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They may buzz and bother, but the potential for being infected with West Nile virus (WNV) from a mosquito remains an important reason to avoid being bitten, according to a press release from the Sudbury and District Health Unit.

Greater Sudbury Community Calendar starting August 14. To put your listing on this board post it online at NorthernLife.ca or e-mail [email protected], phone 705-673-5667. All locations for Sudbury unless otherwise indicated.

Health Sciences North said a pilot project is improving outcomes for mental health patients in the emergency department. In December 2011, the hospital created the position of emergency psychiatry consultation liaison nurse.

Greater Sudbury city councillors are staring down the barrel of 18 recommendations from the auditor general that aim, ultimately, to wrest control of the contentious Healthy Community Initiative funds away from elected officials.

The project described by a city engineer as the “holy grail” for easing traffic congestion in Sudbury has been broken down into smaller parts, in hopes of finally attracting provincial and federal funding.

Developers have shown interest in building a casino in four locations in Greater Sudbury, city councillors will hear this week. In a report prepared for the Aug.

Sudbury’s jobless rate edged downward in July, Statistics Canada reported Aug. 10, dropping to 7.3 per cent from 7.4 per cent a month ago.

In a surprise to no one, owners of land in the Lasalle-Elisabella industrial park have rejected a city proposal that would have had them pay a portion of the costs to upgrade water and sewer systems in the area.

A Sudbury city councillor says VIA Rail is neglecting train service in the city, making it harder and less convenient for people to take the train – then justifying service cuts by blaming declining ridership. Ward 7 Coun.

In 2011, at least one ambulance was stuck at Health Sciences North's emergency department the majority of the time, according to the City of Greater Sudbury's deputy chief of emergency services.