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BY JASON THOMPSON [email protected] Three organizations with an interest in the downtown core have come together to announce their vision for the development of the downtown, along with the initiatives they hope will make it happen.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] Greater Sudbury will likely get five more interim long-term care beds sometime in the near future, bringing the total up to 30. The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care made the decision Dec.

Atlas Copco Construction & Mining Canada, located in Lively, has developed a long-term partnership with Dynamic Earth.

The Progressive Canadian Party, which was formed after the merger between Canada's two main right-wing parties, is fielding a candidate in Nickel Belt.

(CNW) The Ontario Fire Marshal announced today changes to the Ontario Fire Code, making it mandatory for every Ontario household to have a working smoke alarm on every level, including outside all sleeping areas.

To ensure the comfort and safety of its patients, the Sudbury Regional Hospital is reminding visitors of its Scent-Free policy and would appreciate public cooperation in not wearing perfume, cologne, aftershave, body sprays or any heavily scented hai

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] Just over a year ago, Huntington University music students attending a recital were told their program was being suspended because it was no longer financially viable.

BY BILL BRADLEY [email protected] Sudbury merrymakers and those who depend on essential cab services are advised to plan ahead now that ABC Taxi is defunct. At midnight Saturday, 30 ABC taxis and 60 drivers were taken off the road.

The Progressive Canadian Party, which was formed after the merger between Canada's two main right-wing parties, is fielding a candidate in Nickel Belt.

BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN [email protected] The N'Swakamok Native Friendship Centre is receiving another $62,000 a year from the province to provide a program for pre-teen children called Akwe:go.