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(CNW) Consumers will have to pay almost $3 billion more a year for electricity in Ontario after 2008 if the provincial government does not alter its plans to shut down the coal-fired generating plants, warns an independent study released by the Assoc

BY TRACEY DUGUAY [email protected] Council will decide next week whether it's adopting a new winter operations policy costing $9.8 million or $10.4 million a year. BRADLEY There's $10.

The city is warning that the completion of a new water treatment system may result in temporarily discoloured water in Capreol Friday. Work will begin at 9 am and is scheduled to be complete by noon.

BY KEITH LACEY [email protected] Saying there's power in numbers, the largest union representing miners in Greater Sudbury and across Canada has made a renewed commitment to increase solidarity of Steelworkers around the world.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] Federal immigration minister Joe Volpe wants to help smaller cities like Sudbury attract new Canadians with special skills who can help ease labour shortages.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] Ontario Health and Long-Term Care minister George Smitherman is allowing Sudburians to come up with their own plan to solve the long-term care crisis in the city.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] A Laurentian University student who believes Canada is being severely punished by NAFTA has been nominated by the Canadian Action Party to run in Sudbury.

BY TRACEY DUGUAY [email protected] Council will decide next week whether it's adopting a new winter operations policy costing $9.8 million or $10.4 million a year. BRADLEY There's $10.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] A Laurentian University student who believes Canada is being severely punished by NAFTA has been nominated by the Canadian Action Party to run in Sudbury.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] Federal immigration minister Joe Volpe wants to help smaller cities like Sudbury attract new Canadians with special skills who can help ease labour shortages.