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Sault MPP David Orazietti today announced Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation funding for research that may lead to establishment of bio-energy plantations across Northern Ontario. Full details have been posted now on SooToday.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ALGOMA STEEL ************************* Algoma plans blasting work (Wednesday, August 1, 2007) - Algoma Steel Inc. wishes to advise the public of its plans to conduct blasting on the hearth of No.

NEWS RELEASE LEGO CANADA ************************* Calling Lego builders of all ages to attempt Guinness World Record (EDITOR'S NOTE: Four-sided Lego tower described in this article not exactly as illustrated.

The news agency Reuters is reporting this morning that a rescue mission is underway to free 21 Korean Christian hostages held by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Mary Gregoire, age 47, of no fixed address, will appear in bail court this morning.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Bradley Charrette, age 18, of 108 Crawford Avenue will appear in bail court today. It is alleged that on Saturday July 28 the accused fired an air rifle at a youth on Smale Avenue.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Craig Witty, age 35, of 51 Old Garden River Road and Ralph Burby, age 22, of 864 Queen Street East, or both due in bail court today.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Leta Hansen, age 48, of 125 Gore Street will appear in bail court today. It is alleged that yesterday afternoon the accused was found on Gore Street in an intoxicated condition.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASES ************************* There were two reports of mischief yesterday: - A shed at a residence in the 100 block of Rushmere Drive was damaged. - The wooden bear carvings on Foster Drive (near the Civic Centre) were damaged.

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* RENFREW, ON, July 31 - The Ontario Provincial Police Criminal Investigation Branch, the Windsor Police Service and Renfrew OPP can confirm that Jesse Norman Imeson was arrested on a Canadian-wide arrest warr