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The city's court case against Vale's alleged violation of municipal zoning bylaws is continuing, but is going slowly, said the city's solicitor, Jamie Canapini at city council May 26. He was asked by Ward 3 Coun.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4705 and the City of Greater Sudbury continue to work towards a collective agreement, according to both sides in the negotiations.

An acquired brain injury (ABI) assessment and rehabilitation centre to be built in Sudbury, proposed by the Ontario March of Dimes, took another step towards completion after a $1.4 million funding injection from Queen's Park.

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams discussed the labour disputes in both provinces between Vale Inco and the Steelworkers over the phone May 26. The strikes in Sudbury and Port Colborne, Ont.

Sudbury Regional Hospital cancelled about 40 elective surgeries May 20 after a mechanical malfunction temporarily rendered the hospital unable to sterilize medical instruments.

About 150 members of Steelworkers Local 6500 gave their support to some fellow strikers in Pembroke, Ont. May 26. Steelworkers Local 1-1000 members have been on strike against Pembroke-based Commonwealth Plywood since April 26.

Talks between striking Steelworkers in Voisey's Bay, Nfld. and Vale have ended without agreement, according to media reports.

Steelworkers Local 6500 received donations and pledges totalling $70,000 at the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario Convention May 27.

As part of the festivities surrounding its 15th anniversary, at 15:00 hours (3 p.m.) May 26, Collège Boréal co-ordinated the planting of more than 15,000 trees distributed free to the schools and community agencies in 45 cities in the province.

A group of citizens and politicians called the “Committee of Community Leaders” is calling upon those involved in the labour dispute between Vale and Steelworkers Local 6500 to focus their energies on the upcoming talks, and refrain from “public comm