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Vale Inco Newfoundland and Labrador announced Jan. 25 that it will resume production at its mining and milling operations at Voisey's Bay, Labrador. The Steelworkers represent 120 workers in Voisey's Bay, who have been on strike since Aug. 1, 2009.

Greater Sudbury has done a lot to restore its ravished landscape over the past three decades, but there is much more to accomplish, said Stephen Monet, Greater Sudbury manager of environmental planning initiatives.

Three Sudburians — Gerry Lougheed Jr., Peter Crossgrove, and Jean Gagnon — will become members of the Order of Ontario today, Jan. 28. The announcement was made Jan. 25 by the office of Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

Ward 8 Coun. Ted Callaghan said he is considering running for mayor in the Oct. 25 municipal election, although the papers aren’t filed yet, and the decision isn’t finalized. “I’m actively pursuing the idea of running for mayor.

Most of the roughly 200 Steelworkers Local 6500 striking mine workers who have retired and taken their pensions over the last six months will not be replaced by Vale Inco, according to a spokesperson for the company.

Greening Ward 1 in the city’s West End has become a rallying cry for residents.

Patients traveling to Sudbury for health care services will have access to improved accommodations at the House of Kin, thanks to a provincial government investment of $250,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC).

FNX Mining Co. Inc. has discovered wide, high-grade deposits of nickel, copper and precious metals at its Victoria property near Sudbury. The company plans to spend about $7.

The generosity of Greater Sudbury residents, businesses and educational institutions has eliminated the Elgin Street Mission's $25,000 deficit. “We were $25,000 short in our budget in November.

The opening of the new surgical program at the one-site hospital “will lead to vast improvements in patient care,” according to the hospital's CEO.