Local News

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] The city is encouraging citizens to go to greatersudbury.carpooltool.com and register themselves on an online carpool network.

BY KEITH LACEY [email protected] One of Canada?s leading nickel mining analysts believes Switzerland-based XStrata might make a bid in the next three weeks to purchase full control of Falconbridge Ltd. This would force Inco Ltd.

The City of Greater Sudbury advises residents, lawn and garden watering restrictions are now in effect until the end of September. Residents at even numbered addresses can water on even days of the month.

BY TRACEY DUGUAY [email protected] There?s gold in d?em dere pipes. Well, not exactly, but pretty darn close as Sudbury residents brace for another 4.5 percent increase in water and wastewater rates.

BY STACEY JONES Sutton Group Achievers Reality Inc. in Chelmsford is Â?rolling inÂ? a new addition to their company.

Northern Life publisher Abbas Homayed and graphic design student Mark McAllister. Northern Life participated in the recent Cambrian College scholarship, bursary and award evening.

BY TRACEY DUGUAY [email protected] A draft Official Plan containing the vision and direction of the community for the next 20 years is ready for public input.

With Adanac Ski Hill scheduled to re-open this coming season, the group calling itself ?Friends of Adanac? has officially launched its community fundraising campaign to pay for continued upgrading at the ski hill.

(CNW) Xstrata PLC, a Swiss-based company, has purchased 73,115,756 common shares from Brascan Corporation representing approximately 19.9 percent of the common shares of Falconbridge Limited for $2,047,241,168 (Cdn.) or $28 per share.

BY CRAIG GILBERT [email protected] The future of Northern Breweries is still up in the air. City staff at about 3:30 pm Monday discovered there were no tenders offered for the century-old Lorne Street landmark. The owners owe the city $545,838.