tag:www.cbc.ca,2010-12-15:/morningnorth//608 2012-05-25T13:23:27Z Movable Type Enterprise 4.37 tag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/morningnorth//608.219449 2012-05-25T13:16:33Z 2012-05-25T13:23:27Z

Karen Passmore is with the Ministry of Natural Resources in Timmins. She updates Markus on the latest about Timmins fire number 9. Listen (runs 5:58)...

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Denis Flanagan is public relations manager for Landscape Ontario. He joins Markus to talk about landcaping for the home gardener. Listen (runs 6:39)...

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On this week's phone in... It's far from a done deal, but we ask: Is building a new casino in downtown Sudbury a good idea? Tony Bitonti of the OLG joins us for the conversation and of course we have...

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Can they do it again? Some Laurentian University students are at the 2012 NASA Lunabotics competition in Florida. The Laurentian team's robot took home the big prize last year. We talk to one of the students taking part in the...

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In our weekly report for Queen's Park, we talk to the Minister of Northern Development and Mines and Liberal MPP for Sudbury, Rick Bartolucci. The discussion touches on the the ONTC, a new casino for downtown Sudbury and the possibility...

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We speak with a conservation officer with the enforcement branch of the MNR. He talks about investigating forest fires to figure out if they are caused by humans or mother nature. Listen (runs 5:25)...

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Reporter Megan Thomas brings us an update from Matheson on the fires burning in the northeast. The Kirkland Lake fire has affected some major hydro lines and the fire burning between Timmins and Gogama is forcing evacuations and highway closures....

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Chief Isadore Day of Serpent River First Nation took part in a meeting between Prince Charles and First Nation leaders. He told us about meeting the prince and about the meaning of a special ceremony involving a belt. Listen (runs...

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Project Georges was started about three years ago to help troubled First Nation youth. The need for the camp has grown to the point where the First Nation in Moose Factory is no longer able to sustain it. Outside funding...

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Panoramic Properties purchased the General Hospital in Sudbury a few years ago. It now plans to convert the old hospital into condominiums. We spoke to the architect of the project about the plans for the site. Listen (runs 6:36)...

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The CBC's Megan Thomas reports from Kirkland Lake on how the community is dealing with the threat of a forest fire that's burning just outside of town. Listen (runs 6:30)...

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Sudbury's literacy level lags behind the rest of the province. A student and an instructor from a program designed to help those with literacy problems talk about why improving literacy is so important. Listen (runs 5:58)...

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Erin Thomson and Pete Henry are paddling 470 km in a kayak in the wilderness over 14 days to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The trek will take them from Little Current to Orillia. We reached Erin Thomson in...

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Science North in Sudbury has invited the CBC's house doctor Brian Goldman to speak as a part of special speaker series on healthcare, lifestyle and fitness. He'll be speaking about reforming the healthcare system in Ontario. Listen (runs 7:09)...

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With 38 fires burning in the province over the weekend, fire crews were kept busy. Blazes near Kirkland Lake and Timmins are the cause of concern. We spoke to an MNR representative about the fire situation. Listen (runs 6:42)...

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