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Looking back on five years of legalized cannabis in Canada

Looking back on five years of legalized cannabis in Canada

Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) publishes commentary on the pros and cons of legalized cannabis for Canadian adults 
Network sounds warning bell about consumption site closure

Network sounds warning bell about consumption site closure

Sixteen employees have been given layoff notices said executive director of Réseau ACCESS Network 
Registered Nurses support Sudbury's safe consumption site

Registered Nurses support Sudbury's safe consumption site

Letter to premier and health minister calls on Ontario government to 'step up' and provide funding to keep the Sudbury facility in operation
Unionized hospital workers pledge to stand united in bargaining

Unionized hospital workers pledge to stand united in bargaining

Ontario's health-care unions have signed a 10-point solidarity plan to stand united against the Ontario government and the Ontario Hospital Association as the unions prepare to enter bargaining for new collective agreements
Scramble is on to save city’s supervised consumption service

Scramble is on to save city’s supervised consumption service

The Spot could close at the end of the year without funding from the the province, which staff  applied for more than two years ago
New hospital CEO is happy to be back at Health Sciences North

New hospital CEO is happy to be back at Health Sciences North

David McNeil said he is pleased to see the financial house is in order and that Health Sciences North has achieved an exemplary accreditation standard
Sudbury area suicide rate higher than provincial average

Sudbury area suicide rate higher than provincial average

Federal government preparing to launch a new three-digit national suicide crisis helpline in November
Public wants province to rein in private clinics, Gélinas says

Public wants province to rein in private clinics, Gélinas says

Sudbury MPP and health critic France Gélinas said more Ontario residents want to move away from privatizing health care
High-risk individuals can get new COVID vax, flu shots next week

High-risk individuals can get new COVID vax, flu shots next week

With the arrival of fall and the approach of winter, Public Health Sudbury and Districts has launched a campaign for people to get up to date COVID and influenza vaccines
Community drug warning issued over ‘liquid Xanax’

Community drug warning issued over ‘liquid Xanax’

The substance is Flubromazolam, which is also known as liquid Xanax and is described as a potent designer version of benzodiazepine