Local News

Thousands of northerners will receive better access to mental health care thanks to a new program being offered by the North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).

The Simone Foot and Ankle Centre is challenging the community to get active and help the homeless at the same time. Sign up for the Get Fit and Get Walking Challenge by picking up your $5 pedometer at a DeSimone location in Sudbury.

Sandra Moskal has been appointed treasurer and director of administrative services at the University of Sudbury. Moskal comes to us with a significant amount of relevant experience, gained for the most part at KPMG.

Conservation Sudbury has issued a flood outlook for all parts of the Greater Sudbury watersheds. Issued May 12 at 7 p.m., the statement remains in effect until noon May 18, at which time another update will be provided.

Rainbow District School Board is asking the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) to declare the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) – District 3 strike “unlawful.

A couple of weeks after failing to agree on how to reform them, it appears that changes may still be coming to the city's controversial ward funds after all.

The City of Greater Sudbury sent out the following traffic update this afternoon: Water service repairs will affect the westbound curb lane on Lorne Street, between Haig and Edna streets on Wednesday, May 13. Crews will be on site from 9 a.m.

Tonight will be mainly cloudy with 60-per-cent chance of showers. Clearing overnight. Wind north 20 km/h. Low plus 3. Wednesday will see the return of the sun. Mainly sunny with a high of 11. Wednesday night will be clear with a low of plus four.

Ontario Federation of Labour president Sid Ryan visited public high school teachers on the picket line in Sudbury today.

Housing starts in Greater Sudbury were down slightly in April compared to the month before, but in an encouraging sign, the units being built are single-family homes. According to statistics released by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp.