Local News

There will be at least three new faces at city council after the municipal election Oct. 25, as three wards have been vacated by current councillors.

A rally against the closure of the Sudbury Women's Centre will be held Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. The protest will be held at the non-profit agency's location, at 324-F Elm St. West.

Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas is asking the province's Minister of Seniors, Sophia Aggelonitis, to reopen the Retirement Home Acts after a recent Toronto Star report which recently uncovered poor conditions in a small Toronto retirement home.

The National Ballet of Canada is offering dance workshops and performances for several elementary schools with the Rainbow District School Board as part of the Youth Outreach Understanding Program (YOU dance) from Oct. 5-8.

Girls and their parents are invited to participate in the Go ENG Girl/GÉNiales, les filles event at Laurentian University Oct. 16. The free one day event is for girls in Grades 7 though 10 to learn about programs of study and careers in engineering.

Alice Desormeaux says she has the best job in the world. The French immersion early learning (previously known as kindergarten) teacher at St.

The Sudbury and District Labour Council identified the slate of candidates they're backing in the Oct. 25 municipal election at a press conference at the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Council office Oct. 4.

UPDATED: Oct. 5, 8:36 a.m. The Canadian government, through the Export Development Canada (EDC) agency, announced Oct. 4 it will provide Vale with up to a $1 billion loan to encourage the company to continue to invest in its Canadian operations.

Sudbury Regional Hospital's department of laboratory services recently completed its 2010 accreditation review process, which involved meeting more than 450 requirements.

On Oct. 14, Cambrian College will host a free event where students, parents, counsellors and members of the general public can learn about colleges in the province. The event will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m.