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A flood watch is in effect for residents along the French River. The Ministry of Natural Resources said the French River area is experiencing increased flows and water levels. Caution is advised.

It has been a long winter and gardeners are anxious to get outside and get their hands dirty again.

Mining supply and services company B&D Manufacturing reached one million hours of no lost time injuries this week. “This is a great accomplishment for our organization,” said Andre Ruest, general manager for the Chelmsford-based company.

The movement to encourage the consumption of more locally produced food got a shot in the arm — or belly — this week with the first meeting of the city's first Food Policy Council.

The funeral for Nicole Belair, 33, will be held May 19. Belair, a child protection worker with the Children's Aid Society, died Tuesday from injuries she sustained in an apartment fire on Monday.

Heavy rain is expected for Sudbury and area beginning after midnight and will continue until Friday morning. Total rainfall amounts of 50-60 millimetres are expected by Friday morning.

Belair worked as child protection worker with the Children's Aid Society. “The Children's Aid Society is in absolute mourning today,” said executive director Collette Prevost. “It's difficult to imagine that Nicole is gone.

A child protection worker died Tuesday in hospital from injuries she sustained in an apartment fire in Hanmer on Monday, Greater Sudbury Police and her employer have confirmed.

Sudbury's Rematech Industries got to cap off its 50th year in business with a Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce Bell Business Excellence Award for the company of the year.

Berthiaume, whose ward includes Sudbury Downs, said if a casino is built, the racetrack is the ideal location. It already brings in millions to the city and pays $300,000 a year in municipal taxes. “They are casino ready,” he said.