Local News

Local school boards are reporting an improvement to their Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) provincial testing results.

Sudbury Prarthana Samaj will hold a fundraising gala dinner Sept. 28 to raise funds for Sudbury’s local Hindu Temple. Susbury Prarathana Samaj is a non-profit organization dedicated to honour Indian heritage, culture, religion and social customs.

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund's annual Ride for Diabetes Research takes place in Memorial Park starting at 11 a.m. Sept. 20.

Health Sciences North has added a new team member to the Emergency Department — a nurse practitioner. This week, nurse practitioner Laura Hill began treating patients in emergency.

An emotional launch to Think Pink Week took place at Cambrian Ford on Sept.

A plea bargain dropping the majority of Occupational Health and Safety Act charges against mining giant Vale in the deaths of two miners is another betrayal of Ontario workers and their families, the United Steelworkers (USW) says.

While it's still early in the budget process, it appears as though Sudbury city council is getting serious about improving bike trails in the city.

For the first time in its history, United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts will strive to raise money over a three-year term, and they've set the bar at $7 million, 2013 campaign chair Patricia Mills revealed on Sept. 18.

Robert Gauthier, transit operations manager, and Jennifer Babin-Fenske, EarthCare Sudbury co-ordinator, want you to ride the bus Sept. 23 — for free, no less.

The Trust Your Bust Calendar of Hope will be launched Oct. 5 near the food court at the New Sudbury Centre.