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Ontario cities will post their second consecutive year of modest growth in 2006, according to the Conference Board's Metropolitan Outlook - Winter 2006. "The manufacturing sectors in most of Ontario's cities faced a difficult year in 2005.

Making Sudbury a safer place is the goal of the City of Greater Sudbury?s Safe Communities Coalition. Tony Ingram, chair of the non-profit group which has representation from health and safety promotion groups, has 20 years experience in this area.

Making Sudbury a safer place is the goal of the City of Greater Sudbury?s Safe Communities Coalition. Tony Ingram, chair of the non-profit group which has representation from health and safety promotion groups, has 20 years experience in this area.

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

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.