Local News

Preliminary results of a study indicate an outpatient clinic for cardiac patients at Health Sciences North is improving patient outcomes and creating efficiencies for the health care system.

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine's medical doctor program was recently accredited for eight years. This is the longest period of time for which it could have received accreditation.

The LCBO has recorded its most successful year in its history, according to a provincial news release. Overall, LCBO sales increased last year by 4.9 per cent, totalling $4.71 billion. Net income for the government rose $98 million to $1.

The number of mosquitoes with West Nile Virus is on the rise across the province, especially in southern Ontario, and the province is advising residents to take the proper precautions to reduce their risk of contracting it.

Topper's Pizza is showing its northern roots by lending support to victims of the Elliot Lake mall collapse. In addition to encouraging donations to the relief fund on its online ordering site, Topper's is collecting in-store donations.

Water samples taken by the Sudbury and District Health Unit from Capreol Beach have exceeded the acceptable bacteriological water quality standards for bathing beaches, resulting in the temporary closure of the beach.

Bell Park Main Beach has been reopened.

On Aug. 7, 2002, Kelly Henderson and her twin 12-year-old sons, Jordin and Corbin Sauve, lost their lives on Highway 69. The family was returning home to Sudbury just after 7 p.m.

Greater Sudbury Fire Services is fighting a grass fire burning in the area of Municipal Road 35 in Azilda. Police have closed of access to Municipal Road 35 between Montée Principale and Marier Street.

The Ministry of Labour has completed on-site collection of evidence following the fatal roof collapse at the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake on June 23, 2012. Control of the site has been transferred to the property owner, Eastwood Mall Inc.