Local News

The second annual Great Wheelchair Challenge, organized by the Independent Living Resource Centre (ILRS), will kick off on Tuesday, Oct. 16 in the foyer of Tom Davies Square from noon to 2 pm.

Bed shortages continue to plague Sudbury Regional Hospital (SRH), resulting in the cancellation of surgeries. At a board of directors meeting Tuesday (Oct.

Residents of the Flour Mill, Downtown Sudbury (north of Elm Street), and New Sudbury (east of Rideau Street, west of Barry Downe Road and north of Lasalle Boulevard) are invited to a meeting to learn about Community Action Networks (CANs), and discus

One day after the provincial vote, newly re-elected MPP Rick Bartolucci is once again calling on the Federal government to invest funding into the Centre of Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI).

BY TRACEY DUGUAY The drowning death of a 13-year-old boy this summer, as well as past tragedies and close calls, prompted city council on Wednesday night to vote unanimously in favour of creating a Junction Creek Safety Committee.

BY WENDY BIRD Members of local 148 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) who work at Pioneer Manor are protesting changes in sick leave benefits and denials of legitimate sick leave claims.

Though Renee Germain lost the Nickel Belt riding to NDP candidate France Gelinas, and saw her leader John Tory defeated in his Toronto riding, she doesn't feel defeated.

Sudbury PC candiate Louis Delongchamp said Wednesday's negative election results for his party were caused by the faith-based education issue.

In the riding of Algoma-Manitoulin, Liberal Mike Brown was elected. Liberal David Orazietti was elected in Sault Ste. Marie. In Nipissing, Liberal Monique Smith was elected. NDP Gilles Bisson was elected in Timmins-James Bay.

Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty has won a second term as Ontario's premier with a majority government.