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Board officially marks start of green school construction

Board officially marks start of green school construction

Posted By Sudbury Northern Life Rainbow District School Board held a sod turning ceremony today to mark the start of construction of its second green school.

Water interruption scheduled for Old Skead Rd area Friday

Repairs to a water main valve on Sunderland Road will interrupt water service to residences north of Municipal Road 86, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31.

Residents invited to pay tribute to injured soldier

Greater Sudbury Mayor John Rodriguez and Council invite residents to sign a book of well wishes for Sudbury’s own Corporal William Kerr, who sustained critical injuries in Khandahar City, Afghanistan, while serving a tour of duty on Oct. 15. Cpl.

Community comes together for poverty

Posted By Sudbury Northern Life Reporter Bill Bradley It does not happen often — the coming together of diverse groups to problem solve a crisis in the community.

FedNor may be without cabinet minister

Posted By Sudbury Northern Life Reporter Bill Bradley A federal Conservative government cabinet shuffle today may have left FedNor — the federal agency responsible for economic development in northern Ontario — without a place at the cabinet table.
Students zapped with worker safety tips

Students zapped with worker safety tips

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life Reporter Janet Gibson On Tuesday, 350 Grade 10 students from Sudbury's four school boards gathered at Cambrian College for the annual Student Safety Expo hosted by Safe Communities Sudbury.

Hospital working on ALC crisis

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life Reporter Bill Bradley There may be solutions to the bed crisis at the Sudbury Regional Hospital, said hospital officials Wednesday night at city council.

Students unite in diplomat simulation

University students from across northern Ontario will have the opportunity to feel like a diplomat for three days next week at the Holiday Inn on Regent Street — the setting for the Northern Ontario United Nations Simulation (NOUNS).
Flu shot keeps virus at bay: health unit

Flu shot keeps virus at bay: health unit

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life Reporter Janet Gibson Just as Halloween ends, flu season starts. The flu is a respiratory virus caused by the influenza virus, said the Public Health Agency of Canada on its website.
Students compete in 3D science fair

Students compete in 3D science fair

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life Local high school students learn to work with software called Blender and Paraview at MIRARCO inside the Willet Green Miller Centre.