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As budget deliberations continue at city council in Greater Sudbury, a motion to reduce the water rates was defeated Tuesday night. Water is not included in the annual tax levy as it’s funded by user fees.
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Laurentian restructuring costs expected to reach almost $20M, auditor general reports
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Three people are dead following Sundridge area fire Monday
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Sudbury police investigating crash involving pedestrian
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Tattoo artist in Sudbury helps human trafficking victims heal
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Sudbury's health unit reports another death, 57 new cases of COVID-19
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North Bay surgeon gives back to hospital with cooking classes
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Med school union worried about province's new university bill
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine Faculty and Staff Association says it has concerns about the provincial government's bill to create a new NOSM university.
More than half a million people accessed food banks in Ontario during pandemic
Feed Ontario released its 2021 Hunger Report recently, and it shows food bank usage is soaring in the province.
Community Christmas Day Dinner back on again in North Bay
Preparations are underway for the annual Community Christmas Day Dinner in North Bay.
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The Algoma District School Board is adding an Indigenous land acknowledgment to the morning routine in schools. The policy change was made during this week's board meeting.
Algoma Public Health reports 39 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday
The pandemic continues to grip the Sault Ste. Marie area, with Algoma Public Health reporting another 39 COVID-19 cases Wednesday evening.
Sudbury's hospital terminated 53 staffers for not getting COVID-19 vaccine
Health Sciences North said Wednesday that a total of 53 full- and part-time staff have been terminated for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Toronto man sentenced for 2020 shooting incident in Sudbury
A 19-year-old man from Toronto has been sentenced to five years in jail for his role in a 2020 incident on Whittaker Street in which two men were shot.
Sault to help push forward lobbying effort to allow cities to tax property sales
Sault Ste. Marie is supporting the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities in lobbying for the ability to introduce municipal land transfer tax.
Three people are dead following Sundridge area fire Monday
Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police say the bodies of three people have been recovered from the rubble of a fire on Robins Road on Monday.
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