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City staff OKs Summerfest midway

City staff OKs Summerfest midway

City staff is recommending Summerfest be allowed to keep its midway, proposing an amendment to the zoning bylaw that would allow carnivals to operate on park land.
Literacy the ‘great equalizer’

Literacy the ‘great equalizer’

During their camp out at Laurentian University’s J.N. Desmarais Library, Nathan Knott, Mark Mancini and Chloe Mirfield have experienced a few strange things. “It’s a little spooky at night,” Knott, a fourth-year political science student, said.
City looks for ways to save day care centre

City looks for ways to save day care centre

A coalition of groups led CUPE Local 4705 is spearheading a fight to save Sudbury’s 120 municipal day care spaces, which are housed at the downtown YMCA. The CUPE local held two meetings Jan.
Laurentian has highest application increase in province

Laurentian has highest application increase in province

The fact that Laurentian University had the highest increase in application numbers of any university in the province is what “any university president likes to see,” said Dominic Giroux.
Rising dementia rates driving service revamp

Rising dementia rates driving service revamp

Back in 1900, dementia was at No. 10 on the list of the things most likely to kill you. The top three on the list were influenza, septecemia and diarrhea. These days, dementia has moved up to No.
Repealing Bill 115 'meaningless,' union says

Repealing Bill 115 'meaningless,' union says

Repealing Bill 115 is a “meaningless gesture,” according to a press release from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO). The province announced that it will repeal the bill, also known as the Putting Students First Act, as of Jan. 23.
Skate local, councillors urge hockey groups

Skate local, councillors urge hockey groups

With several members of the Onaping Falls Huskies in the audience, members of the community service members called on local minor hockey officials to make better use of arenas in Greater Sudbury. Meeting Jan.
City looks at options for closing downtown daycare

City looks at options for closing downtown daycare

Members of the community services committee will be considering a couple of options Jan. 21 on how best to wind down operations at the city’s downtown daycare centre.
Timmins firm wins architecture school contract

Timmins firm wins architecture school contract

Renovations are now underway at the future site of Laurentian University's architecture school, located at the corner of Elm and Elgin streets. The university's board of governors approved the awarding of the contract, which is worth more than $5.
Sudbury Mining Week receives a makeover

Sudbury Mining Week receives a makeover

Sudbury Mining Week has received a makeover. As of this year, the awareness week, which begins in late April, will be known as Modern Mining & Technology Week.