Points North
with Jason Turnbull

Being the ugliest isn't normally something to be happy about.
But students at École St. Joseph are delighted to be the winner of the Ugliest School Yard Contest.

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Finally, the body of a 33-year-old Toronto woman was recovered from Mount Everest.
The woman died while coming down from the mountain due to altitude sickness and exhaustion.

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Canadian Pacific Railway workers have been on the picket lines for less than a week.
But they could be looking at head back to work soon, despite not having a deal with the company.

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Not sure what you were doing when you were 18 years old, but I'd argue most of us weren't opening orphanages in Africa to help kids in Kenya.
But one Sudbury woman is doing just that.

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It's the flight of the butterfly. Children in Hanmer, Ontario are learning about life, one metamorphosis at a time.

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Calling all you actors, and potential actors.
A North Bay film maker is looking for extras.

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You can contact Jim Calarco at calarcojames(at)gmail.com

It could be big news for Sudbury's downtown.
Developers are considering opening a casino in the city's core.

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20 years ago, Sean Venedam was a fan favorite for the Sudbury Wolves.
But the dream of making it to the big leagues didn't pan out after a devastating injury.

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Four Sault Ste Marie canoeists are grateful to be alive after a dramatic rescue in the middle of May.

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The fire near Kirkland Lake has done more than force 300 residents from their homes, it's shut down operations at a nearby mine.

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