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College Boreal held an official sod-turning ceremony Thursday, marking the start of construction of the college's Trades Training and Apprenticeship Centre.

Northern Ontario Marxist-Leninist Party candidates are hosting a political discussion tonight (Thursday) as part of their 2006 election series.

In a recent petition circulated by the College Student Alliance in Ontario, 26,599 students signed saying they weren't opposed to a tuition hike so long as the value of their education also goes up.

BY JASON THOMPSON [email protected] Ward 2 Councillor Claude Berthiaume said the City of Greater Sudbury took a step backwards Wednesday night when they rejected the idea of implementing a fair wage policy on city construction projects.

College Boreal held an official sod-turning ceremony Thursday, marking the start of construction of the college's Trades Training and Apprenticeship Centre.

BY BILL BRADLEY [email protected] It?s the law. Every residence in Ontario must have a working smoke alarm on every floor and outside all sleeping areas, according to the Office of the Fire Marshal of Ontario.

BY JASON THOMPSON [email protected] A pair of downtown bars will run dry this January following a ruling by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

Ontario's deputy fire marshal and Greater Sudbury Fire Services launched a new smoke alarm campaign today called Working Smoke Alarms: It?s the Law! to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities related to fire in Sudbury.

BY JASON THOMPSON [email protected] Three organizations with an interest in the downtown core have come together to announce their vision for the development of the downtown, along with the initiatives they hope will make it happen.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] Greater Sudbury will likely get five more interim long-term care beds sometime in the near future, bringing the total up to 30. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care made the decision Dec.