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Editor’s Note: BESTECH was the recipient of a Community Builders Award of Excellence for Economic Development. The award was presented at a gala event Feb. 18, hosted by Laurentian Media, parent company of Northern Life.

After joining thousands of other concerned citizens in Monday's rally to support Sudbury's striking Vale Inco workers, provincial NDP leader Andrea Horwath slammed the provincial government during the Tuesday, March 23, question period.

The city will be out today, March 24, repairing damage caused by yesterday's broken water mains. The intersection of Elm Street and Frood Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction between noon and 7 p.m.

Four Laurentian University engineering students have taken first place at the Canadian Engineering competition, which was held March 18-21 in Toronto. The team of students came in first in the Senior Team Design category.

Laurentian University is one of five Ontario Universities that will play host to Stephen Lewis as he speaks with the People vs. Cancer speaking tour. Lewis will be at Laurentian's Fraser Auditorium March 24, and speaks between 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.

Services at St. Joseph’s Health Centre are in the process of being moved to the new hospital. Starting 6 a.m., March 28, labouring mothers and people needing emergency services should go to the new one-site hospital. Prior to 6 a.m.

Superior Court Justice Robbie Gordon will come to a decision later this week on the number of Steelworkers Local 6500 picketers allowed at Vale Inco plants in Sudbury, according to media reports.

Rooming houses will be a main topic of discussion at the city's policy committee meeting on March 24, at Tom Davies Square.

The Sudbury YMCA joined 23 other Ontario YMCAs in bringing forward concerns about full-day kindergartens and extended school programs at a public hearing March 22 in Toronto.

With the transfer of patients from Sudbury Regional Hospital's St. Joseph's Health Centre slated for March 28, the hospital is holding an open house March 26 to celebrate the institution's history.