Local News

Loblaws Companies is being accused of favourtism after it was revealed management staff at its recently closed National Grocers warehouse are being paid an "enhanced" severance package, according to the president of the union representing the 107 emp

Two services are being conducted in Sudbury today to mark the Day of Mourning for workers who have been killed, injured or disabled on the job.

Cambrian College has unveiled its new Sustainable Energy Lab, which will be used by students in the college's Energy Systems Technology program.

The Maison Vale Inco Hospice will be holding its annual RBC Hike for Hospice Palliative Care event May 2. Registration for the event starts at 12 p.m. at the William Bell Gazebo (behind the St. Joseph's Health Centre), and begins at 1 p.m.

The steep cost of a biosolids facility, which would treat the city's biosolid sludge, the waste left over after sewage was treated at the city's nine treatment plants, had city councillors sending staff to find ways to afford the project.

A motion about the issues related to foreign takeovers written by Nickel Belt MP Claude Gravelle is due to be debated in the House of Commons today (April 28) at around 5:30 p.m.

Former Prime Minister Paul Martin was in Sudbury April 27 to speak about his charitable organization's involvement in a pilot program that will allow aboriginal high school students to take courses at Laurentian University.

A water main break in Chelmsford is causing traffic delays at Main Street and Errington Avenue on April 27, around 12:30 p.m. According to a city press release, repair crews are on scene and are working to repair the water main break.

Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space, will speak at Science North and share his experiences with about 200 secondary school students later this week.

The second public meeting for the accommodation review for all of the Rainbow District School Board's schools in the South End of Sudbury will be held April 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Lockerby Composite School.