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A plan to regreen the former parking lot at the former St. Joseph's Health Centre will be added to the list of projects the city try to fund as it seeks to freeze taxes this year.

After getting court approval Wednesday to sell off all of its assets, including store fixtures, liquidation sales begin at Target Feb. 5, the store has confirmed.

The Ontario Public Services Employees Union (OPSEU) is planning an all unions rally for the Sudbury provincial byelection, Thursday, Feb. 5.

Meeting Tuesday, members of the operations committee were reluctant to support an ambitious plan to convert all of the city's 14,627 streetlights to brighter, more energy efficient LED lights.

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath was by Sudbury candidate Suzanne Shawbonquit's side Wednesday to give her campaign one last push before the Feb. 5 byelection.

The pair of young male goats — one with an injured leg — were found wandering at large in Garson in November.

The Homelessness Network of Sudbury has announced an Extreme Cold Weather Alert in Greater Sudbury for the next 24 hours.

The Laurentian University community handed over a cheque for $48,265 and change to United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts Feb. 3.

Hydro One is warning residential and business customers about a telephone scam where fraudsters identify themselves as employees of Hydro One and demand an immediate credit card or other forms of payment for arrears on their account.

Health Sciences North is experiencing a flu outbreak, the hospital reported Wednesday. Two patients have tested positive for influenza A, the hospital said.