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Greater Sudbury Mayor John Rodriguez has sent Minister of Health and Long-Term Care George Smitherman a letter in advance of the minister’s meeting with Sudbury Regional Hospital officials today.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN With a perfect grade point average, Javier Bayona is at the top of his class in the dental hygiene program at Cambrian College. But given the man’s background, this isn’t surprising. Bayona, 39, is a dental surgeon from Colombia.

BY BILL BRADLEY “Forever young” goes the Bob Dylan lyrics. For aging baby boomers, some of whom idolized the American folk rocker, and for surprisingly, even younger people, looking their best has spawned a new growth industry - medical aesthetics.

Xstrata Plc, the Swiss-based mining giant that purchased Falconbridge Ltd. for $17 billion last fall, has posted strong financial results for 2006.

The NDP MPP who is sponsoring Bill 150 to raise Ontario’s minimum wage to $10 per hour will speak in Sudbury today at Laurentian University.

Laurentian University has announced the appointment of Dr. Huguette Blanco as Dean of the Faculty of Management of Laurentian University. The appointment is for two years, until 2008. “Dr.

After years of discussion, renovations to the Sudbury Arena are set to begin. The Sudbury Wolves hockey club has announced the long-awaited arena renovation project is about to begin.

The Sudbury NDP Riding Association is holding a meeting to nominate their federal candidate tonight (March 6) at the Steelworkers Hall on Frood Rd. The meeting will begin at 7:30.

Members of the public concerned about Ontario's Health Care system are invited to participate in a video conference tonight (March 6) at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM).

A local nursing home is leading a campaign asking the provincial government to increase the level of care for clients inside nursing homes.