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Maytag recalls dishwashers

Maytag is recalling about 160,000 dishwashers after an electrical failure in the heating element sparked at least 12 fires.

MPP's bill mandates calorie counts on restaurant menus

Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas has introduced a private member's bill in the legislature which would require some restaurants to disclose the calories for the foods and drinks they serve.

Province gives $36K in funding to local organizations

Twelve organizations in Greater Sudbury dedicated to raising public awareness and helping women escape abuse are the recipients of $36,000 in provincial funding through the violence against women prevention initiative.
Soldier killed in Afghanistan originally from Sudbury

Soldier killed in Afghanistan originally from Sudbury

An improvised explosive device, most commonly known as an IED, has claimed the life of Martin "Marty" Goudreault in Afghanistan. He was 35. According to media reports, Goudreault was originally from Sudbury. He was based in Edmonton, Alta.

Local 6500 hands out $100 bonus strike paycheques

Striking members of Steelworkers Local 6500 are eligible to pick up $100 strike pay bonus cheques between June 22 and 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the union's Brady Street hall.
Students raise $1,500 for cancer foundation in memory of classmate

Students raise $1,500 for cancer foundation in memory of classmate

A delegation from École St-Denis visited the Northern Cancer Research Foundation June 1 to present the foundation with $1,500 raised in memory of Riley Gallo. Riley died eight years ago, at the age of five, from a brain tumour.

Market Square opens for the season

The country comes back to the city when Market Square reopens for the summer, June 5. More than 30 vendors and artists will be featured at Market Square, located at 85 Elm St., on weekends through the summer.

Some workplaces ignore anti-smoking legislation: health unit

Health units across northeastern Ontario will launch a “back to basics” campaign this month to reinforce the message that all Ontarians have a right to a smoke-free enclosed workplace.

Aimé Dimatteo named new director of FedNor

Aimé Dimatteo of Sudbury has been appointed the new director general of FedNor. Industry Canada has tapped the executive director of the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund to lead the federally-funded regional economic development agency.

Sudbury man faces financial struggle while waiting for new heart

The family of a Sudbury man who must stay in Ottawa to wait for a heart transplant is appealing to the public for donations to help defray his living expenses.