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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.

UPDATED Oct. 4 at 11:55 a.m. After bargaining late into the night Oct. 3, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 677 have come to a tentative agreement.

When Joe Drago first heard the Sudbury Regional Hospital Foundation planned to honour his contributions to the community at a dinner, he told them they should book a small room at a local restaurant for the event.

The longest running Roots and Shoots Conference in Canada moves into its 11th year at Science North. Students from all four schools boards in the Greater Sudbury area will attend this year’s conference Oct. 6.

City Welding Sudbury Ltd. received an investment of $833,555 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to support a business expansion. The announcement was made Oct. 1.

About 4,000 pieces of clothing are collected annually by the United Way during the Coats for Kids campaign. Linda Dupuis, community initiatives manager at United Way, said there’s a need for each and every piece that comes in.

UPDATED — Oct. 1, 3:15 p.m. Greater Sudbury's water and wastewater department has blown its 2010 budget by almost three million dollars, a report unveiled at the Sept. 29 city council meeting revealed. The total over-expenditure was $2.