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Stop competitive bidding, home care workers say

Stop competitive bidding, home care workers say

BY JANET GIBSON Sudbury’s home care workers are calling on the provincial government to stop competitive bidding, a system whereby agencies compete to deliver home care.

Earn a $3,000 Scholarship from NOBA

Union Gas Ltd. and Northern Ontario Business Awards (NOBA) present the Annual Union Gas Essay scholarship for Grade 12 northern Ontario secondary students.

22nd Annual Northern Ontario Business Awards Celebrating Excellence

This is your chance to nominate an entrepreneur or business in the North that deserves to be recognized and applauded as a leader in our region.

City to hold session on waste activated sludge

The City of Greater Sudbury is inviting residents to attend a public information session about long-term and immediate action plans to address episodes of foul odour originating from a disposal site for waste activated sludge in the Lively area, stat
Wembley’s last stand

Wembley’s last stand

BY JANET GIBSON It’s a humble, red-brick school that sits across from a row of tidy houses on a street in Sudbury’s south end.

Elective surgeries in demand

BY JANET GIBSON It’s bad enough that patients and staff are suffering the cruel effects of stomach flu following the outbreak of Norovirus at two Sudbury hospitals.
No tickets for councillors or Sudbury Arena staff

No tickets for councillors or Sudbury Arena staff

BY BILL BRADLEY There will be no access to event tickets at Sudbury Arena for city councillors and arena staff.
And now, the sand

And now, the sand

BY JANET GIBSON City workers will take a break from repairing potholes to shovel and sweep the sand from the streets. The job should take about a month, said utility worker Ray Hunt, photographed on Tuesday on Paris Street.
Greater Sudbury second fastest growth in Canada

Greater Sudbury second fastest growth in Canada

BY BILL BRADLEY When its hot, its hot. Greater Sudbury, along with Alberta, are bucking both national and provincial building trends.

Cambrian students help family in need

BY MARIE LITALIEN As local band The Comfortable Chairs entertained, about 70 people mingled in the Mars Room of Respect is Burning on Saturday, all in support of Tammy Rector and her son Bailey, 7.