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The Sudbury Community Foundation is presently accepting Stage 1 project grant applications. The deadline is March 2.

The City of Greater Sudbury has launched the Species of the Month postcard campaign. Postcards featuring a different plant or animal each month will be available at Citizen Service Centres and Libraries throughout 2015.

The Skate Exchange Committee of Sudbury is hosting its next free skate exchange at the Dowling Leisure Centre on Saturday. Stay active during the winter months by picking up a free pair of gently used skates. The exchange will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.

The Ontario Nurses' Association plans to hold strike votes in the coming weeks after bargaining with 10 Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) across the province has come to a standstill.

But it was the exchange with Olivier many people were anticipating since Thibeault defected from the federal NDP in December and was appointed the Liberal candidate in Sudbury.

Earlier today, Gélinas tweeted that Health Sciences North (HSN) was expected to cut 34 jobs. When contacted by NorthernLife.

Recent health care cuts in North Bay could put a greater strain on Sudbury's mental health services, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

The owner of a historic downtown deli that closed earlier this week is leaving a window open for a possible comeback for the restaurant. Frank's Delicatessen opened on Durham Street in 1939, and was one of the oldest restaurants in Sudbury.

Glenn Thibeault hosted Health Minister Eric Hoskins and community members at a roundtable to discuss Sudbury's health care priorities, today.

Tonight will be mainly cloudy. There is a 30-per-cent chance of flurries overnight, with the overnight low at -16 C. Thursday will be cloudy with a 30-per-cent chance of flurries in the morning. The high for the day will be -10 C, and the low -13 C.