Local News

The latest person to throw their name into the municipal elections hat is former regional councillor Mila Wong. Wong was a regional councillor between 1991 and 1994.

Vale Inco has posted a message to striking United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6500 members on one of its websites to answer questions “following the USW campaign of misinformation” in the lead up to a vote on a contract offer from the company last week.

Just days after Greater Sudbury Fire Services issued a warning regarding the condition of city lakes, the Nickel District Conservation Authority (NDCA) has issued a similar warning.

During the Sudbury and District Health Unit's March 11 meeting, the activities and projects undertaken by unit staff during 2009 were examined.

The Sudbury Regional Hospital is the recipient of $10.7 million from the provincial government's Post Construction Operating Plan (PCOP) program.

Editor’s Note: The Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit was the recipient of a Community Builders Award of Excellence for Environment. The award was presented at a gala event Feb. 18, hosted by Laurentian Media, parent company of Northern Life.

Child Care Resources in the Sudbury/Manitoulin district of northern Ontario and its autism diagnostic team have received the Canadian Psychological Association(CPA) 2009 award for innovative access to psychological services.

Funds raised at the Easter Seals 27th annual telethon brought the total raised to $423,000. The amount takes into consideration the amount of money raised through fundraising efforts between April 2009 and March 2010.

On April 7, the Rotary Club of Sudbury will pay tribute to a Sudbury physician and soldier, Captain Ray Wiss.

Steelworkers District 6 director Wayne Fraser said Sudbury is a “powder keg” as Vale Inco prepares to bring in replacement workers to bring its operations in the community to full production, according to media reports.