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The area of Nepewassi Lake near Briscoe Estates has been found positive for blue-green algae (cyanobacteria). The samples from Nepewassi Lake are being analyzed for the presence of cyanobacterial toxins. Further testing is underway.

At the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting, held recently in Gatineau, Que., the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce (GSCC) was recognized for attaining chamber accreditation.

Aline Chrétien said she would have loved to go to university when she was young, but as the eldest child in a large family, she was unable to do so.

I never thought my able-bodied legs would have trouble keeping up with a wheelchair. Turns out, I was wrong. Once Linda Whiteside gets rolling, there’s no stopping her. She is nearly a bright orange blur as she zips about on her electric wheelchair.

About 20 properties between Azilda and Chelmsford have been rezoned as rural after a fight that spanned several years and cost a family thousands of dollars.

UPDATED — Sept. 28, 3 p.m. It's difficult to say when the rate of C-Difficile will go back to normal levels at Sudbury Regional Hospital, according to the hospital's vice-president of clinical programs and chief nursing officer.

People who wish to apply for city election jobs have until Thursday Sept. 30 at 4:30 p.m. to apply for the jobs.

Seven-year-old Shehna Akhbary was honoured by Greater Sudbury Fire Services for bravery and heroism after her actions helped save her father and a drowning family friend this past summer.

The North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN) has helped to pilot, with the region’s community mental health organizations, a standardized assessment tool that features a self-evaluation for consumers.

Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci will receive the Hal Rogers Fellow Award from the Kinsmen Club of Sudbury.