Local News

Registrations are now being accepted for Block 3 of Adult Education courses being offered by Rainbow District School Board from Jan. 14 to Feb. 28.

The Sudbury & District Health Unit is reporting the first two confirmed cases of influenza A infection in the Greater Sudbury area, said a news release. Influenza, or the flu, is a highly contagious, acute, viral disease of the respiratory tract.

At the annual organizational meeting of Rainbow District School Board held on Monday, Dec. 17, Judy Hunda was elected chair of the Board and trustee Tyler Campbell was elected vice-chair, said a news release.

The Ontario government will be helping the Salvation Army in Sudbury investigate a new service delivery model through funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC).

Employees at Vale Inco’s North Mine have achieved a significant milestone in the mining industry, reaching three years without a disabling injury.

Ontario Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan was in Sudbury Tuesday to meet with community stakeholders and representatives for the 2008 pre-budget consultations.

BY LAUREL MYERS People are less likely to be victims of crime if they know how to protect themselves. In keeping with this theory, the Greater Sudbury Police Service will be launching a crime prevention academy early next year.

There are changes ahead for students who attend schools in the Rainbow District School Board.

BY BILL BRADLEY Besides being focused on collecting money during their annual fundraising blitz, United Way took time Tuesday morning to give out $30,000 to womens' projects in Greater Sudbury.

BY TRACEY DUGUAY Scared children, runaway rocks, rattled houses and shaken residents are just a few of the complaints city councillors get about the increased volume of blasting in Greater Sudbury.