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Lifetime driving ban among tough new Ontario impaired rules

Lifetime driving ban among tough new Ontario impaired rules

In legislation to be introduced this week, Ontario moves to add stiffer impaired driving penalties, including a lifetime driving ban for those convicted of killing someone while impaired behind the wheel
Memory Lane: Remembering when Sudbury celebrated summer with CKSO

Memory Lane: Remembering when Sudbury celebrated summer with CKSO

From the 1970s through the early 1980s, CKSO Radio 790 rang in the warm season with a massive festival that drew thousands of people to Bell Park
North Bay elects Ontario's first Indigenous woman school board chair

North Bay elects Ontario's first Indigenous woman school board chair

'Here I am as an Indigenous person sitting as a chair for a school board. I’m very touched about it, and it’s of huge significance'
Sudbury mine earns national safety award

Sudbury mine earns national safety award

Glencore Sudbury INO's Fraser Mine awarded the 2024 John T. Ryan Award for Safety
Feds fund $1M+ in critical minerals research at Laurentian, NOSM

Feds fund $1M+ in critical minerals research at Laurentian, NOSM

Funds will be used to explore how to mine the element gallium more efficiently, as well as how to extract critical minerals from tailings ponds 
Province pledges $230K toward local festivals and events

Province pledges $230K toward local festivals and events

Six festivals and events in the Greater Sudbury are are benefitting from this week’s funding announcement
Gélinas wants more nurse practitioners in primary health care

Gélinas wants more nurse practitioners in primary health care

NDP is seeking to get more funding to let nurse practitioners take on an increased role as primary health care providers in Ontario
Good morning, Nickel City! Here are stories to start your day

Good morning, Nickel City! Here are stories to start your day

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
Council unanimous in withdrawing CAO’s delegated authority

Council unanimous in withdrawing CAO’s delegated authority

Greater Sudbury city council has withdrawn delegated authority they unanimously voted to give city CAO Ed Archer on Sept. 26, 2023, which had allowed him to increase non-union wages
'It came from the sky:' Saskatchewan farmer finds hunk of space junk in field

'It came from the sky:' Saskatchewan farmer finds hunk of space junk in field

“Not every day you go out in your field and find space junk,” Barry Sawchuk said