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Hospital admissions due to flu soaring in Sudbury and surrounding districts
Public Health Sudbury and Districts says it’s not too late for people to get flu shots as the season continues to see more outbreaks and admissions to hospital because of the virus.
Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service to hire more officers, build station, under new funding agreement
An Indigenous police service in northern Ontario has signed a landmark agreement that it says will finally give it the resources to address urgent safety concerns in its community.
Northerners looking for more details of election health care promises, skeptical of change
All major parties in the Ontario election are putting price tags on hiring doctors to connect millions of Ontarians to primary health care, but some in northeastern Ontario say details are scarce and money alone won’t fix the problem.
New interactive map launched in Sudbury that shows which roads have been cleared and how recently
As a major snow storm makes its way across the region, people in Sudbury will have access to a new interactive map on the city website that reports where streets and sidewalks have most recently been serviced.
Student's mother, staff union urge Laurentian University to tighten response to violent threats after hoax
It was the longest hour of Shelley Beneteau’s life as she waited to hear about the safety of her 18 year-old child who is a Laurentian university student. This, after he received an email telling all staff, students and faculty to shelter in place, on the morning of January 27, 2025
Medical officer of health for Sudbury urging voters to support public health
The medical officer of health for Sudbury and Districts is highlighting the need to invest in public health programs and is encouraging voters to cast ballots in favour of candidates that support funding them.
Local gardeners urged to save their seeds for resilience and diversity ahead of Seedy Sudbury
In the depths of winter, gardeners swoon over seed catalogues and start ordering, but one of the organizers of Sudbury’s annual seed swap is urging people to look to their own backyard instead.
Nutrition programs in northeastern Ontario schools won't be cut short this year
Social service groups in northeastern Ontario say they’ll be able to keep school nutrition programs going until the end of the year, instead of running out early, thanks to additional federal funding.
Behind ER doors: How this northeastern Ontario hospital is using non-financial incentives to recruit doctors
While rural northeastern Ontario hospitals compete financially for visiting temporary doctors to keep their emergency rooms open, some are casting about for other ways to ease the burden on local doctors to prevent burnout.
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The $250-an-hour Band-Aid: How this rural northeastern Ontario hospital keeps its emergency room open
The family doctor shortage in northeastern Ontario has caused some emergency rooms to close, but what may not be publicly known is how many others are on the brink of going dark due to a lack of physicians.