Local News

The Children?s Aid Society of the Districts of Sudbury and Manitoulin Island and local 688 of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union have reached an agreement and a strike has been averted.

Greater Sudbury Police Service are asking the general public to be alert when driving their motor vehicles over the next few days as the new school year officially kicked off this morning.

If you or someone you know is experiencing vision problems, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind invites you to a free educational community event on Saturday, Oct. 5.

The Sudbury Catholic District School Board is hosting the Ontario Catholic Schools Trustees Association (OCSTA) Conference this weekend at the Howard Johnson Hotel.

BY KEITH LACEY There?s a crisis in the industry that takes care of adults with developmental disabilities, says Nickel Belt MPP Shelley Martel.

ItÂ?s summer and with the heat comes traffic delays due to road construction. Three major streets in the City of Greater Sudbury will be affected during the next couple of months.

BY MICHAEL JAMES [email protected] Luc Montpellier is on top of the world these days, and well he should be. Chelmsford?s Luc Montpellier (left), is quickly gaining a reputation as one of Canada?s top cinematographers.

By Diane Gilhula Three stars shine a little brighter> Last Wednesday started early as Kelly Ann Henderson and her brother and sister enjoyed a long-planned 70-kilometre Sea-Doo trip from the French River to Killarney.

BY DIANE GILHULA In August, our community mourned the painful loss of a family on Highway 69 S. The death of Kelly Henderson and her sons inspired citizens to form the Crash 69 committee to lobby the Ontario government to fix the highway.

BY CRAIG GILBERT There are more than just Steelworkers and their families looking forward to a regular paycheque coming in after Local 6500 voted to accept the contract offered by Inco Thursday afternoon.