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• Service organizations get $144K boost from the Sudbury Community Foundation

  27-07-2026 13:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Divided between 29 community service organizations, the Sudbury Community Foundation has delivered $144K in grants through this year’s program
  
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• Laurentian grad wins highly sought-after position in economics program 

  28-07-2026 18:02 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A Laurentian University graduate has won a spot in the highly competitive Graduate Program of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Randy Kneer, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics graduate, beat out more than 800 applicants for the position, which includes a full tuition waiver. It came after a trip where Kneer presented his original research at the Poznań Post-Keynesian Workshops. Laurentian said in a release that Kneer’s achievement highlights what it called a growing
  
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• Pursuit: Sudbury’s Adrian Ceccetto competing in ‘Young Riders Show’ in Michigan

  28-07-2026 18:00 via sudbury.com
  
  ‘Everything kind of fell together at the right time,’ said St. Benedict student
  
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• BÉDARD, Michael Sr

  28-07-2026 17:38 via sudbury.com
  
  It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Michael Sr Bédard, who passed away on July 19, 2026, at the age of 64. A dedicated and passionate power line technician, Michael took immense pride in his work.
  
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• LeBlanc heading back to Washington after Trump threatens new tariffs

  28-07-2026 17:20 via sudbury.com
  
  WASHINGTON — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to travel to Washington this week after United States President Donald Trump threatened to slap new tariffs on an array of Canadian goods starting next month.
  
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• Capreol man shot at Greater Sudbury Police during psychotic episode

  28-07-2026 16:56 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A Capreol man who shot at Greater Sudbury Police officers responding to a fire in Capreol last year will learn next month how much more time, if any, he will spend in custody.“I would like to issue a heartfelt apology to everybody,” Adam Lepki, 38, told Ontario Court Justice Graham Jenner at his sentencing hearing this week. “What I did was wrong, stupid, and inexcusable. I have had a lot of time to reflect and think about my future …“I look forward to being a bet
  
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• Ontario residents charged over alleged fraudulent passport renewal promises

  28-07-2026 16:50 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Two Ontario residents face charges after a Competition Bureau probe found they allegedly misled Canadians into thinking they were dealing directly with the federal government's passport service.
  
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• LEPAGE, Emma

  28-07-2026 16:47 via sudbury.com
  
  In Loving Memory of Emma Lepage (née Kirk) February 20th, 1937 – July 26th, 2026It is with profound sadness and immense love that we announce the passing of Emma Lepage (née Kirk).
  
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• Major Science North renewal receives $650K from FedNor

  28-07-2026 16:04 via sudbury.com
  
  Sudbury science centre hopes to open new Woven by Water exhibit in 2028
  
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• Collins chief says they were told 'not to worry' about fire

  28-07-2026 15:49 via sudbury.com
  
  Chief Helen Paavola said that they were warned about the fire that soon destroyed the community by a nearby CN Rail employee, and that the MNR provided no notice or support.
  
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• Gunmen kill high-ranking Taliban official in Afghanistan in rare targeted attack

  28-07-2026 14:05 via sudbury.com
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunmen killed a high-ranking local Taliban official in Afghanistan’s northwestern province of Badakhshan on Tuesday in a rare targeted killing in the country.
  
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• Ford government spokesperson out after minister pulled from radio interview

  28-07-2026 14:01 via sudbury.com
  
  Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop abruptly left CBC show last week after being pressed on wildfires
  
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• OPP search for missing swimmer in Elliot Lake

  28-07-2026 13:58 via sudbury.com
  
  OPP say he was last seen going underwater yesterday while swimming toward a rock located approximately 150 metres east of the beach shoreline
  
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• France orders 4,000 more evacuated as heat threatens fragile hold on vast wildfire

  28-07-2026 11:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 people evacuated Tuesday from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast as returning heat threatened firefighters’ fragile hold on avast wildfirewest of Bordeaux.
  
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• France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe

  28-07-2026 11:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 more people to evacuate Tuesday from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast as returning heat threatened firefighters’ fragile hold on avast wildfirewest of Bordeaux.
  
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• France evacuates 4,000 people as heat threatens wildfire fight across southwestern Europe

  28-07-2026 11:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 people evacuated Tuesday from tourist sites on France’s Atlantic coast as returning heat threatened firefighters’ fragile hold on avast wildfirewest of Bordeaux.
  
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• France evacuates 4,000 more people as heat threatens wildfire fight across southwestern Europe

  28-07-2026 11:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 more people to evacuate Tuesday from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast as returning heat threatened firefighters’ fragile hold on avast wildfirewest of Bordeaux.
  
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• In the news today: U.S. consulate shooting, raging wildfires, psychiatric waits

  28-07-2026 10:50 via sudbury.com
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... U.S. consulate in Toronto shot at for second time this year, suspect vehicle flees
  Efforts by police to identify who fired at the U.S.
  
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• UN's Gaza water chief says Israeli destruction, restrictions squandering Canadian aid

  28-07-2026 10:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — The United Nations official overseeing water and sanitation in the Gaza Strip is praising Canada's support for Palestinians but warns that some of its aid money is being squandered by Israel's attacks on water facilities and restrictions on
  
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• Mayor of Clinton, B.C., says crew assessing damage in community after wildfire

  28-07-2026 10:20 via sudbury.com
  
  CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA — The mayor of Clinton, British Columbia, says an assessment crew is going through the village to assess wildfire damage after residents were evacuated last week.
  
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• Data shows some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?

  28-07-2026 10:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — A patient in Alberta waited 16 days in an emergency department for a psychiatric hospital admission last year.
  Another in British Columbia waited just over nine days.
  
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• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan but no tsunami detected

  28-07-2026 10:05 via sudbury.com
  
  TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a tsunami advisory was temporarily issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
  
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• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan and a tsunami advisory is issued

  28-07-2026 10:05 via sudbury.com
  
  TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a tsunami advisory was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
  
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• Sudbury ‘deserves leadership that listens’: Boutros

  28-07-2026 05:51 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Joseph Boutros, one of six people running to be Greater Sudbury’s next mayor, says his brother’s passing and the birth of his daughter gave him a new perspective on life and, ultimately, a decision to seek political office.“In early 2020, my life changed forever when my brother passed away after a courageous battle with a rare form of brain cancer,” Boutros recalled in a Facebook post giving voters background about who he is and why he is running. “Watching him go
  
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• Sudbury ‘deserves leadership that listens’: Boutros

  28-07-2026 05:51 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Joseph Boutros, one of six people running to be Greater Sudbury’s next mayor, says his brother’s passing and the birth of his daughter gave him a new perspective on life and, ultimately, a decision to seek political office.“In early 2020, my life changed forever when my brother passed away after a courageous battle with a rare form of brain cancer,” Boutros recalled in a Facebook post giving voters background about who he is and why he is running. “Watching him go
  
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• Public safety needs to be top priority in downtown Sudbury

  28-07-2026 05:49 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Samer Ghazi I am writing to express our deep concern regarding the continued decline in public safety in downtown Sudbury and the growing impact it is having on businesses, employees, tenants, customers, and the long-term vitality of our downtown core.One recent morning, one of our maintenance employees at Elm Place was physically assaulted by an unknown individual while carrying out his regular duties on our property. The assault resulted in a broken nose and could easily have caused far more
  
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• Public safety needs to be top priority in downtown Sudbury

  28-07-2026 05:49 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Samer Ghazi I am writing to express our deep concern regarding the continued decline in public safety in downtown Sudbury and the growing impact it is having on businesses, employees, tenants, customers, and the long-term vitality of our downtown core.One recent morning, one of our maintenance employees at Elm Place was physically assaulted by an unknown individual while carrying out his regular duties on our property. The assault resulted in a broken nose and could easily have caused far more
  
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• Pioneer Manor needs more than one social worker: family member

  28-07-2026 05:45 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Social workers are crucial members of the health care team in any long-term care setting. But Greater Sudbury’s Pioneer Manor is failing its residents, a local woman has argued in a letter to the municipality.In a letter addressed to Mayor Paul Lefebvre, members of council and city staff, Dawn Raymond outlines the major problems that arise when there are too few social workers in a high-needs environment.Raymond is a registered social worker, but she also has skin in the game. Her mother
  
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• Pioneer Manor needs more than one social worker: family member

  28-07-2026 05:45 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Social workers are crucial members of the health care team in any long-term care setting. But Greater Sudbury’s Pioneer Manor is failing its residents, a local woman has argued in a letter to the municipality.In a letter addressed to Mayor Paul Lefebvre, members of council and city staff, Dawn Raymond outlines the major problems that arise when there are too few social workers in a high-needs environment.Raymond is a registered social worker, but she also has skin in the game. Her mother
  
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• Grand Nord ranks among most energy-efficient boards in Ontario

  28-07-2026 02:00 via sudbury.com
  
  French public boards ranks third in Ontario in report published by Sustainable Schools
  
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