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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.

Starting the week of Nov. 16, the Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) is expanding its H1N1 influenza (flu) vaccination priority group to include healthy children five to 14 years old and people 65 and older with underlying health conditions.

Cambrian arena, closed due to its need for extensive repairs, will not receive any funding this year, decided city council as they tackled the subject of the city's aging arenas.

The new, four lane section of highway that connects Sudbury to Estaire, part of the Highway 69 upgrade, was opened on Nov. 12. Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci opened the new stretch of highway.

A patient from Timiskaming being treated at the Sudbury hospital has died from H1N1-related causes, confirmed the Sudbury regional hospital.

Cranky Joe's Roadhouse is opening its doors to the more than 3,000 striking Vale Inco workers between Nov. 15 and Nov. 18. The owners of Cranky Joe's are showing their support for the Local 6500 members by offering them a free dinner on these days.