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Installations and repairs to water service equipment in Dowling and the Black Lake Road area in Lively could result in discoloured water and low water pressure.

Steelworkers Local 6500 president John Fera said he would not comment on what happened at a July 9 Ontario Labour Relations Board hearing regarding the fate of nine workers fired during a nearly year-long labour dispute against Vale.

NorthernLife.ca fans have a chance to win two tickets to Theatre Cambrian's dinner-theatre production of the Mating Game. The tickets are for the 6 p.m. show on Saturday, July 17. A draw will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 15.

There is a lane closure on the Kingsway today, July 9, as Bell Canada makes emergency repairs to its infrastructure. The eastbound lane is closed about one kilometre west of Barrydowne Road.

UPDATED July 12 at 2 p.m. Businesses and development groups, both downtown and all over the city, received some provincial government support July 9, Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci said.

The fact that the province remained neutral during negotiations between Vale and the Steelworkers helped to resolve the strike, according to a press release put out by Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci July 9.

Starting July 12, most smokers will no longer be able to light up on Sudbury Regional Hospital property. The hospital’s new smoke-free policy will restrict smoking on all hospital grounds for employees, physicians, volunteers and visitors.

Rainbow District School Board's board office employees donated $1,000 to the Elgin Street Mission on July 7.

UPDATED July 8 at 10 p.m.

City council admitted there is a flooding problem in the Flour Mill area on Mountain and Leslie Streets and passed a motion July 14 directing staff to seek a solution.