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Advisory council aims to improve communication

Advisory council aims to improve communication

As the primary caregiver for both of her parents, Kim Fahner has had a lot of recent experience with Health Sciences North. Her mom, who died in 2008, had congestive heart failure, peripheral artery disease and had part of her foot amputated.

Province injects more money into Cinéfest

The province has ponied up $17,000 for Cinéfest Sudbury through the Tourism Events Marketing Partnership Program (TEMPP), said Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci.
Sept. 13 meeting to focus on the future of Via Rail in Sudbury

Sept. 13 meeting to focus on the future of Via Rail in Sudbury

A Canada-wide tour that seeks to revive passenger rail service in Canada makes a stop in Sudbury on Sept. 13. The first of a series of town hall workshops regarding VIA Rail took place Sept. 8 in Sarnia-Lambton.
Mayor gets no support for recall initiative

Mayor gets no support for recall initiative

Mayor Marianne Matichuk is getting no help from city council in keeping her campaign promises.

Residential tipping fees waived

Residential tipping fees will be waived at all Greater Sudbury landfill and waste diversion sites during the week of Oct. 1 to Oct. 6, said the city in a news release.
Sudburians to decide store hours

Sudburians to decide store hours

When they head to the polls in 2014, Sudburians will not only pick who they want to lead them, they'll also get a chance to decide when they will be allowed to shop. In a near unanimous vote Sept.
Builder beware, construction association warns

Builder beware, construction association warns

With Sudbury’s red-hot housing market in desperate need of new construction, anyone building their own home should be aware of the protection they’re entitled to when dealing with contractors.
'It's a very dark day for Ontario'

'It's a very dark day for Ontario'

Along with about 80 other teachers' union activists from across Ontario, Barb Blasutti watched from the legislature's gallery Sept. 11 as the provincial government passed legislation to impose a contract on teachers.

Cliffs pushes back Black Thor production start

Cliffs Natural Resources is pushing back the start of production at its Ring of Fire chromite deposit in the James Bay lowlands by one year. In its latest investor presentation, the Ohio miner said Black Thor will begin production in 2016.

City adds airport stop to TransCab services

A City of Greater Sudbury pilot project will see the addition of an airport stop for its TransCab route currently servicing the Garson/Falconbridge/Skead area.