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The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) recently welcomed a delegation from various medical universities in Western China. The China Medical Board study visited NOSM's Sudbury campus Sept. 5-7.

Recent polling by the Red Cross shows that nearly 40 per cent of Canadians say they have been in an emergency situation where they have had to perform first aid; however, only 22 per cent of Ontarians are currently certified. Sept.

Ontario’s ombudsman says he hopes to clear the air when he speaks at an upcoming city council meeting. “When I show up, they’ll see I don’t have any horns,” Andre Marin said Sept. 6.

Cold weather and rain did nothing to dampen the spirits or the size of the crowds who took in the Jazz Sudbury Festival at Science North over the weekend.

Just in time for the new school year, the Rainbow District School Board has completed multi-million dollar expansions and renovations at two of their South End elementary schools. At Algonquin Road Public School, $4.

The Lunchbox Lady, after planting a kiss on the cheek of Jason Priestley, is sending him and his crew from Cas & Dylan home with a small piece of Sudbury. Catherine Langin, A.K.

Starting Sept. 8 students at several local French Catholic schools will be featured in the TFO television program Au défi.

City councillors could have met with investigators from Ombudsman André Marin’s office with a lawyer paid for by the municipality, Northern Life has learned.

The Cooperative Funeral Home believes in celebrating life. Whether it's the life of a well-known community member, a senior citizen who spent their life in Sudbury or a young life gone too soon, the Cooperative is there to lend a caring hand.

According to a new report prepared by the Alzheimer Society of Ontario, 12,300 residents aged 65 and older in Northeastern Ontario will have dementia by 2020. That's an increase of 27 per cent from the current 9,700. Dr.