – Pregnancy Centre noticing gap in donations
- Mon., 20 – Elliot Lake charities under pressure
- Mon., 20 – How do they do it?
- Fri., 17 – Man continues 30-year lawsuit with RCMP
- Thu., 16 – Hundreds want part of lawsuit in Elliot Lake
- Thu., 16 – High tea anyone?
- Wed., 15 – A new kind of library
- Wed., 15 – The joy of music
- Wed., 15 – Sudbury roads not being tested properly
- Tue., 14 – Fewer home renovators getting permits
- Tue., 14 – Songwriter reminisces about 'Indian car'
- Mon., 13 – Backroads Bill - Ghost Towns
- Mon., 13 – Strike? Lockout? Or back to school?
- Mon., 13 – Increasing demand for condos in Sudbury
- Mon., 13 – Bootleg Gold
- Fri., 10 – Motorsport group to start planning
- Fri., 10 – Manitoulin Mayor lobbying for water levels
- Fri., 10 – Harvest time at the Morning North garden
- Fri., 10 – Roadside dining on Manitoulin Island
- Thu., 9 – Low pickerel population creating tension
- Thu., 9 – Is the Morning North pumpkin in peril?
- Thu., 9 – Olympic skier on Morning North
- Wed., 8 – Earwigs!
- Wed., 8 – School of medicine gets accreditation
- Fri., 3 – Living with schizophrenia
- Thu., 2 – What does Attawapiskat court win mean?
- Thu., 2 – Man builds vehicle to drive into tornado
- Wed., 1 – Minister speaks at ORNGE committee
- Wed., 1 – Farmers feeling the heat this summer
- July 2012
- Tue., 31 – From prisoners to participants
- Mon., 30 – Mental illness taking up police man-hours
- Mon., 30 – Witnesses needed in Elliot Lake inquiry
- Fri., 27 – "I'd lost everything"
- Fri., 27 – Camping out... and coming out
- Thu., 26 – Can the ONTC be profitable?
- Thu., 26 – TeleTech to lay of 200 workers in Sudbury
- Thu., 26 – Immigration office in Sudbury closes
- Thu., 26 – Roadside Dining in Iron Bridge: The Red Top
- Thu., 26 – Taking community gardening a step further
- Wed., 25 – What's a day as a lifeguard like?
- Tue., 24 – OPP creating 3-D model of Elliot Lake mall
- Mon., 23 – Elliot Lake: A month after
- Mon., 23 – New taxpayers association making enemies
- Fri., 20 – Blasting complaints spawned bylaw in Sudbury
- Fri., 20 – Selling animals - What's legal? What's not?
- Thu., 19 – What should be done with ORNGE?
- Thu., 19 – The science (or art?) of tarpology
- Thu., 19 – The many of names of Sudbury's hospital
- Thu., 19 – Annual gem show features diamond cutting
- Thu., 19 – Five star dining on Highway 11
- Tue., 17 – Timmins sending giant balloons into space
- Tue., 17 – Are there a lack of bike racks in Sudbury?
- Tue., 17 – Swimming smarts lacking among adults
- Mon., 16 – Backroads Bill visits French River
- Mon., 16 – Is downtown Sudbury safe?
- Mon., 16 – Olympian to speak at Science North
- Fri., 13 – Veteran Dragon boater shares memories
- Thu., 12 – The big trade - trade number 2
- Thu., 12 – Farmers, warmer weather and invasive species
- Thu., 12 – Roadside dining: The Britt Inn
- Tue., 10 – It's blueberry season in Northern Ontario.
- Mon., 9 – Standup Paddleboarding!
- Fri., 6 – Protecting your computer.
- Thu., 5 – Twelve days after the mall collapse.
- June 2012
- Fri., 29 – Indian students celebrate Canada
- Fri., 29 – The polar bear exhibit is back!
- Thu., 28 – Unanswered questions in Elliot Lake
- Thu., 28 – What's next for Elliot Lake?
- Thu., 28 – Call-in: Elliot Lake
- Thu., 28 – Last day at Long Lake Public School
- Thu., 28 – Public or private?
- Wed., 27 – Elliot Lake will never be the same...
- Wed., 27 – Rescue efforts ramp up in Elliot Lake
- Wed., 27 – Morning North garden produces first harvest
- Tue., 26 – Engineer gives perspective on mall collapse
- Tue., 26 – Mayor of Elliot Lake on Morning North
- Tue., 26 – Growing pains in Sudbury
- Mon., 25 – Northern Ontario connection in war of 1812
- Mon., 25 – White flies invade Morning North garden
- Thu., 21 – Phone-in: Your camping stories
- Thu., 21 – New program designed for visually impaired
- Wed., 20 – The big trade
- Wed., 20 – How much does music affect shoppers?
- Tue., 19 – Should bike helmets be mandatory?
- Tue., 19 – What is the perfect body?
- Tue., 19 – Items missing from drowned teen's memorial
- Mon., 18 – Fees coming to septic tank owners in Sudbury
- Mon., 18 – Crocodile found in Kapuskasing
- Mon., 18 – Photo of the queen almost lands man in jail
- Fri., 15 – MP Carol Hughes on marathon budget vote
- Fri., 15 – Farmland is becoming endangered in Sudbury
- Fri., 15 – A dating website.... but for jobs!
- Thu., 14 – 13-year-old's Death Spawns Safety Contest.
- Thu., 14 – Report from Queen's Park with Gilles Bisson
- Thu., 14 – Marching for Victims of Violent Crimes
- Thu., 14 – HIV Prevention workshop in Sudbury
- Wed., 13 – Trading cards featuring minerals
- Wed., 13 – Funding Sudbury's Maley Drive extension
- Wed., 13 – Homelesness in Northeastern Ontario
- Wed., 13 – The high cost of food
- Wed., 13 – Misery Bay Provincial Park celebration
- Tue., 12 – What one chief has to say about suicide.
- Mon., 11 – Markus learns all about 'Mass mining',
- Mon., 11 – A class action that has gone national.
- Fri., 8 – How problems at ORNGE impact the north.
- Wed., 6 – Food Feature: mac and cheese (Jun 6)
- Wed., 6 – Living near the dump stinks sometimes
- Wed., 6 – Changing the rules for buying your gold
- Wed., 6 – Banning the use tanning beds by teens
- Tue., 5 – Are you properly insured against fire?
- Tue., 5 – Re-greening vs development
- Mon., 4 – The secrets of Sudbury's black rock
- Mon., 4 – This could be a bad year for your lawn
- Fri., 1 – Timmins says thanks to firefighters
- Fri., 1 – Vale charged with Stobie deaths
- Fri., 1 – Sudbury Hospice used in scam
- May 2012
- Thu., 31 – Phone-in: Bullying
- Thu., 31 – MPP Report: Michael Mantha (May 31)
- Thu., 31 – First Nation youth growing in numbers
- Wed., 30 – Hobby and hydro - making a sustainable home
- Wed., 30 – More debate over housing project in Sudbury
- Tue., 29 – The impact of a forest fire on nature
- Mon., 28 – Bringing wildlife back to parts of Sudbury
- Fri., 25 – Timmins fire update.
- Fri., 25 – Learn to become a successful gardener.
- Thu., 24 – Phone-in: New casino for downtown Sudbury
- Thu., 24 – MPP Report: Rick Bartolucci (May 24)
- Thu., 24 – Investigating the origin of forest fires
- Wed., 23 – The need to improve literacy in Sudbury
- Tue., 22 – Dr Brian Goldman coming to Sudbury
- Fri., 18 – An underground lab in Sudbury has expanded.
- Thu., 17 – The right to food
- Thu., 17 – MPP Report: John Vanthof (May 17)
- Thu., 17 – A look forest fire activity in the Northeast
- Wed., 16 – The challenges of Sudbury's transit service
- Wed., 16 – Kids and their fascination with fire
- Tue., 15 – Long gun info still being collected
- Fri., 11 – Already a busy forest fire season for MNR
- Fri., 11 – Cyclists ride from Hearst to the Sault
- Thu., 10 – Phone-in: Caring for the elderly
- Thu., 10 – MPP Report: France Gelinas (May 10)
- Thu., 10 – Cliffs Resources' chromite smelter decision
- Wed., 9 – All aboard! The PoeTrain
- Tue., 8 – Life after beating cancer
- Mon., 7 – Preparing for potential disasters
- Fri., 4 – Hiring workers to deal with violence
- Wed., 2 – Food Feature: Salad (May 2)
- Wed., 2 – NOMF Awards winner Kalle Mattson
- Wed., 2 – Preparing for an emergency
- Wed., 2 – Chapleau gets high speed fiber internet
- Tue., 1 – A tale of two colleges
- April 2012
- Mon., 30 – Do you take your dog to the groomer?
- Fri., 27 – Collecting your electronic waste
- Fri., 27 – Organ donations
- Fri., 27 – An examination of final exams
- Thu., 26 – Phone In: student housing
- Thu., 26 – A chat with Survivorman Les Stroud
- Thu., 26 – MPP Report: Gilles Bisson (Apr 26)
- Thu., 26 – New housing bylaw in North Bay
- Wed., 25 – Food Feature - outrageous foods
- Wed., 25 – Sudbury holds its first ever TED event
- Wed., 25 – Abusive boyfriend killed their daughter
- Tue., 24 – Science exhibit features dead bodies
- Tue., 24 – Three dogs rescued in Sudbury bush
- Tue., 24 – Sudbury's Meals On Wheels reinventing itself
- Mon., 23 – Haileybury School of Mines turns 100
- Mon., 23 – Raising chickens in the city
- Fri., 20 – Northern reaction to closing of prisons
- Fri., 20 – Vale to raise fish underground
- Thu., 19 – MPP Report: Mike Mantha (Apr 19)
- Thu., 19 – Sault Ste. Marie imposes ban on brothels
- Wed., 18 – New indoor sports complex coming to Sudbury
- Wed., 18 – Junk machines as works of art
- Wed., 18 – The life of an online call girl in Sudbury
- Tue., 17 – Sudbury will have a film production studio
- Tue., 17 – Northern cycling route being contemplated
- Mon., 16 – Drawing attention to violence against women
- Fri., 13 – The Sudbury Sexual Assault March
- Thu., 12 – Phone In - Gas prices
- Thu., 12 – Cell phone service comes to Attawapiskat
- Thu., 12 – MPP Report - David Orazietti (Apr 12)
- Thu., 12 – The issue of prostitution in Sudbury
- Thu., 12 – Understanding Power of Attorney
- Wed., 11 – A look at police pursuits and spike belts
- Tue., 10 – Big Brothers - making a difference
- Tue., 10 – Sudbury connection to the Titanic
- Mon., 9 – Looking for early signs of spring
- Thu., 5 – Phone in - What makes a good school?
- Thu., 5 – Nipissing First Nation land issues
- Thu., 5 – MPP Report - Vic Fedeli (Apr 5)
- Thu., 5 – Understanding body language
- Tue., 3 – Ottawa Report with Kady O'Malley
- Mon., 2 – Autism registry launches in Sudbury
- March 2012
- Thu., 29 – Rick Bartolucci on the provincial budget
- Wed., 28 – Ontario budget reaction from LU president
- Wed., 28 – The man who came up with Rrroll up the Rim
- Wed., 28 – Queen's Park exchange over Sudbury ER crisis
- Wed., 28 – The politics behind the Ontario budget
- Tue., 27 – North Bay mayor reacts to ONTC sell off
- Tue., 27 – New restrictions for Sudbury parks
- Mon., 26 – Coffee Cup Art.
- Fri., 23 – Cambrian College suspends 9 programs
- Thu., 22 – Our weekly report from Queen's Park.
- Wed., 21 – Keeping Sudbury Downs open.
- Wed., 21 – Foster homes on the James Bay Coast.
- Tue., 20 – "The National Dream" derailed.
- Tue., 20 – Will Joseph Kony be caught in 2012 ?
- Tue., 20 – The chopping block at Cambrian College.
- Mon., 19 – Is Sudbury facing a hotel shortage?
- Fri., 16 – Price of license plate stickers going up
- Thu., 15 – The CNIB eye van. (part 2)
- Thu., 15 – The CNIB eye van. (part 1)
- Wed., 14 – Could Sudbury Downs be closing?
- Tue., 13 – Clocks go an hour ahead and potholes appear.
- Mon., 12 – Explore Science Series at Science North.
- Mon., 12 – Laying down the bylaw.
- Mon., 12 – Ice road season is coming to an end.
- Thu., 8 – Phone in for wacky Winter.
- Thu., 8 – An iPad for every new student
- Wed., 7 – What can an employee be fired for?
- Tue., 6 – Drug use at the Elgin Street Mission.
- Fri., 2 – The high cost of daycare
- Fri., 2 – Gardeners swapping seeds
- Thu., 1 – Sudbury parking rates go up
- Thu., 1 – MPP Report: France Gelinas (Mar 1)
- February 2012
- Wed., 29 – SNO lab undergoes expansion
- Tue., 28 – Playing cricket in the winter cold
- Tue., 28 – Steelworkers lawyer on OLRB ruling
- Fri., 24 – The Kub Kar Race
- Thu., 23 – Folk remedy phone-in
- Thu., 23 – MPP Report: Rick Bartolucci (Feb 23)
- Thu., 23 – The importance of home-based healthcare
- Tue., 21 – Fort Albany also has housing issues
- Tue., 21 – Firearm lobbyists take aim at gun licensing
- Tue., 21 – Sudbury mining robot being tested in Chile
- Mon., 20 – A tough road to "normal" family life
- Fri., 17 – Some new tax credits for this year
- Fri., 17 – The Tragically Hip perform in Fort Albany
- Thu., 16 – Phone-in on coaches in minor hockey
- Wed., 15 – Food Feature: popcorn
- Wed., 15 – Coaches vs referees
- Tue., 14 – The behaviour of coaches in minor hockey
- Tue., 14 – The family doctor waiting list
- Fri., 10 – Life in a mixed marriage
- Fri., 10 – Recognizing the signs of suicide
- Thu., 9 – Work at Vale will soon return to normal
- Thu., 9 – MPP Report: Norm Miller
- Wed., 8 – Wanted! Used stove, good condition
- Tue., 7 – Tech column: really cheap computers
- Thu., 2 – Grab some snowshoes and get out there!
- Thu., 2 – MPP Report - Vic Fedelli (Feb 2)
- Wed., 1 – Food Feature: nutrition myths





