Sudbury

Elliot Lake is experiencing a housing boom - something the town has not seen since the development of the local uranium mines 21 years ago.

Citizens, businesses and interested organizations in the City of Greater Sudbury are invited to share their ideas during a budget 2003 public input ession to be held on Thursday, Nov. 7 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in council chambers.

Unable to find enough employees to fill seats, Omega Direct Response is closing one of its Sudbury call centres in October and consolidating its operations in one downtown site.

The Centennial College Centre for Creative Communications on Carlaw Avenue in Toronto will be the new home of Collège Boréal new French language career education and training program.

By Ian Ross The awarding of a $17.3-million contract to a southern Ontario company to rebuild Sudbury’s David Street pumping station has riled some individuals in the construction trades community.

One of Northern Ontario's largest Internet service providers and Web-hosting companies has been purchased by Persona Communications Inc.

Single-detached housing starts for the City of Greater Sudbury continue on an upswing, with year-to-date totals to July 46 per cent ahead of last year's figures. Canada Mortage and Housing Corp.

Sudbury housing starts remained strong through July with 39 new single-detached units, establishing a ten-year high for that month according to figures released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

As part of the continuing efforts to improve communication, the Hopital regional de Sudbury Regional Hospital has launched a new and improved Web site ( www.hrsrh.on.ca ).

Vendors submitting tenders to the City of Greater Sudbury can take advantage of the city's new online service, which also provides free downloading of tender and quotation packages for city contracts.