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Third adopt-a-thon slated for Aug. 18

Third adopt-a-thon slated for Aug. 18

Rainbow District Animal Control and Shelter Services has circled Aug. 18 as the date for its next adopt-a-thon and open house.
Jobs barbecue today for work during Vale shutdown

Jobs barbecue today for work during Vale shutdown

Some contractors are already on site to do routine repairs at Vale's Sudbury mines and surface plants as part of the company's planned maintenance period.
Local couple pushes for ombudsman oversight

Local couple pushes for ombudsman oversight

A Sudbury couple are on a mission to bring independent oversight to Ontario municipalities, universities, school boards and hospitals, known collectively as the MUSH sector.
Ring of Fire plans burn First Nations: Greens

Ring of Fire plans burn First Nations: Greens

The Green Party of Ontario supports making First Nations “full partners” in the process of developing the Ring of Fire chromite deposit in northwestern Ontario, even though those leaders oppose building the facility’s chromite smelter in Sudbury.
Health Sciences North to benefit from $219K injection

Health Sciences North to benefit from $219K injection

Health Sciences North will receive up to 4,368 dedicated nursing hours in the emergency department to care for patients who arrive by ambulance but who do not need immediate emergency care as part of a $219,191 provincial investment.

Vale, Xstrata profits slip

Earnings for both of the major mining companies operating in Greater Sudbury are slipping due to a dip in commodity prices. A year ago, nickel prices stood at roughly $10 a pound, and now they're sitting at around $7 a pound.
Vale set to face charges in miners' deaths

Vale set to face charges in miners' deaths

Vale and one of its supervisors are scheduled to appear in a Sudbury courtroom Aug. 14 to answer to charges laid in connection to the deaths of two miners at the company's Stobie Mine last year.
Storm chaser thunders through Sudbury streets

Storm chaser thunders through Sudbury streets

While there were no storms to chase, local brothers Cory and Kyle Holmes still enjoyed their experience in a tornado interceptor vehicle.

Dalron seeks more time for Hidden Valley

Dalron Construction is seeking more time to develop its massive Hidden Valley subdivision in Valley East. An application to extend draft approval for the 553-unit project will be heard by the city’s planning committee at its Aug. 13 meeting.
Summer road reconstruction season picks up pace

Summer road reconstruction season picks up pace

Greater Sudbury has updated its list of roads, culvert and water main projects motorists can expect to encounter as they make their way through the city this summer.