Local News

Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002 The topic of residency in the age of online learning will be debated at an upcoming free computer conference initiated by the Canadian Virtual University (CVU).

Councillor Ted Callaghan will represent the City of Greater Sudbury on the board of directors of the Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT). City council endorsed the appointment last month. Callaghan is the representative for Ward 4.

Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002 The Sudbury-Manitoulin Self Help Network is looking to fill three vacant positions on its board of directors.

Sudbury MP Diane Marleau and Nickel Belt MP Ray Bonin recently announced $1,157,744 of federal money to help support the indirect costs of federally sponsored research at Laurentian University.

By Shannon Quesnel For the second year in a row, Sudbury's annual Stone Soup Luncheon will be offering soup and song to help generate funds for those in dire need.

Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002 The Ontario Trillium Foundation has announced communities across Algoma, Cochrane, Manitoulin and Sudbury area will benefit from grants totalling just under $1 million.

The Canadian Hearing Society, Sudbury Regional Office, is pleased to announce the arrival of the Hearing Care Counselling Program.

Former Sudburian Steven Zilliax will be appearing in tonight's episode of Smallville . The show, which details the life of Superman as a teenager, is shown weekly at 8 pm on Global.

By Vicki Gilhula If we build it, they may come. A convention centre in Sudbury could create almost $6 million in direct spending and 200 jobs, in addition to $300,000 in city taxes, according to a consultant's study.

Friday, Feb. 1, 2002 Northern Life recently printed a story about a Laurentian University grad who produced a hockey board game, the Original Hockey Trivia Challenge .