Past Episodes: August 2012 Archives
Friday August 31, 2012
Sudbury councillor responds to Ombudsman's report
Ontario's ombudsman says Sudbury city council was uncooperative during his investigation... but councillor Dave Kilgour says it was the ombudsman who made things difficult.
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Friday August 31, 2012
Ombudsman lashes out at city council
Ontario's Ombudsman Andre Marin doesn't think he was being too antagonistic when he called Sudbury city council uncooperative and immature. Jason speaks to him about a recent report on a private council meeting.
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Friday August 31, 2012
Steve Paikin on ONTC
The Northlander Train has less than a month left to operate. The decision to sell off the ONTC certainly has captivated TVO's Steve Paikin who weighed in on the issue.
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- September 2012
- Fri., 28 – Teachers rally against Bill 115
- Fri., 28 – Ontario Northlander takes last trip
- Fri., 28 – Dog park opens in Sudbury
- Thu., 27 – Run for the Cure this weekend in Sudbury
- Thu., 27 – The cost of movie-making in the north
- Wed., 26 – The lost art of TV repair
- Wed., 26 – No such thing as aggressive panhandling
- Tue., 25 – Slag used to patch Sudbury roads
- Tue., 25 – Barrydowne College to start music program
- Mon., 24 – More movies in Sudbury
- Fri., 21 – More funding to go to school of architecture
- Fri., 21 – La Classe representative in Sudbury
- Fri., 21 – Division exists within Laurentian University
- Wed., 19 – NHL lockout may be good for local hockey
- Wed., 19 – Fire ball seen in Hanmer
- Wed., 19 – Good food needed for workouts: nutritionist
- Wed., 19 – CBC's Mr. D comic in Sudbury
- Tue., 18 – Sudbury actor returns for Cinefest
- Tue., 18 – North Bay council to support casino
- Tue., 18 – Ride on Northlander filled with memories
- Mon., 17 – Director of The Truth impressed with Sudbury
- Mon., 17 – Nickel prices due to go up: Analyst
- Mon., 17 – Sudburians can get their workout outside
- Fri., 14 – Bill to ban minors from tanning salons
- Thu., 13 – Derailed
- Wed., 12 – Teachers taking action against government
- Wed., 12 – Union president says no layoffs at Vale
- Tue., 11 – The Underground Economy
- Tue., 11 – Remembering September 11th
- Tue., 11 – Remembering September 11th
- Tue., 11 – Ride at 5
- Tue., 11 – Hospital responds after moving volunteers
- Thu., 6 – Internet luring still common in Sudbury
- Wed., 5 – North Bay considering a casino
- Wed., 5 – Tattoo Expo to raise money for food bank
- Tue., 4 – New school a mixed blessing: Parent
- Tue., 4 – Sudbury logging off MySudbury.ca
- August 2012
- Fri., 31 – Ombudsman lashes out at city council
- Fri., 31 – Steve Paikin on ONTC
- Thu., 30 – No funding for Sudbury Arts Council
- Wed., 29 – We are the champions...
- Tue., 28 – Wide selection of films coming to Sudbury
- Mon., 27 – Pavement could be used to purify water
- Mon., 27 – International rowers in northern Ontario
- Fri., 24 – Terri Clark in Sudbury
- Fri., 24 – Sudbury health unit warning of ticks
- Fri., 24 – Sudbury mural reclaiming tagged wall
- Thu., 23 – More cases of fraudulant auto insurance: OPP
- Thu., 23 – Provincial funding to go youth programs
- Wed., 22 – Rick Bartolucci has no plan to step down
- Wed., 22 – CAW set to merge with CEP
- Wed., 22 – Northern MP remembers Jack Layton's legacy
- Tue., 21 – Blue Oyster Cult to play Sudbury
- Tue., 21 – Morning North pumpkin passes away
- Fri., 17 – BC man traveling across Canada on e-bike
- Fri., 17 – Bed bugs increasing in Sudbury
- Fri., 17 – Some members of First Nation protest chief
- Thu., 16 – Cambrian College grads getting jobs at Vale
- Wed., 15 – Public inquiry begins in Elliot Lake
- Tue., 14 – Blue-green algae blooms increasing
- Tue., 14 – Personal support workers unregulated
- Mon., 13 – Timmins prospector passed away
- Wed., 8 – NHL legend in Sudbury to help kids
- Wed., 8 – Timmins unveils a centennial mural
- Tue., 7 – Sudbury engineer looking at Mars rover
- Tue., 7 – Sudbury police chief at the UN
- Thu., 2 – Sudbury connects with its Métis roots
- July 2012
- Wed., 25 – Citizen CSI comes to Sudbury
- Tue., 24 – Rattler found on a Blind River golf course
- Thu., 19 – Poverty is a hard cycle to break: advocate
- Thu., 19 – Timmins man to break air hockey record
- Wed., 18 – Sudburians could be living longer
- Tue., 17 – Safe tires need regular maintenance
- Tue., 17 – Sudbury drum band celebrates 60 years
- Mon., 16 – Sudbury pilot lands on Highway 402
- Fri., 13 – Sudbury police are expanding
- Fri., 13 – Tattoo shop donates ink for art
- Thu., 12 – Sudbury pride route makes LGBT landmarks
- Thu., 12 – Colin Mochrie in Sudbury for mini-series
- Wed., 11 – Cougar found in Ontario
- Wed., 11 – Messages sent to Sudbury in bottles
- Tue., 10 – Hamilton to help Health Sciences North
- Tue., 10 – Moonbeam grocery store could become a co-op
- Wed., 4 – Helping out in Elliot Lake
- June 2012
- Fri., 29 – Sudbury is prepared for urban emergency
- Thu., 28 – Community is resilient: Elliot Lake Mayor
- Wed., 27 – Elliot Lake struggling with deaths
- Wed., 27 – Mixed reaction to Elliot Lake tragedy
- Tue., 26 – Elliot Lake rescue efforts resumed
- Mon., 25 – Developments continue in Elliot Lake
- Fri., 22 – Sudbury soccer fans debate Italy vs. England
- Wed., 20 – Deceased pets honoured in Sudbury ceremony
- Mon., 18 – Budget will pass on Wednesday: Horwath
- Fri., 15 – Summer election might be coming for Ontario
- Wed., 13 – Bear breaks into Timmins kitchen
- Tue., 12 – NDP MP getting ready for epic vote
- Thu., 7 – Sudbury Easter Seals turns 90
- Mon., 4 – Toronto shooting scares Sudburians
- Fri., 1 – Pilot parking rolled out for Elm Street
- May 2012
- Thu., 31 – Mental health an issue for Sudbury youth
- Wed., 30 – Lots of logistics needed to fight fires
- Tue., 29 – Sudbury names ugliest school yard
- Mon., 28 – CP workers could be back on the job soon
- Thu., 24 – Hockey player comes back from leg ampuation
- Wed., 23 – Mine shut down by northeastern fire
- Wed., 23 – Sudbury paramedic honoured for work
- Fri., 18 – Two sides to gas regulation debate
- Wed., 16 – Medieval times alive in Sudbury school
- Tue., 15 – Western Days ending in Chelmsford
- Mon., 14 – Ontario wants keep records of gun owners
- Fri., 11 – Parents rally to keep schools open
- Thu., 10 – Alternative art returns to Sudbury
- Wed., 9 – Cliffs smelter to come to Sudbury
- Mon., 7 – Needles found in Sudbury creek
- Fri., 4 – Expensive beer makes its way to Sudbury
- April 2012
- Mon., 30 – First Nations had large role in WWl
- Mon., 30 – Dogs help children learn to read
- Fri., 27 – Wild turkeys nothing to mess with
- Thu., 26 – Sudbury student supports Montreal strike
- Wed., 25 – Sudbury looking at its industrial lands
- Tue., 24 – Stress bad for nurses
- Tue., 24 – Timmins reacts to B.C. mill fire
- Mon., 23 – Ontario budget draws debate
- Mon., 23 – Sudbury loses a leader in pork and hockey
- Fri., 20 – Brothels protect women: U.S. brothel owner
- Fri., 20 – Five year old has art show
- Thu., 19 – Squash players compete in Sudbury
- Wed., 18 – Brothel could be coming to Sault Ste. Marie
- Wed., 18 – Sudbury considers the future of its downtown
- Mon., 16 – Play reflects reality on northern roads
- Mon., 16 – Ontario Parks teach people how to camp
- Mon., 16 – Callandar woman takes on Boston Marathon
- Mon., 16 – An examination of violence against women
- Fri., 13 – Sault College program on peace and conflict
- Thu., 12 – Suing the province over nuclear energy
- Thu., 12 – Violence against First Nation women
- Thu., 12 – Homeschooling and the environment
- Wed., 11 – Mother and daughter team run for diabetes
- Wed., 11 – OPP investigator on Kochar deaths
- Thu., 5 – Canadian media face an uncertian future
- Thu., 5 – Future of Liberal budget depends on NDP
- Wed., 4 – Mine safety could still be improved
- Wed., 4 – Sudbury singer goes north to share music
- Tue., 3 – Laurentian recruits students from China
- Tue., 3 – Lake Shore Gold talks on miner death
- March 2012
- Fri., 30 – Tony Clement defends his government's budget
- Fri., 30 – Sudbury woman sad over loss of Katimavik
- Thu., 29 – Eagle feather now used in North Bay courts
- Wed., 28 – Millions of dollars spilled on northern road
- Wed., 28 – Ontario could be more competitive
- Mon., 26 – The role of Moosonee in the cold war
- Mon., 26 – The effects of a welfare freeze in Ontario
- Mon., 26 – The medieval knight experience in 2012
- Fri., 23 – A way to help you plan how things will end.
- Fri., 23 – Winning on the ice.
- Thu., 22 – Going Shack Whacky
- Tue., 20 – Rubber sidewalk coming to Sault Ste. Marie
- Mon., 19 – Studying reptile fences along Highway 69
- Mon., 19 – Taking a beating for the local food bank
- Mon., 19 – Enjoying the heat wave
- Wed., 14 – Dragon's Den auditions come north
- Tue., 13 – Cujo checks out Little NHL tournament
- Tue., 13 – ATV and snow machine travelling on the ice.
- Mon., 12 – Little NHL tournament outgrowing Sudbury
- Fri., 9 – Sudbury's 10th Annual Hike for Hospice
- Thu., 8 – Laurentian University's technology fair
- Wed., 7 – Living out a childhood dream
- Tue., 6 – Kids and ADHD
- Mon., 5 – Homophobia in hockey
- Mon., 5 – Turning bugs guts into art
- Fri., 2 – Westray Act big gun but hard to prove
- Thu., 1 – The use of water in a mine
- February 2012
- Tue., 28 – Laurentian U. wins Canadian Mining Games
- Fri., 24 – Sudbury scouts revive old camping tradition
- Thu., 23 – Is bullying getting better or worse?
- Thu., 23 – Laurentian U. hosts Canadian Mining Games
- Wed., 22 – The need to give blood
- Wed., 22 – Distracted driving
- Tue., 21 – Walt Wingfield back on STC stage
- Tue., 21 – Is Wi-Fi hurting children?
- Thu., 16 – Paddling the entire Great Lakes system
- Tue., 14 – Will Northern Ontario lose federal seats?
- Tue., 14 – Sudbury brothers working with big music acts
- Mon., 13 – A very special scarf
- Mon., 13 – Female athletes and weight issues
- Mon., 13 – What's the coldest you've ever been?
- Thu., 9 – The 2011 Census and Northeastern Ontario
- Thu., 9 – Meet Sudbury's new Poet Laureate
- Thu., 9 – Stress at school and mental health
- Wed., 8 – Cambrian College's annual job fair
- Wed., 8 – Greater Sudbury's real estate division
- Wed., 8 – Helping homeless youth
- Tue., 7 – Winter camping
- Tue., 7 – Laurentian University's 5 year plan
- Mon., 6 – Is your CO detector in the right place?
- Thu., 2 – Laurentian U's tuition fees explained
- Wed., 1 – Keepin' it real with Garnet Rogers
- January 2012
- Tue., 31 – Mining death at Vale's Coleman Mine
- Tue., 31 – Celebrating Sudbury's rich Italian history
- Thu., 26 – Exercise program involves soup cans
- Thu., 26 – Northern mining company suing Ontario Gov't
- Wed., 25 – Don't let slush ruin your day
- Wed., 25 – Leo Gerard Workers Memorial Park
- Tue., 24 – Sault judge recognized with Order of Ontario
- Mon., 23 – More workers needed in Sudbury
- Thu., 19 – Quitting smoking
- Tue., 17 – Online help for struggling math students
- Tue., 17 – Kirkland Lake NOJHL franchise folds
- Fri., 13 – Visiting the land of porketta
- Fri., 13 – Health and Wellness: The treadmill
- Fri., 13 – January is Alzheimer awareness month
- Thu., 12 – Slow start to this year's snowmobile season
- Wed., 11 – The branding of communities
- Wed., 11 – Sudbury's Shawn Brady releases CD
- Tue., 10 – Remembering Sudbury's Austin Airways
- Tue., 10 – The Living With Our Lakes Poetry Contest
- Tue., 10 – Unkowingly building bombs for the war effort
- Fri., 6 – Health and Wellness: Fuel for your body
- Thu., 5 – North Bay landmark lost in fire
- Wed., 4 – Pets and cold weather
- December 2011
- Fri., 30 – NDP leadership candidates coming to Sudbury
- Thu., 29 – OPP trained to spot drivers on drugs
- Wed., 28 – Bad driving decisions can have fatal results
- Thu., 22 – Mother Nature not helping ski hill operators
- Thu., 22 – Update on Attawapiskat from the Red Cross
- Thu., 22 – Adopting a family in need for Christmas
- Tue., 20 – Sudbury Police focused on preventing theft
- Mon., 19 – Mild weather can be a problem for drivers
- Mon., 19 – The history of Sudbury's Elgin Street
- Mon., 19 – Sudbury's first-ever soup kitchen
- Mon., 19 – A discussion on panhandling
- Fri., 16 – A day to promote equality and acceptence.
- Fri., 16 – Well.... was it a cougar ?
- Fri., 16 – Homes for people in Attwapiskat.
- Wed., 14 – Holiday rage - the grocery store
- Tue., 13 – Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
- Mon., 12 – Holiday rage - parking
- Mon., 12 – Rescuing dogs in Attawapiskat
- Fri., 9 – More on the Attawapiskat housing crisis
- Wed., 7 – Blue-green algae expert in Sudbury
- Thu., 1 – The manliest cup cake out there
- November 2011
- Wed., 30 – Should hospital parking fees be abolished?
- Tue., 29 – Red Cross headed to Attawapiskat
- Thu., 24 – MTO considering bypass on Hwy 144
- Thu., 24 – The prevelence and costs of diabetes
- Mon., 21 – Digital learning and the classroom
- Mon., 21 – Timmins and District Hospital must cut costs
- Mon., 21 – New book about the Highway Book Shop
- Fri., 18 – Meet North Bay's first ever Poet Laureate
- Thu., 17 – Toronto Celebrates Sudbury
- Tue., 15 – Occupy Sudbury still going
- Mon., 14 – Sudbury mayor visits "The Truth" movie set
- Fri., 11 – International Day at Cambrian College
- Fri., 11 – Designing Sudbury's School of Architecture
- Wed., 9 – The Market Square Renewal Advisory Panel
- Tue., 8 – Northern Ontario Rangers
- Wed., 2 – Local farmer challenges chicken tribunal
- Wed., 2 – Driving a tractor across Canada
- Tue., 1 – Sudbury's Market Square vendors speak up
- October 2011
- Mon., 31 – Learning to bike Sudbury streets safely
- Fri., 28 – The proper way for drivers to merge
- Thu., 27 – Spending one day in a wheelchair
- Thu., 27 – Breakfast with the Stanley Cup
- Wed., 26 – OPP seek out old beaters in South Porcupine
- Wed., 26 – Sudbury: Addicted City - users seeking help
- Wed., 26 – Sudbury Food Bank opens new warehouse
- Tue., 25 – Occuppy movement now in Sudbury
- Mon., 24 – Mayor of Long Harbour Nfld in Sudbury
- Mon., 24 – Bill Barilko plane recovered
- Fri., 21 – The music of Sudbury's Faye Blais
- Fri., 21 – Running a small business in a big box world
- Thu., 20 – CD release for Sudbury's Sean Barette
- Wed., 19 – Occupy protests in Sault Ste. Marie
- Wed., 19 – Sudbury's rise in blue-green algae blooms
- Fri., 14 – Public perception of Sudbury's City council
- Wed., 5 – Checking Sudbury's vital signs
- Tue., 4 – The Timmins Sports Heritage Hall of Fame
- Mon., 3 – Growing pains at Northern College
- September 2011
- Fri., 30 – Working together to benefit the north a must
- Thu., 29 – Author Alistair MacLeod comes to Sudbury
- Wed., 28 – Algoma Fall Festival back for another season
- Wed., 28 – Poetry and Politics - health care
- Mon., 26 – Discover Sudbury via your smart phone
- Mon., 26 – Beer in convenience stores in Ontario?
- Mon., 26 – Hudak and Horwath face-off in Thunder Bay
- Fri., 23 – The Northern Aboriginal Festival
- Thu., 22 – Do Ontario teachers need more education?
- Wed., 21 – Our Roots: Our Future - The complete series. An indepth look at Sudbury's cultural roots.
- Mon., 19 – The benefits of native plants in your garden
- Wed., 14 – Poetry and Politics - "Foreign workers"
- Wed., 14 – Walden Public School is one of the greenest
- Tue., 13 – Developing a sustainable local food system
- Tue., 13 – Booze and books
- Mon., 12 – A long history with the Sudbury Wolves
- Mon., 12 – The voice of the Sudbury Arena
- Mon., 12 – The owner of the Sudbury Wolves Sep 9 2011
- Thu., 8 – The Northern Political Panel
- Wed., 7 – The stress of the first day of school
- Wed., 7 – Poetry and politics
- Thu., 1 – A cleaner and safer street.
- August 2011
- Wed., 31 – Say cheese please!
- Tue., 30 – Sudbury girl injured on ride at festival.
- Tue., 23 – A conversation with Jack Layton.
- Tue., 23 – Jack Layton remembered.
- Wed., 17 – Megan Barban with HS Mclellan Preschool
- Wed., 10 – National peacekeepers day.
- Tue., 9 – It feels like we're in campaign mode.
- Fri., 5 – Bad news for smokers in North Bay
- Fri., 5 – Life as a busker
- Thu., 4 – Hockey coach Ted Nolan Latvia bound
- Wed., 3 – Mining under solar power
- Tue., 2 – Where's Erik Aug 2 2011
- Tue., 2 – Fire claims 2 landmarks in Magnetawan
- July 2011
- Fri., 29 – Jim Cuddy from Blue Rodeo.
- Thu., 28 – Cinefest Sudbury's official lineup.
- Wed., 27 – Know Thy Neighbour Contest
- Wed., 27 – Sudbury's first add guru.
- Wed., 27 – The price of Silver is sky rocketing.
- Wed., 27 – Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation
- Tue., 26 – Changes in leadership in the NDP.
- Mon., 18 – Sudbury woman living in Egypt - revisited
- Mon., 18 – Life as a gay man in Northertn Ontario
- Mon., 18 – The Canadian Francophone Games.
- Thu., 14 – Using rival species to control an ecosystem
- Thu., 14 – Market Square may have to move.
- Tue., 12 – Private events in public parks.
- June 2011
- Thu., 30 – Positive changes to hockey.
- Wed., 29 – Traditional belly dancing to stay in shape.
- Tue., 28 – Is closing schools the only choice ?
- Wed., 22 – STC and Sudbury Secondary School team up
- Mon., 13 – Warm blankets for sick kids
- Thu., 9 – Need A Vacation ????
- Thu., 9 – Sault Ste Marie's power outage.
- Wed., 8 – Naming Names!
- Tue., 7 – ALC crisis in Sudbury
- May 2011
- Tue., 31 – Advice from camping expert Kevin Callan
- Wed., 25 – Sudbury will have its architectural school
- Tue., 24 – Sudbury city council reacts to leak to media
- Fri., 20 – Sudbury' french newspaper Le Voyageur sold
- Wed., 18 – How to handle bullying
- Tue., 17 – A chat with legendary comedian Andrea Martin
- Tue., 17 – MP Glenn Thibeault on the price of gas
- Thu., 12 – A look at gas prices across the country
- Thu., 12 – Reporting crimes online in Sudbury
- Wed., 11 – The spiking price of gas
- Tue., 10 – Xstrata and Vale team up for mining project
- Thu., 5 – New MNR fishing website
- April 2011
- Thu., 28 – Northern political panel (Apr 28)
- Wed., 27 – Sudbury's real estate market
- Tue., 26 – ATVs will be allowed on some Sudbury roads
- Thu., 21 – A chat with Hawksley Workman
- Mon., 18 – Willisville Mountain saved
- Fri., 15 – Northern reporters panel on the election
- March 2011
- Wed., 30 – Still time left for cross-country skiing
- Wed., 30 – MPP Gilles Bisson on the Ontario budget
- Tue., 29 – Rick Mercer visits Espanola High School
- Fri., 25 – Sudbury Earth Dancers celebrate 20 years
- Tue., 22 – Charges laid against owner of pitbull dog
- Mon., 21 – The challenges of life in a wheelchair
- Wed., 9 – "Magical Mystery Cures" Mar 08,2011
- Wed., 2 – High demand coming for power engineers
- Tue., 1 – Going to the game (Feb 28)
- February 2011
- Thu., 24 – Sudbury Chamber of Commerce supports pharmacies that were charged for being open on Family Day
- Wed., 23 – Too many coyotes on Manitoulin Island
- Wed., 23 – Frustration over drunk driving in Sudbury
- Thu., 17 – Sudbury's campaign for a PET scanner
- Wed., 16 – A chat with theatre icon Norm Foster
- Tue., 15 – Going to the game (Feb 14)
- Tue., 15 – On shore vs off shore wind farms
- Mon., 14 – North bay hockey mom honoured
- Fri., 11 – Andrew Brunette hits 1000 games in the NHL
- Wed., 9 – Xstrata earnings way up from last year
- Tue., 8 – Going to the game (Feb 7)
- Tue., 8 – You should still get your flu shot
- Fri., 4 – The History of beer
- January 2011
- Mon., 17 – Azerbaijan shows interest in Sudbury
- Mon., 17 – Going to the game
- Mon., 17 – The art of Margot Cormier-Splane
- Mon., 17 – New mortgage rules
- Fri., 14 – Liberal MPP David Ramsay leaving politics
- Fri., 14 – Target sets sights on Canada
- Fri., 14 – The face of domestic violence
- Thu., 13 – Where's the money for Haiti?
- Wed., 12 – How are you managing your stress?





