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  Manitoulin Island realtor hikes Ecuadorian volcano for charity

  A realtor from Manitoulin Island was recently in Ecuador to hike 100 kilometres in five days to raise money for charity.

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  Cherished, 400-pound bell stolen from Sudbury-area church

  A Roman Catholic artifact has been stolen from St. Christopher Catholic Church in Whitefish, a small community west of Sudbury.

• Driver charged after video captures near-miss of head-on collision

  A video posted online shows a quick-thinking 24-year-old driver narrowly missing a head-on collision on a northern Ontario highway.

• Temporary funding from Vale means Sudbury supervised consumption site to remain open

  While provincial funding applications have been paused, the supervised consumption site in Greater Sudbury will remain open thanks to some emergency funds.

• Fatal snowmobile crash on James Bay coast winter road

  A 51-year-old man from the James Bay coast in northern Ontario was killed in a snowmobile crash on the winter road between Fort Albany and Moosonee on Sunday night, police say.

• Laurentian University appoints new president, vice-chancellor

  Following the resignation of former Laurentian University President Robert Haché more than a year ago, the Sudbury institution is announcing its new permanent leadership.

• Sudbury woman wins lottery second place prize

  A Sudbury woman says winning the Lotto 649 second place prize worth more than $190,000 "is a real blessing."

• Fatal crash on Highway 17 involving horse and buggy, commercial vehicle

  The 29-year-old driver of a horse and buggy was killed in a crash with a commercial vehicle on Highway 17 near Iron Bridge on Monday evening, police say.

• Spike in pet attacks prompts Sudbury councillor to call for stricter penalties

  An increase in pet attacks has prompted a Sudbury city councillor to call for a re-evaluation of the consequences to deter owners from allowing their pets off the leash.

• After more than 70 years on the job, Sudbury florist has no plans to retire

  Pat Ptaszynski has been in the flower business in Greater Sudbury for 73 years.

• Police say Sudbury driver was impaired, had stolen credit card and gave a false name

  A motorist pulled over for impaired driving Sunday morning in Sudbury had stolen credit card information and hard drugs in the vehicle.

• Province greenlights new, 72-bed rehab facility for Sudbury

  St. Joseph’s Continuing Care Centre said Monday it has received approval by Health Minister Sylvia Jones for the final 36 rehab beds of the centre’s rehabilitation bed expansion project.

• Demand for real Christmas trees growing and here is why

  Families looking to choose a real Christmas tree as the centrepiece of their holiday decorations should start thinking about acting fast because the demand is growing.

• 'Warm Hearts' look to warm Sudbury's homeless

  Sudbury’s Northern Initiative for Social Action or NISA has supplied more than 50 homemade quilts to be distributed to the homeless population in Greater Sudbury.