Good morning, Greater Sudbury.
Here are some stories to start your day.
Provincial injection will support chronic pain sufferers:
Health Sciences North received $750,000 on Dec. 1 to support the implementation of an Integrated Chronic Pain Management Program. Sudbury MPP Glenn Thibeault was on hand to share the funding announcement with medical and clinical team members who will lead the recruitment of the multi-disciplinary team and develop the service model. HSN has had an Acute Pain Program in place for 15 years that serves the needs of hospital in-patients, predominantly those who have had surgery or suffered from traumatic injury. The hospital also runs an Interventional Chronic Pain Service that treats a small number of patients with various pain disorders by using more invasive techniques, such as nerve blocks and trigger point injections. These interventions require the involvement of chronic pain specialists. What is not currently in place is an interdisciplinary team and clinic space to complement the existing pain service, and address the many psychosocial and emotional aspects of chronic pain encountered in these complex patients. Find out more about this new program here.
Patrick Brown stopping in Sudbury on Saturday:
Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown will be making a pair of stops in Northern Ontario on Saturday morning. Brown will be making an announcement in Sudbury at the Greater Sudbury Airport at 9:15 a.m. on Dec. 2, before heading to North Bay in the afternoon. Sudbury.com will bring you coverage of Brown's announcement so be sure to check back with us.
City added jobs in November, jobless rate sits at 6.2%:
Greater Sudbury added jobs in November, but an increase in the number of people looking for work pushed the city's jobless rate up slightly to 6.2 per cent. According to Statistics Canada's monthly labour force report, about 82,600 people in the city had jobs last month, compared to 82,000 in October. But the size of the labour force increased to 88,100, up from 87,400. That led the unemployment rate to edge up from the 6.1 per cent reported in October. The figures are a considerable improvement compared to the same time in 2016, when Sudbury's jobless rate was 7.5 per cent and 83,400 people had jobs. More on this story here.
Calling all elves! Santa Shuffle on Saturday:
The 27th annual Santa Shuffle in Sudbury is set for Saturday, Dec. 2 at Collège Boréal. The 5km Santa Shuffle fun run, for all ages, and the 1km Elf Walk, for kids, are in support of programs with The Salvation Army in Sudbury. The event gets underway at 10:15 a.m. in the Collège Boréal Gymnasium (Lasalle campus).
Overnight parking bylaw now in effect:
In preparation for the coming winter, the overnight parking by-law will take effect starting Dec. 1, through to March 31. During this time, parking is not permitted on any roadway, highway, laneway or side street between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m. The overnight parking restriction is in place to allow for snow removal on local roadways. The by-law will be strictly enforced, seven days a week. Motorists parked in violation may be ticketed and the vehicle may be towed if it is impeding snow removal.
Worker killed south of Greater Sudbury Wednesday was employed by Southern Ontario contractor four-laning Hwy. 69:
The worker who died on the job south of Greater Sudbury on Wednesday was employed by the Bancroft, Ont. contractor that's four-laning Highway 69 in the French River area. An employee of J&P Leveque Brothers Haulage Ltd. out of Bancroft, Ont., the worker was electrocuted while changing a bulb in a diesel generator light stand, said Janet Deline, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Labour. The accident occurred on Highway 69 in the French River municipality, near Alban, she said. Full story can be found here.
Weekend weather:
Mainly overcast this weekend with some scattered flurries and rain showers possible. Saturday will see a high of around 4 with a 60 per cent chance of rain showers, turning into flurries in the evening. Sunday will be mainly cloudy with a high of 2, dropping to a low of -1 in the evening with chances of snow and rain. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.
