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The union representing strike Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) workers said there were “significant traffic delays” at the entrance to Laurentian University Sept. 16, but they weren't caused by their picket lines.

Linda Sudden almost forgot to scratch and play her Instant Bingo card, which she purchased on her way to a ZZ Top concert between Sudbury and Toronto.

City councillors said they want to add bicycle lanes to the city's roads, and are looking at several options to add them in a cost-effective manner. At a council meeting on Sept. 15, Greater Sudbury Mayor John Rodriguez brought up the issue.

City council has instructed staff to investigate the possibility of granting Maison Vale Inco hospice a temporary property tax exemption following a plea from hospice representatives Léo Therrien and Gerry Lougheed Jr.

Possible plans by Ontario's Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to re-route a section of Hwy. 144 around Chelmsford and Dowling were criticized by city councillors at their Sept. 8 council meeting.

Warmhearts Palliative Caregivers Sudbury/Manitoulin volunteer Vi Roy said family members often ask her where she gets the emotional strength to spend time with those in the last stages of life.

The nominations period for candidates in this fall’s municipal election has officially closed. On Oct. 25, the positions of mayor, councillors from 10 of 12 wards, and trustees from four school boards will be up for grabs.

Having grown up in Pakistan, Gina Rasool knows what it’s like to be a woman with limited access to essential supplies.

The owner of a for-profit service, which provides non-medical home care to seniors, said her business is helping to alleviate the city's hospital bed shortage.

The Société Alzheimer Society Sudbury-Manitoulin is inviting local workplaces and private citizens to host a Coffee Break fundraiser this month. Participants at these events make a donation in exchange for a cup of coffee.