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Participants in Sudbury's 14th annual Walk for Lupus raised more than $1,000 on May 7 to help find a cure for the rare disease.

Spanish River Road is now open. Original story Spanish River Road has been closed due to flooding. There are currently no detours, however residents on the East side can access homes via Manninen and Worthington roads, said the city.

If confirmed by city council later this month, the fire station and water plant will be added to the municipal heritage register.

The City of Greater Sudbury would like to advise residents of the following municipal service schedule on the Victoria Day holiday, Monday, May 19, 2014: -Tom Davies Square will be closed -Citizen Service Centres and libraries will be closed -Greater

Due to wet ground conditions, Whitewater Lake Campground and Trailer Park will remain closed until further notice. City staff will continue to monitor the conditions and provide further updates. For more information, call 311 or visit www.

Nickel prices are set to reach highs previously seen in 2007, said Mark Selby, president and CEO of Royal Nickel, at a Canadian Institute of Mining event Thursday. Selby said he expects nickel prices to $15 to $20 per pound by mid-2015.

The Sudbury and District Health Unit hopes to take a cue from the pharmaceutical industry in its outreach to physicians. Dr.

The heavy rain warning is expected to end early Friday afternoon, but according to Environment Canada, there is a 60-per-cent chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon.

Organizers for annual St-Jean Baptiste day celebrations are welcoming everyone to celebrate French-Canadian culture with them. Organizers hope more families will join in the festivities. If everyone can be Irish on St.

Sudbury's 2014 Mining and Technology Week was one of the event's most successful iterations to date, said organizers.