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Mixed bag of weather for Wednesday

Mixed bag of weather for Wednesday

A mix of sun and cloud will greet us this morning but the day will become more cloudy in the afternoon. High -6. Clouds will stick around until sundown with a chance of snow beginning early in the evening and a possibility of 5 cm falling.
String of vandalism on New Sudbury businesses

String of vandalism on New Sudbury businesses

A number of businesses in New Sudbury have been victimized by random acts of vandalism in the past year and the owners are looking for answers.
Break animal control contract into three zones, council told

Break animal control contract into three zones, council told

Greater Sudbury should consider breaking up its animal control contract into three areas of the city, and adding the equivalent of three bylaw enforcement officers to enforce the city's animal control policies.
Truck donation benefits next generation of line workers

Truck donation benefits next generation of line workers

Second-year Cambrian College powerline technician student Paul Gauthier said he couldn't help being excited when he recently got back from his co-op placement, and checked out the powerline equipment acquired by the college.
Six-storey seniors residence OK'd for historic part of the city

Six-storey seniors residence OK'd for historic part of the city

A proposal to build a major addition to a downtown retirement home had some members of the planning committee waxing nostalgic Monday about a historic part of Greater Sudbury.
Live council coverage tonight at 6 p.m.

Live council coverage tonight at 6 p.m.

NorthernLife.ca brings you livestreamed council coverage this evening starting at 6 p.m. Click here to watch or click the link near the top right-hand corner of the homepage.
Extreme cold weather alert issued in Sudbury

Extreme cold weather alert issued in Sudbury

With cold temperatures expected to continue into the overnight, the Homelessness Network of Sudbury has announced an Extreme Cold Weather Alert for the next 24 hours.
Transition Metals pick up First Nickel properties

Transition Metals pick up First Nickel properties

Sudbury’s Transition Metals announced it has acquired all the exploration and development assets of the former First Nickel. In a transaction that closed Jan.
Toronto building manager steps up for northern patients

Toronto building manager steps up for northern patients

Being on a waiting list for organ transplant is not only stressful, it can be expensive. Tina Proulx — a Sudbury woman who received a double-lung transplant in December — knows this first-hand.
Double-lung transplant saves Sudbury native's life

Double-lung transplant saves Sudbury native's life

Sudbury native Tina Proulx was on life-support when an anonymous lung donation gave her a second chance at living. Proulx was only 31 when she found out in October 2014 she would need a double-lung transplant to save her life.