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Crown appealing decision to drop charges against S-CAP 11

Crown appealing decision to drop charges against S-CAP 11

The Crown's office is appealing a provincial court decision to drop trespassing charges against Sudbury Coalition Against Poverty members arrested last year at Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci's office.
No easy answers in fighting obesity: Expert

No easy answers in fighting obesity: Expert

Losing weight is relatively easy, but keeping it off is the part where most people fail, said one of Canada's leading experts on obesity during a lecture in Sudbury Monday night. Dr.

HSN cuts emergency wait times for mental health patients

Health Sciences North has reduced the time mental health care patients waited to be admitted to an inpatient psychiatric bed by 65 per cent compared to last year.

ATVs permitted on some municipal roads this winter

All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are allowed on some municipal roads during the winter months, said the city in a news release. Bylaw 2013-131 was amended in June, 2013 to permit and regulate the use of ATVs on some municipal roads from Dec.
The Workplace provides a new home for small businesses

The Workplace provides a new home for small businesses

Melanie Rollins, a teacher turned videographer in Sudbury, felt she needed a change after working from home for six years. "At first I thought it was great, working in your pyjamas and all that," Rollins said. "But it became horribly lonely.

NDP calls on province to boost city's infrastructure

NDP MPP and Infrastructure Critic Percy Hatfield was in Greater Sudbury on Tuesday to call on the provincial government about acting on Sudbury area infrastructure needs.

Deal would see FNX pay most of $5M road upgrades

A cost-sharing deal between the city and a mining company would see about $5 million in upgrades to Crean Hill Road and Fairbank East Road in the Worthington area. FNX Mining, which is now owned by KGHM International Ltd.
Infant food bank, major housing plan in Chelmsford to be debated tonight

Infant food bank, major housing plan in Chelmsford to be debated tonight

A large residential development in Chelmsford, a four-storey retirement home and an infant food bank are among the projects up for debate at tonight's planning committee meeting.

Buzzy Brown's event supports Sudbury SPCA

Buzzy Brown's Brasserie on Regent Street is raising money for the Sudbury SPCA at its second annual Party Down at Buzzy Brown's Nov. 30. The event begins at 7 p.m. and features light finger food and prizes.
Don't blame province for Cliffs decision: Gravelle

Don't blame province for Cliffs decision: Gravelle

Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle is rejecting the idea the province is primarily to blame for problems holding up the Ring of Fire chromite find in northwestern Ontario.