Local News

Vale has contributed almost $500,000 to Cambrian College to fund outreach, recruitment and educational initiatives to encourage aboriginal students who want to get a college education.

The provincial government building on Cedar Street has re-opened June 1 after being temporarily closed May 31 because of a water leak caused by mechanical problems. Some court operations take place at the Cedar Street location.

Conservative Kenora MP Greg Rickford visited Sudbury May 31 to hand over a $975,000 FedNor cheque, which will be put towards several local projects.

The hot weather experienced in Greater Sudbury last week sent local residents to city beaches in droves — including Bell Park, where parking for visitors continues to be an issue.

A group of students from École publique Pavillon-de-l’Avenir in Chelmsford handed out stuffed toys to children in the pediatric unit at Sudbury Regional Hospital May 27.

In preparation for the last public meeting on revising the city's bylaws, city staff listed several possible areas where rooming houses and boarding house dwellings could be situated.

Mayor John Rodriguez received a personal invitation from one of his former students to attend the 31st annual inspection of the 2964 Walden Irish Army Cadets, which took place at the T.M. Davies Arena in Lively May 30.

Loblaw Companies Limited, the owner of the Your Independent Grocer (YIG) chains, has issued a voluntary recall of President's Choice Baked By You Roasted Garlic Bread.

Summer construction continues on Greater Sudbury Roads. Here is the construction report for May 31 to June 5. For more information about traffic delays and road construction and repairs, contact the city at 3-1-1.

Four of Ontario’s fourteen LHINs are working together to establish a portal for service providers to securely share and access health information electronically.