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NDP Health and Long-Term Care Critic France Gélinas is calling for a legislative review of the Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) system.

Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle issued a statement today regarding the ongoing meetings regarding the future of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC).

Grade 12 École secondaire Macdonald-Cartier student Éric Boucher was recently presented with a Loran Award, which is given to outstanding Canadian students who show outstanding potential and a strong commitment to community service.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the next phase of construction of Sudbury's school of architecture will be held March 20, the schools founding director said Wednesday evening.

Fifty years ago, in a contest for ideas to commemorate Canada's centennial, Ted Szilva came up with the idea to create a giant nickel monument. He didn't win the contest, but went on to build what became known as the Big Nickel anyway.

The Ministry of Labour has released dates it will host public consultations as part of its year-long review of mining health and safety. The public consultations in Sudbury are planned for Wednesday, April 2 and Thursday, April 3, 2014.

Sudbury resident Aimee-Lynn Beauvais will be able to take a large chunk out of her mortgage payments after winning $75,000 by playing Instant More Lucky Lines.

The new school year starts one day later this year — on Sept. 3 — as Sept. 2 is a professional activity day.

Changing the way residents view downtown Sudbury is the main goal behind a rebranding campaign unveiled Wednesday night at Downtown Sudbury's annual general meeting.

There may still be lots of snow on the ground, but the Sudbury Horticultural Society is already anticipating the gardening season with its fifth annual Seedy Sunday seed swap. The free event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Parkside Centre.