Local News

BY GIANNI UBRIACO The Sudbury Multicultural and Folk Arts Association held a special gathering last Friday to mark the death of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto at the hands of a suicide bomber.

BY BILL BRADLEY An attempt by Crystal North, a bottling company, to relocate its industrial plant into a residential area in Minnow Lake is expected to be met with stiff opposition, said John Lindsay, chair of the Minnow Lake Community Action Network

BY LAUREL MYERS Developments are underway to improve access to health care for Sudburians in an effort headed by former Sudbury mayor Dave Courtemanche.

BY BILL BRADLEY City officials say homes in Greater Sudbury that date back to the early 1950s and before are at risk from a health hazard: lead or solder used in their plumbing systems. Lead is a toxic heavy metal.

Science North is closing for 12 days, from Monday, Jan. 7 through to Friday, Jan. 18 inclusive for scheduled maintenance.

The Sudbury & District Health Unit is advising people about how to protect themselves from the cold.

The City of Greater Sudbury is advising motorists that new traffic signals are being installed at the intersection of the Kingsway and Moonlight Avenue. The new signals will begin flashing as a warning to motorists starting Friday, Jan.

NORCAT and Northern Ontario Business will present their eleventh breakfast series, entitled Mining Research and the Canadian Mining Innovation Council, on Tuesday, Jan. 15 beginning at 7:15 am.

Norman L. Whalen, a well known real estate agent in Greater Sudbury, died Thursday, Dec. 27 after a two year battle with cancer.

Greater Sudbury Transit will be offering extended hours on New Year's Eve, til 3:15 am, and will be operating on a Sunday service schedule on New Year's Day. For a complete schedule of holiday hours, visit http://www.city.greatersudbury.on.