Points North
with Jason Turnbull

Sudbury's Kathie Donnelly lost her scarf... but this wasn't just any scarf. The scarf was vey special to Kathie. It was made from the hair of her dogs, who have since passed on. She spoke with Jason Turnbull.

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Young female athletes in sports such as dancing, gymnastic and figure skating can be especially vulnerable to weight pressure. That pressure can lead to eating disorders. We talk to a dance teacher about concerns surrounding her sport.

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It's been a mild winter so far, but there has been the odd cold snap. We sent out reporter Steven Howard to ask people about the coldest they've ever been.

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Reporter Steven Howard looks at Laurentian University's previous venture into varsity hockey... why the team folded and what will be different this time around.

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Reporter Erik White breaks down the numbers released by Statistics Canada from the 2011 Census as they relate to the northeast.

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Sudbury's first Poet Laureate Roger Nash is passing the torch over to Daniel Aubin. The Laurentian University graduate was selected as the new Poet Laureate for the city of Greater Sudbury.

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The director of counselling and disability services at Cambrian College talks about how she is seeing more students developing mental health issues because of increased stress.

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We stopped by the annual job fair at Cambrian College. One of the fields recruiting workers is long-term health care. We spoke to an employer and a student entering the field.

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Greater Sudbury's real estate division acquired 7 and a half millions dollars worth of property in 2011. Reporter Erik White looks at what that money bought for taxpayers.

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The Sudbury Action Centre for Youth is selling toques to raise funds to help put a cap on youth homelessness. We spoke to a youth who ended up on the streets and got help from the Action Centre.

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