Local News

BY KEITH LACEY Seven days leaves plenty of time to work things out, but a union boss says unless there are dramatic improvements at the bargaining table, it's looking more and more like members of Local 598 of the Mine Mill/CAW will be on the picket

Former fire chief Donald Donaldson, who is suing the city for wrongful dismissal, spent some time with Greater Sudbury Mayor John Rodriguez recently. Rodriguez said the two men met Jan. 15 in the mayor's office.

The New Democratic Party is investigating a series of recent hoax press releases that have been sent to the media. The fake news releases contain quotes falsely attributed to NDP activists criticizing leader Jack Layton.

(CNW) Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) has announced that its senior management has approved a proposal for dividend payment of (US) $1.65 billion to shareholders in 2007. The payment will be made in two equal installments, on April 30 and Oct.

Yves Villeneuve has announced his intention to run as an independent candidate in the Nickel Belt riding.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN Lucien Labonte always pretends he's a country star while singing karaoke, but he never imagined how close he'd get to living out his fantasy. The 39-year-old foreman with CN Rail returned Friday from a five-day trip to the U.S.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN Bayshore Home Health is looking to hire about 30 new workers in the region to meet the increasing demand for home care.

The City of Greater Sudbury received another cheque from the Ontario Lottery Gaming (OLG) Slots at Sudbury Downs Friday in the amount of $525,098.

People shopping this week at the Sudbury Winners and HomeSense big box stores don't need to be afraid their credit card or bank information could be accessed by fraud artists, says a spokeperson for TJX Companies. Based in Farmington, Mass.

Greater Sudbury's United Way/Centraide's 2006 campaign raised $1,880,000. That's an increase of 25 percent over the 2005 campaign. "This is the fastest growing campaign in Canada," said United Way president and Northern Life publisher Abbas Homayed.