Local News

The Sudbury and District Health Unit will begin holding H1N1 influenza (known commonly as swine flu) clinics as of Oct. 26.

Steelworkers Local 6500's ranks has dropped significantly since it began its strike against Vale Inco July 13.

Le Voyageur, a French-language newspaper, has upgraded its Internet presence and now is updated daily. With a complete make-over and the daily updates, www.levoyageur.

When Lissa Aubin's workplace, the Sudbury-Manitoulin branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, brought in a healthy workplace challenge earlier this year, she really took it to heart.

Students who need to accumulate volunteer hours for their high school diplomas and organizations who need volunteer personnel can connect at a volunteer job fair Oct. 28.

Technologies which may one day support international space exploration missions of the future are being tested by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) at a site in Sudbury.

The owner and operator of The Princess of Pottery, Tashya Orasi, will be hosting a fundraiser for the Northern Cancer Research Foundation Oct. 23-25 called Create for the Cure. The proceeds will go to fund breast cancer research.

Children attending MacLeod Public School will be collecting change from Oct. 19 to Nov. 6 for their Nickels for the North campaign to raise money for Easter Seals Ontario. Easter Seals raises money to help children with physical disabilities.

Greater Sudbury residents will join a global effort this weekend to demand changes to protect the world’s climate, said organizer Cathy Orlando, a Laurentian University science outreach co-ordinator.

While homeowners are sighing about possible tax increases; the city is sighing about a $75,000 insurance premium hike.