VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS REPRIMANDED FOR CRITICAL COMMENTS, SAYS COUNCILLOR

Coun. Gerry Montpellier says some part-time volunteer firefighters were slapped with a disciplinary letter from Sudbury Fire Services letter after criticizing the city’s fire optimization plan.

COUNCILLOR HOPING MORE SIDEWALK PLOWING COULD BE ON THE WAY

Sudbury city councillors are calling for improvements to winter sidewalk maintenance.

ROTATING SHIFTS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF SOME OBESITY FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO WORKERS, SAYS RESEARCHER

The late-night, rotating shift work common in the northeastern Ontario workforce may be contributing to obesity, a new report says.

SUDBURY, TIMMINS, SAULT STE MARIE STILL ON SHORT LIST FOR NORONT'S RING OF FIRE SMELTER

The provincial government announced plans to begin development on road infrastructure to the Ring of Fire mining development in northern Ontario. Noront Resources has a major land position in the area. The company says it will decide by the end of this year which community will be home to its chromite smelter. Sudbury, Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay are on the short list.

ONTARIO PLEDGES 'SUPPORT' FOR YEAR-ROUND ROAD ACCESS TO 3 REMOTE FIRST NATIONS, RING OF FIRE

The provincial government says it's working with three remote northwestern Ontario First Nations to develop year-round road access that will link the communities to Ontario's highway system.

'SEPTEMBER IS A CRITICAL TIME FOR US': SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION A PRIORITY FOR SUDBURY COLLEGES

For students heading to college in Sudbury, Ont., next month, sexual assault awareness and prevention will be top of mind. Universities and colleges across the province are making awareness and education a priority when students arrive back on campus in September.

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