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Posted by Sudbury Northern Life With up to 200 visits each day, and even more during holidays, the Sudbury Regional Hospital emergency department is one of the busiest in the province.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life Reporter Bill Bradley A major proposed city road project, the Maley Drive Extension, was hotly discussed this week at city council. A report by city staff was presented to council for information.

Posted by Greater Sudbury Northern Life Reporter Bill Bradley Green energy is going mainstream, according to Premier Dalton McGuinty and Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life  Xstrata Nickel union employees are going to Parry Sound, eight bus loads full, to picket Industry Minister Tony Clement's office.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life  UPDATE - Mine Mill Local 598/CAW officials have been able to get concessions from Xstrata Nickel, said Richard Paqin, unit chair for the union. "The company has agreed to pay laid off workers until June 3.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life Reporter Bill Bradley Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci broke his silence on the Xstrata layoffs by announcing a provincial injection of $473,762 into two local trades training centres.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life  Nickel Belt MP Claude Gravelle will be hosting community clinics starting Tuesday Feb. 17 for those affected by layoffs and other matters such as passport requirements.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life  UPDATE- Ontario's elementary teachers have accepted a four-year, $700 million offer from the province. The offer provides a 10.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life  Jack Layton, NDP leader, will address a town hall style meeting about the recent layoffs at Xstrata Nickel in Sudbury Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Quality Inn on Elgin Street.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life  Rumours are escalating about another huge layoff announcement coming shortly, this time purportedly by Vale Inco. On Monday, Xstrata Nickel laid off 686 workers. NorthernLife.