Sudbury

The Mining Innovation, Rehabilitation and Applied Research Corp. ( MIRARCO ) is receiving $100,000 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp.

Sudbury’s Councillor Dave Kilgour has been elected by his peers to sit on the board of directors for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).

Influential Women award winners from northeastern Ontario were recognized today during a Sudbury ceremony at the Radisson Hotel. The event was hosted by Northern Ontario Business and Union Gas.

Bill Lautenbach, Greater Sudbury’s general manager of growth and development, has received the prestigious Green Champion Award by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).

Dick DeStefano, executive director of the Sudbury Area Mining Supply and Services Association ( SAMSSA ), is being acknowledged by CollègeBoréal for his contribution to the area’s economic development.

Detour routes have been set up to continue with the transportation of customers’ shipments, following the Sunday derailment of a Canadian Pacific Railway train.

The former head of Science North and the consulting dean at the Northern Ontario School ofMedicine (NOSM) are amongst the honourees being recognized during convocation ceremonies at Laurentian University in Sudbury. Dr.

Toromont Cat has been recognized by Cambrian College for its contributions to student education. The Sudbury school bestowed the company with its highest honour, the Dr. Fred Sheridan Award, during Cambrian’s convocation ceremonies on May 23.

CN has donated 20,000 trees to be planted in the Sudbury community of Coniston. The initiative is a partnership between CN, Tree Canada and the City of Greater Sudbury to enhance the city’s ongoing regreening efforts.

The Greater Sudbury Police Service and the Ministry of Labour are investigating a fatal industrial accident at High Strength Plates and Profiles Inc. in the Greater Sudbury community of Lively. On May 21, at approximately 11:47 a.m.