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Murray Martin will be responsible for helping the hospital to get its finances back in order, among other duties, according to the terms of reference for a peer review of Health Sciences North.

When disaster strikes, an emergency preparedness kit can literally be a lifesaver. Candles and batteries are great things to have on hand, but they certainly won't keep bellies full. On Aug.

Severe thunderstorms are possible this morning and afternoon, according to Environment Canada. A thunderstorm watch is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging winds or heavy rainfall.

Sasha, a two-year-old Shepherd-Chow mix, is timid around strangers, particularly men, but that comes as no surprise as the dog is the victim of alleged animal cruelty. Sasha is currently being cared for by Rainbow District Animal Control.

Tom Davies Square is closed Aug. 6. Other municipal services affected by the long weekend include: -Citizen Service Centres and libraries will close. -Garbage and recycling collection services will be unaffected by this holiday.

Greater Sudbury Community Calendar starting August 2. 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.

Keep an eye out for blue-green algae in and around Ramsey Lake, the Sudbury and District Health Unit warned today. The health unit and the Ministry of the Environment are investigating a possible blue-green algal bloom at Main Beach on Ramsey Lake.

For Dr. Janet McElhaney, it was the month she spent filling in for a vacationing internal medicine doctor at Health Sciences North this spring that solidified her decision to move to Greater Sudbury. The Vancouver, B.C.

Rain and higher humidity helped to limit the number of new fires on July 30, but the Ministry of Natural Resource's enforced fire ban remains in effect.

RBC Financial Group presented the Sisu: Assisted Living for Sudbury’s Seniors Capital Campaign with a $50,000 donation July 27. The gift will assist in the development of the RBC Historical Trail, a 2.