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Calling the large number of homeless people a casualty of Mike Harris Common Sense Revolution, Ward 2 Councillor Claude Berthiaume agreed city council needs to help out community agencies at risk of losing their funding.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] If Ontarians are going to keep their electricity bills under control while prices soar, perhaps they should follow the lead of big businesses like Inco Ltd., says a top Ontario Power Authority (OPA) official.

Beginning Oct. 8, Michael Persinger, a Laurentian University professor, will compete with nine other professors in TVO's Best Lecturer Competition.

Around 60 people showed up Monday night at a public meeting regarding the 2006 budget, which is expected to be finalized mid-December. Around 20 people addressed the councillors in attendance, while another 20 submitted written questions or concerns.

Numerous charges have been dropped, but Sudbury lawyer Donald Plaunt has been ordered to stand trial on numerous sex-assault charges.

As part of its global growth program, Inco Limited has announced a re-organization of its global operations into two distinct units ? Asia/Pacific and North America/Europe Operations.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] Ontario?s most aptly-named provincial party leader is paying Sudbury a visit Thursday to speak about his vision for the province.

BY CRAIG GILBERT for northern life Michael Atkins wants Chris Hodgson for a neighbour.

Although its doors have been open to thrifty customers for seven weeks and counting, managers at the new Wal-Mart location in New Sudbury held an official grand opening Thursday morning.

Following the Sudbury and District Board of Health's review of the first ever comprehensive dental health report for the region, the board endorsed 22 recommendations for improved dental health.