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Rideshare company Y Drive launches in Sudbury
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (356+ words) We believe Sudbury deserves more choice, and we're excited to be part of the community" Y Drive, a Canadian rideshare company based in Peterborough, has launched its services in Sudbury. In a release, Y Drive said it will provide Sudbury…...
Cambrian lands $1 M to advance electric mining technology
1+ week, 1+ day ago (345+ words) Diesel-powered underground loader will be converted run on battery Hands-on learning opportunities at Cambrian College are getting a major boost, backed by more than $1 million in federal funding. Sudbury MP Viviane Lapointe announced the investment in a release, with the…...
Gallery: Electric vehicles on display during Sudbury conference
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (94+ words) Tupac Lopez, right, of Movex Innovation, shows Ali Mohammadi a remote controlled Minidozer at Mining Transformed 2026 at the NORCAT Underground Centre in Greater Sudbury on Wednesday May 27, 2026. The event at the underground centre featured hands-on demonstrations of technologies from the…...
Industry donation strengthens safety at Cambrian College EV lab
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (228+ words) Brown's Concrete donates 3, 000 concrete blocks to a new secondary containment wall within the Vale EV lab Cambrian College has enhanced safety at its electric vehicle (EV) Lab with the help of a contribution from Brown's Concrete in Greater Sudbury. The…...
Iran war, production cuts in Indonesia drive nickel prices up
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (232+ words) Higher prices good for Sudbury's economy The price of nickel " the key metal mined in Sudbury " has risen to its highest in almost two years. Bloomberg News says reduced mining quotas in major producer Indonesia and a global sulfur shortage…...
Sudbury's e Think Green to help build EV charging stations in Northern Ontario
8+ mon, 17+ hour ago (247+ words) It will work with SWTCH Energy to provide grants worth 75 per cent of the cost of installing an EV charging station Northern Ontario communities can now get up to 75 per cent off the cost of installing EV charging stations through…...