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An international research project being pioneered in Sudbury to help people quit smoking is one of this year’s winners of a major health research grant. Led by Dr.

The Child and Family Centre is looking forward to another year of developing youth engagement in mental health services, thanks to a $5,000 donation from the Royal Bank of Canada.

Sudbury New Democrats and social activists are expected to be in attendance Wednesday at Steelworkers Hall on Brady Street when the shortlist for this year's Social Justice Awards will be unveiled.

Cambrian College personal support worker students will soon be learning in a state-of-the-art simulation lab following $107,000 in funding support from the SIM-one Ontario Simulation Network.

Talks will resume Thursday with the city's 530 outside workers to try and reach an agreement on a new contract.

Normal adoption fees are being waved for the latest adopt-a-thon and open house at the Rainbow District Animal Shelter. On Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the shelter, located at 411 St. Agnes St.

Whether your kid wants to learn a new martial arts technique, or gain some useful anti-bullying tips, or perhaps just have a good fun Sunday, the KICK FOR KIDS workshop on April 28 is just the place to be.

During a stop in Sudbury on Sunday, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath outlined her party's list of what needs to be in Thursday's budget to gain NDP support.

A Progressive Conservative government would offer a special hydro rate to Cliffs to help develop the Ring of Fire, Tory Leader Tim Hudak said in Sudbury on the weekend.

The Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT) is intent on bringing its expertise in health and safety training to international markets, said the non-profit innovation centre's CEO.