Local News

More than 150 people from across the province will participate in a meeting about the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) at the Radisson Hotel in Sudbury Nov. 18 and 19.

Although the recession has made things tough for the Sudbury Food Bank, the organization gave a total of $240,950 to its 45 member agencies through its regular fall funds allocation Nov. 13.

Vale announced Nov. 16 that it has successfully concluded contract negotiations with 14 labour unions representing 40,000 employees in Brazil – including employees at the Onca Puma nickel project.

A local businessman has shaved his head after his co-workers at Reliance Home Comfort donated more than $11,000 to United Way Sudbury's campaign.

The City of Greater Sudbury is advising residents that the municipality is not contacting local households to test their water quality, nor has the municipality contracted a private company to act on its behalf.

Residents of Coniston may notice low water pressure and/or discoloured water on Nov. 16, during a temporary shutdown of the Wanapitei Water Treatment Plant.

From left, Sudbury MP Glenn Thibeault, Nickel Belt MP Claude Gravelle, GEODE board member Richard Eberhardt, and GEODE president Alan Asher, are happy about GEODE receiving $121,000 in funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern

The Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) has launched construction on the new École St-Denis French Catholic school in Sudbury.

Cambrian College’s Wabnode Institute and Native Students’ Association are hosting a special presentation by award-winning Métis author and musician David Bouchard Nov. 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Poet and York University English professor Priscila Uppal will read her work at Laurentian University Nov. 20 as part of the university's LUminaries Reading Series. The free event starts at 7:30 p.m.