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Hospital teams up with major equipment supplier

The Sudbury Regional Hospital has joined into a partnership agreement with Philips Medical Systems, a deal both partners believe will benefit the hospital, patients and Northern Ontario communities for many years to come.

Martel will inform MPP's about woman's hunger strike

BY KEITH LACEY Nickel Belt MPP Shelley Martel will tell every member of provincial parliament about the plight of a local woman who is now 10 days into a hunger strike to protest the province's welfare system. After speaking to Sara R.

Inco, Steelworkers begin negotiations

BY KEITH LACEY A downtown Sudbury hotel will be a home away from home for the next six weeks for members of the negotiating team for Local 6500 of the United Steelworkers and Inco Ltd.

Under-35 professional group has impressive beginning

BY APRIL ANTONIAZZI About 240 young professionals attended the first gathering of the Young Professionals Association of Greater Sudbury Friday night at Science North.

Former Rayside citizens want out of super city

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN There is a large movement of people in Ontario, including many Greater Sudbury citizens, who want out of super cities created by amalgamation, says Ward 2 Councillor Claude Berthiaume.
Thousands attend head shaving cancer fundraiser

Thousands attend head shaving cancer fundraiser

Bald was beautiful on Saturday at College Notre-Dame, as hundreds upon hundreds of people had their heads shaved in an effort to beat cancer. Rejean Laronde an Inco smelter employee, was the 229th person shaved and the record breaker.

City crews doing pothole repairs around the clock

The City of Greater Sudbury has launched as aggressive campaign to coincide with peak pothole season as for the first time, public work crews are operating on a 24-hour shift schedule to deal with pothole repairs Monday to Friday.

Housing starts in Greater Sudbury remain strong

The City of Greater Sudbury's housing market continues to be strong.
MPP plans to meet with protester

MPP plans to meet with protester

BY KEITH LACEY and HEIDI ULRICHSEN Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci is hoping to meet with a woman who is on a hunger strike to protest what she says is an inhuman lifestyle on social assistance.

Woodsworth gets second term as LU president

Following the approval of a report by the Evaluation Committee of the President at Friday's Board of Governors' meeting at Laurentian University, board chair Jim Smith announced the reappointment of Judith Woodsworth for a second five-year term, effe