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Drinks in the loo?

The McGuinty government is planning to introduce legislative, regulatory and policy changes that will enhance the Liquor Licence Act (LLA) to help increase consumer choice and to protect bar patrons from dangers such as the so-called date rape drugs.
Mayoral candidates speak up at first debate

Mayoral candidates speak up at first debate

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN Issues that worry seniors were front and centre at a mayoral debate attended by about 200 people at the Older Adults Centre Monday night.

Notice of overnight construction on Falconbridge Rd.

The City of Greater Sudbury is advising residents that an exemption to the municipal noise bylaw has been approved for overnight construction at the intersection of Falconbridge Rd. and Lasalle Blvd.

More call centre jobs come to Sudbury

The provincial government is investing more than $1.2 million to help ClientLogic establish a customer support centre for Roger's Communications in the old Zellers location in the Southridge Mall.

Blowing in the wind

By Canada Day 2007, natives of Croatia, India, Latvia and the Ukraine, among others, will be reminded of their homelands as they drive across the Paris St. bridge if city council passes a proposal to display flags from 43 nations.

Councillors expected to rule on Lily Creek school

The city's planning committee will decide Oct. 17 whether a 450 student elementary school should be built on part of the Lily Creek marsh.

Rodriguez plans report on local health-care

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN Mayoral candidate John Rodriguez is not a doctor, but he wants a diagnosis about what's gone wrong with the health care system in the city. If he's elected Nov.

Voting equipment to be tested for municipal election

The public is invited to attend the accuracy testing of the ballot tabulating equipment to be used in the 2006 Municipal Election. The testing will take place Thursday Oct.

CVRD extends offer to acquire Inco

Brazilian-miner Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) announced Oct. 16 that it is extending the deadline on its $19.1 billion (CDN) offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Inco Ltd. CVRD said the deal, which was set to expire Oct.

Inquest jury makes six recommendations

BY KEITH LACEY [email protected] A coroner's inquest jury made six recommendations following a week-long hearing after a mining contractor was killed on the job three years ago after suffering a seizure while working at Inco's Garson Mine.