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The vice-president of the Sudbury Professional Firefighters Association is taking issue with comments by former interim CAO Bob Johnston regarding a spike in overtime and other costs in the department.

With a special weather statement issued by Environment Canada , winter operations staff is monitoring local weather patterns in order to be prepared for the first weekend of potential significant snowfall.

After three years of planning Health Sciences North's Advanced Medical Research Institute of Canada (AMRIC) held the groundbreaking ceremony for its research facility on Walford Road Friday. The building, which was formerly home to St.

Hydro One will be conducting planned maintenance in Greater Sudbury on Nov. 29 that will cause outages for a number of townships.

Maison Vale Hospice (MVH) held their Fundraising Annual Gala “Under the Big Top” on Nov. 19 and raised a total of $78,000. The money raised was a 35 per cent increase over the 2014 gala.

A year ago in December, 17-year-old transgender woman Leelah Alcorn stepped in front of a truck on a highway and ended her life. The Ohio teen had timed a suicide note to post on social media after her death.

Due to a water main break on Barry Downe Road the south bound curb lane will be closed south of Swiss Chalet, affecting both mall entrances. Water will be turned off while the repairs are being completed.

The Greater Sudbury Development Corporation (GSDC) is inviting Greater Sudburians to attend the inaugural Resourceful City Series speaker event, an initiative generated by the GSDC’s recently released economic development strategic plan entitled From

The Greater Sudbury Santa Claus parade gets underway at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21. Southbound lanes on Notre Dame Avenue will close between Kathleen Street and Ste. Anne Road at 1 p.m.

Andre Ruest, the vice-president of operations at Chelmsford-based B&D Manufacturing, passed away Nov. 19 after a year-long battle with cancer.