Ian Campbell

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Ian Campbell

Inflation, cost-of-living and a variety of factors have made it tough on a lot of people to stick to budgets as of late, but for one not-for-profit, it’s been almost impossible. Community Living Greater Sudbury has seen only a four per cent increase in its last 30 years. The agency, which works with those with developmental disabilities, has started a ’5 to Survive’ campaign in a bid to get the provincial government to increase funding by five per cent.

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Ian Campbell |Dan Bertrand

Councillors in West Nipissing have approved a 27 per cent pay increase, their first major salary adjustment in over two decades, following a close 5-4 vote at the April 15 meeting. West Nipissing council chambers exterior An undated photo of the Municipality of West Nipissing's Civic Administrative Centre. (File photo/Eric Taschner/CTV News Northern Ontario) (Eric Taschner/CTV News) The increase comes after a third-party consultant reviewed compensation in comparable municipalities.

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Ian Campbell |Dan Bertrand

Temiskaming Hospital will soon have a new full-time surgeon joining its medical team, marking a return to permanent surgical services after the retirement of its previous doctor. Dr. Nicole Falls Dr. Nicole Falls, a general surgeon relocating from the United States, will join Temiskaming Hospital's medical team in August 2025. An undated profile picture of Dr. Falls is shown.

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Ian Campbell

New, ground-breaking legislation aims to open up Sudbury and the rest of the mining industry to the world. Speaking about it underground Thursday morning at Ducky Mine in Lively, Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s minister of Energy and Mines, said if passed, it could cut the approval time for developing mines in half. Mining legislation New legislation aims to speed up the mine approval process in Ontario.

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Ian Campbell

Ontario Shipyards announced this week that Algoma Steel is joining a group that wants to lead the effort to build Canada’s next generation of warships. The announcement comes as Algoma faces major challenges as a result of 25 per cent tariffs imposed by the United States. Ontario Shipyards is the largest Canadian ship repair and construction company on the Great Lakes and it’s part of Team Vigilance, a group that aims to design and build warships for the Royal Canadian Navy.