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There is a new export development program designed to increase the global reach of northern Ontario mining supply and service companies.

The 2011 budget has been approved by the Greater Sudbury finance committee and property taxes are set to rise 3.5 per cent. The increase means about an $86 tax increase on an average residential property in Greater Sudbury.

The 28th annual Easter Seals Telethon is taking place tomorrow (April 10) at the Cambrian College E-Dome from 12 to 8 p.m.

St. Albert Adult Learning Centre, located at 504 St. Raphael St., has several upcoming sessions for potential students to learn about its programs. A personal support worker (PSW) program information session will be held May 25 at 9:30 a.m.

The Sudbury Shrine Club and the Remeses Shriners in Toronto recently donated more than $50,000 to the Pediatric Botox Clinic at Sudbury Regional Hospital.

Eligible students who may feel that post-secondary schooling is out of reach financially now have a new way to pay for their Cambrian education.

By Carissa Peach [email protected] Fred Twilley, the federal Green Party candidate in the Sudbury riding, held a celebration for his party's platform release April 7 at his campaign office on Beech street.

The reported wish list of savings recently produced by Greater Sudbury Mayor Marianne Matichuk will likely be on the table for discussion at an unusual Saturday budget meeting. The city's finance committee is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m.

The Liberal Party say they will invest in new and small businesses. The Green Party wants to focus on the green economy, while the New Democratic Party would like to make sure Canada benefits from foreign investment.

By Cori MacKinnon For Northern Life Sudbury’s new Diabetes Care Centre (DCC) will receive $167,000 in provincial funding.