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Letters to the Editor


Sensible solution to MD shortage - Clarence Soule

I am pleased to see the minister of Health has been working hard to resolve our current doctor shortage Increasing the quota system for medical students and increasing the money for province's medical schools will definitely help but there is much mo

Drivers should slow down on Sunnyside - Frank Petkovich

Sunnyside Road on Long Lake is not a super highway. It is not even a secondary highway, nor even a regional road. It is in fact a hilly winding treacherous city street.

Drivers should slow down on Sunnyside - Frank Petkovich

Sunnyside Road on Long Lake is not a super highway. It is not even a secondary highway, nor even a regional road. It is in fact a hilly winding treacherous city street.

Thoughts on hospital CEO's pay hike - Julie Longchamp

As a concerned paramedic student, I am responding to the article Hospital CEO's salary "in line" with colleagues printed in the April 8 edition.

18 too young to vote - Karen Ball

Thumbs up to Rand Dyck and Mayor David Courtemarche on their views about the voting age being lowered to 16. Thumbs down to Senator Mac Harb for suggesting voting should be mandatory.

City needs 24/7 pharmacy - Caroline Baronette

A recent article in Northern Life stated Sudbury's hospital emergency department is one of the busiest in Ontario. With more than 65,000 visits annually, it provides 24 hours emergency services, seven days a week.

Voters turned off politicians - Bruce Parr

It is disturbing that voter turnout continues to decline for municipal, provincial and federal elections. I am referring to Jason Thompson's article in last Wednesday's Northern Life. In my opinion, lowering the voting age to 16 would be wrong.

City needs 24/7 pharmacy - Caroline Baronette

A recent article in Northern Life stated Sudbury's hospital emergency department is one of the busiest in Ontario. With more than 65,000 visits annually, it provides 24 hours emergency services, seven days a week.

Honest politicians not younger voters needed - Leo Bisson

Regarding the story in the April 6 edition of Northern Life (Lowering voting age to 16 might improve turn out, or not), I asked my daughter, who is 17, two questions: If we were to vote today, who would you vote for mayor?; If there was a federal ele

Clock watching - Barrie Therrien

Can anyone out there tell me of another airport in the whole world that has no public time clocks in their terminal. If you haven't, take a ride to our recently upgraded airport terminal and bring a watch. Barrie Therrien Sudbury