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Cops, kids hit the water for annual fishing event

Cops, kids hit the water for annual fishing event

Justin Burnham, 6, must have done some good deeds in his neighbourhood to be selected as one of about 20 kids from the Louis Street Community Association to go fishing with local police officers.
Plans for new Sudbury Arena inch forward

Plans for new Sudbury Arena inch forward

City councillors have directed staff to investigate what would be involved in building a new Sudbury Arena while maintaining the 13 smaller rinks in the city. Staff have also been told to explore options to increase ice time usage at the I.J.
Hospital lands another high-profile recruit

Hospital lands another high-profile recruit

Health Sciences North's latest high-profile medical recruit said it wasn't much of a stretch for her to decide to move to Sudbury. Dr.
Nickel price slide hurting local miners

Nickel price slide hurting local miners

While nickel prices are as low as they've been since the recession, the founding executive director of Laurentian University's Goodman School of Mines said he expects mining to “chug along” in this area.
Bigger open to staying on past 2015

Bigger open to staying on past 2015

Armed with a new, two-year contract, Auditor General Brian Bigger says he's happy he'll be around at least until December 2015, and is open to staying on even longer.

City cleaning up minor diesel spill

Residents are being advised of a diesel spill in the area of Paris and David streets, said the city. A tractor trailer sustained mechanical failure, resulting in a small amount of diesel spilling into a nearby storm sewer.

City doles out community arts and culture grants

Sudbury council gave the green light for $81,000 in financial support for 25 not-for-profit community arts and cultural organizations, as recommended by the Community Arts and Culture Grant Advisory Panel, said the city in a news release.

Massey, Manitoulin tourism gets FedNor funding

Tourism development and economic growth in the Massey and Manitoulin regions received a financial boost July 10 from FedNor.
Leadership shake-up at Cliffs Natural Resources

Leadership shake-up at Cliffs Natural Resources

There's been a leadership shake-up at Cliffs Natural Resources.
Mayor to file FOI seeking details of transit probe

Mayor to file FOI seeking details of transit probe

Greater Sudbury Mayor Marianne Matichuk is filing a Freedom of Information request on behalf of city council to access details of the OPP's investigation of missing Sudbury Transit ticket money.