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City council may not want to hear it, but Sudbury Transit has been operating on minimal budgets for too long and it’s going to take more money and staff to make things right, city councillors were told Monday night.

The need for more student housing is driving the construction of a new 236-bed residence building at Laurentian University.

For Gynette Cousineau, a recent conversation with a hotel guest brought home the importance of a service the Travelodge Hotel recently began to offer.

Hiring five more staff and imposing a new organizational structure are among the steps needed to improve operations at Sudbury Transit, city councillors will hear tonight.

Motorists can expect lane closures on the Kingsway at the approach to Chapters bookstore, starting May 14, for reconstruction of traffic islands as part of a new north-south collector route. Work is limited to off-peak traffic hours.

The province is rolling out more access points for its Ontario Photo Card, a tool designed to make it easier for Ontarians without a driver's licence to travel, open a bank account and perform any other activities that require official photo identifi

The Ministry of Natural Resources is targeting walleye in a fishing blitz starting May 19. The blitz will continue until June 1.

R. L. Beattie Public School captured the gold medal in the Sudbury Regional Mathematics Olympics.

The mild winter had a positive effect on the city's snow-removal budget. For the first three months of 2012, the municipality spent $451,058 less than it estimated it would need to clear city streets of ice and snow.

A Science North volunteer, with more than 15 years of experience, is in the spotlight after winning the 2012 Canadian Association of Science Centres Making a Difference Award.