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Province invests $3.8M into six Sudbury businesses

The province has invested $3.8 million into six private-sector projects in Sudbury through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation. Together, the six projects are expected to create or retain 118 jobs in the region.
Power restored to Hydro One customers

Power restored to Hydro One customers

Power has been restored to all the affected areas. Original story: More than 8,000 Hydro One customers woke up with no power this morning.
Councillor decries media treatment of Flour Mill, Donovan

Councillor decries media treatment of Flour Mill, Donovan

The headline, which appeared in another publication, implied the attacker was from the area, when in fact he was a Newfoundlander who had been kicked off a Vancouver-bound bus.
Wet snow expected Friday morning

Wet snow expected Friday morning

Sudbury is expected to receive an additional 5 to 10 centimetres of snow on Friday. The snow will change to wet snow ending in the afternoon. Morning temperatures are expected to reach 3 C but will fall to -2 C in the afternoon.
NorthernLife.ca earns best website award

NorthernLife.ca earns best website award

The results are in and once again, NorthernLife.ca has been named one of Canada's top community news websites. Newspapers Canada announced today the winners of its annual Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. NorthernLife.
Gravelle: Province ready to make 'significant' Ring of Fire investment

Gravelle: Province ready to make 'significant' Ring of Fire investment

Gravelle made the comments a day after the province signed what he called an “historic landmark” framework agreement with the nine communities of the Matawa First Nations on how to move forward with mineral and community development in the Ring of Fi
Board property off limits for campaigning, candidates warned

Board property off limits for campaigning, candidates warned

Beyond this situation, however, candidates cannot campaign or engage in election-related activities on school board property, he said. Similar rules also exist for the use of municipally-owned property.
Rainbow takes over Children's Treatment Centre school

Rainbow takes over Children's Treatment Centre school

The 15-student class, funded by the Ministry of Education, serves physically disabled students who would otherwise miss a lot of school because they require intensive in-hospital therapy sessions.
Legend Boats gets the cover

Legend Boats gets the cover

The February issue of trade publication "Boating Industry Canada" features a couple of familiar faces on the cover.
Council security measures overboard, says Berthiaume

Council security measures overboard, says Berthiaume

Steps such as requiring media to wear security badges and questioning members of the public about why they are attending the meetings sends the wrong message, he said.