Health

Salmonella cases in Western and Central Canada linked to U.S.-grown red onions

The Public Health Agency of Canada says it's working with its U.S. counterparts to investigate an outbreak of salmonella infections across five provinces

Aug 4, 2020 5:00 PM Read more >

<updated>Sudbury immunologist: </updated>COVID-19 infections likely much higher than official numbers

Sudbury immunologist: COVID-19 infections likely much higher than official numbers

Dr. Alain Simard, an immunologist with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, says asymptomatic carriers are not being tested and do not know they are carrying the coronavirus

Jul 31, 2020 2:45 PM Read more >

Tick tests positive for bacteria that causes Lyme disease

It’s the second tick to test positive this summer

Jul 30, 2020 12:00 PM Read more >

Only a public inquiry can fix Ontario’s long-term care system, town hall participants told

Pandemic highlighted systemic failures in province’s out-dated system of caring for vulnerable patients

Jul 29, 2020 6:00 PM Read more >

Health Unit not revealing details on cluster of eight new COVID-19 cases

Largest single spike in local COVID cases since pandemic began

Jul 29, 2020 2:45 PM Read more >

Anti-mask ‘freedom fighters’ in Sudbury sharing tips in private Facebook group

‘“The government is bought out by big pharma and the elite. Put these views aside and stand up together’

Jul 28, 2020 2:50 PM Read more >

Northern Ont. dietitian says federal income assistance should continue so people can afford healthy food

Food insecurity ultimately causes people have health problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety and depression

Jul 27, 2020 2:45 PM Read more >

Pandemic pay on the way for Sudbury hospital workers — four months after promised

Some workers wondering why they still haven’t seen bonus pay promised by Doug Ford

Jul 24, 2020 2:45 PM Read more >

HSN eases hospital visitor restrictions

‘Designated Care Partners’ will be allowed to accompany a patient in the ER or or who have been admitted

Jul 24, 2020 9:53 AM Read more >

Coalition says LTC staffing was in crisis before COVID-19, is ‘unspeakable’ now

Province needs to resolve ‘staffing emergency,’ says OHC

Jul 23, 2020 3:14 PM Read more >