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Heat warning in effect for Greater Sudbury

Heat warning in effect for Greater Sudbury

A hot and humid airmass will be in place over Greater Sudbury for the next few days, bring the city its first stretch of very hot weather this weekend. Daytime highs are expected to reach to near 30 degrees today and quite likely again Sunday.
Cross-Canada trek brings attention to palliative care

Cross-Canada trek brings attention to palliative care

He walked more than 1,800 kilometres to reach Sudbury, and will walk around 3,900 more before he reaches his final destination — Victoria, British Columbia.
Head to camp! Lovely weekend in store

Head to camp! Lovely weekend in store

Tonight there will be a few clouds. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low of 17. Saturday will be mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning. High of 29.
Water supply remains safe, despite positive algae test

Water supply remains safe, despite positive algae test

The municipal drinking water supply is safe, even though Ramsey Lake has tested positive for blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), said a press release from the Sudbury and District Health Unit.
Employers asked to take 15 minutes to complete survey

Employers asked to take 15 minutes to complete survey

Sudbury and Manitoulin Workplace Planning is calling on northern employers to complete the 2015 employerone survey. “Last year, more than 500 northern employers responded to the 2014 employerone survey,” a press release said.
Learn what common medication may be hazardous to your health

Learn what common medication may be hazardous to your health

Health Canada is taking additional steps to minimize the risk of liver damage and improve acetaminophen safety.
Another teachers' union moves towards strike

Another teachers' union moves towards strike

The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association has placed itself in a legal strike position by mid-August.
Buy a chair, send a kid to camp

Buy a chair, send a kid to camp

Twenty-one Muskoka chairs beautifully painted by local artists are currently up for auction by the Sudbury Manitoulin Children's Foundation.
Coming to bookstores: Truth and Reconciliation report

Coming to bookstores: Truth and Reconciliation report

The final report of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada will be appearing on bookstore shelves across Canada in late July. The report was released digitally on June 2 in Ottawa.
More jobs – and job seekers — in city last month

More jobs – and job seekers — in city last month

Employment in Greater Sudbury inched up by 0.1 per cent in June, as growth in the number of people looking for work offset an increase in the number of jobs in the city. Unemployment was 7.1 per cent last month, Statistics Canada reported Friday.