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State-run media outlets in Iran are reporting that the Iranian Cabinet has approved a huge expansion of its nuclear enrichment capability - with 10 new industrial-scale facilities planned.

The union representing full-time academic staff at Ontario's 24 community colleges will resume negotiations with college management tomorrow, says provincial bargaining team member Jeff Arbus.

Faithful reader Eric Shewan was reading our piece yesterday about the new book about the Hurleyville Taxi and sent us this sweet picture of his late wife, Loreen and their daughter Laurie.

Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services was called to a house fire shortly after midnight on Second Avenue near Connaught Avenue. Firefighters fought the blaze most of the night and remain there this morning. Damage is said to be extensive.

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* OPP investigating armed robbery GOULAIS RIVER, ON – OPP are investigating an armed robbery which occurred at approximately 3:55 a.m. this morning at the Country Store in Goulais River.

Loyal SooToday.com reader Lauren Reed sent us this photo of a snowy owl she saw on a house on Pelican Drive all day Saturday. "I saw something today that I thought was interesting and thought I'd send you the picture," she wrote in her e-mail to us.

The Soo Greyhounds lit up the scoreboard on Saturday night at the Essar Centre with a 7-1 win over the Sarnia Sting. Brandon Archibald scored twice and set up two others for the Hounds. Further details will be posted later tonight on the Sports page.

The Florida crash in which golf icon Tiger Woods sustained facial injuries when his Cadillac Escalade crashed into his neighbour's tree and a fire hydrant, is turning out to be more complicated than orginally thought. The web site TMZ.

There's good news this weekend for all of us who work strange hours and have to buy our milk and Oreos in the middle of the night.