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Tonight, we will see a few clouds. Fog patches will develop after midnight and winds will pick up to around 40 km/h. The overnight low will be 7 C. Thursday will be mainly sunny with a high of 22 C and a 10-per-cent chance of precipitation.

A water main break at Municipal Road 80 and MacKenzie Street in Val Caron will shut down water delivery to homes and businesses from Yorkshire Drive to 500 metres North of Main Street (around the Caisse Populaire) from 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.

At the board's Sept. 23 public meeting, trustee Robert Kirwan — who is leaving the board to seek the Ward 5 seat in the local municipal election — brought up the situation.

The United States National Institute of Health has granted a Sudbury-based researcher $1 million to study how to make the flu vaccine more effective for seniors. Dr.

The Sudbury and Nickel Belt Federal Riding Associations will hold a joint nomination meeting Sept. 27 to confirm their candidates for the next Federal Election, expected in 2015.

Shoppers at Eat Local Sudbury, a grocery store and food co-operative, could soon be able to purchase organic bananas and limes, at the store that has traditionally sold only locally produced foods.

Michael Rocha, president of the Greater Sudbury Taxpayers Association said today he is pleased at how well the 12 ward debates organized by his group are proceeding.

A report this week from the Fraser Institute found crime rates are falling even as the size of police forces in Ontario keep growing. “Between 2001 and 2012, police officers per 100,000 of population in Canada rose 8.

The Young Professionals Association of Sudbury (YPA) is playing host to a mayoral debate Oct. 9 to talk about issues important to the city's youth.

Mayoral candidate Dan Melanson is proposing the creation of a council and employee liaison committee that will encourage front-line workers and contractors to share ideas and suggestions on improving the city's operations.