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In a release Tuesday, mayoral candidate Ron Dupuis says he has a plan to develop Sudbury's economy and attract new business to the city.

Manhole repair will close the inside lane on Notre Dame Avenue at St. Charles Street Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 2 a.m. until Thursday, Sept. 18 at noon. Patching work will create lane closures from Wednesday, Sept. 17 to Friday, Sept.

Nearly half a million Canadians who needed help or home care for a chronic condition did not receive it, according to a new Statistics Canada study.

New Day Wellness has partnered with the Heart and Stroke Foundation to commemorate October as Workplace Wellness Month. To encourage healthy lifestyles in the workplace, both organizations will launch a campaign called the Walk4Wellness Challenge.

Online voting for the Oct. 27 election will be an option this time around in Greater Sudbury. While it has been used in a few dozen cities in Canada, this will be the first time that local voters won't have to trek to the polls to take part.

Just a couple days before the United Nation's Climate Summit of world leaders, communities around the world are taking part in a People's Climate March on Sept 21, billed as the single largest global action on climate change ever.

“We provide practical support, training and information in communities across Canada, while our programs make a tremendous difference in the lives of individuals and families living with dementia.

However, only the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce registered to campaign on the referendum ahead of the Sept. 12 deadline. That means only the chamber can spend money and officially represent the 'yes' side in the campaign.

Residents at Finladia Village's Koti apartment building have had to take the stairs for the past six weeks, due to construction to bring the building's aging elevator up to current standards.

Monday evening will be mainly cloudy with a 30-per-cent chance of showers. The high will be 16 C. Clearing early this evening the overnight low will be 3, with risk of frost.