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Government refuses to fund new long-term care home

Sudbury Northern Life The minister of health and long-term care has refused to help St. Joseph's Health Centre begin construction of a long-term care home in Chelmsford, and Nickel Belt MPP and health critic France Gélinas is shocked at the refusal.
Contractors affected by Vale Inco cutbacks

Contractors affected by Vale Inco cutbacks

Sudbury Northern Life Local contractors will be affected by recent Vale Inco cutbacks announcements.
Entrepreneurs, businesses get boost from NOHFC

Entrepreneurs, businesses get boost from NOHFC

Sudbury Northern Life The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) is providing more than $500,000 to a number of young entrepreneurs in Sudbury and to assist existing businesses to enhance their operations, Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci anno
Eleven new nurse practitioners in Sudbury

Eleven new nurse practitioners in Sudbury

Sudbury Northern Life Thousands more patients will now have access to primary health care in the north, thanks to Laurentian University’s latest graduating nurse practitioner (NP) class.

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Pioneer Manor seniors part of hospital crisis

Sudbury Northern Life Reporter Bill Bradley When construction on the one-site hospital is completed next year, there will be no capacity for the 56 Pioneer Manor residents who were displaced by a fire more than two years ago, said hospital media rela
We can solve the hospital bed crisis: Gordon

We can solve the hospital bed crisis: Gordon

Sudbury Northern Life Reporter Bill Bradley It is a long road to walk. That is what former Sudbury mayor Jim Gordon told city council Wednesday night concerning resolving the hospital bed shortage at Sudbury Regional Hospital.

Steelworkers boss says mining layoffs escalating

Sudbury Northern Life Reporter Bill Bradley Mining layoffs are escalating in Greater Sudbury, according to Jim Kmit, area supervisor United Steelworkers northeastern Ontario.

Rainbow Schools host Grade 8 open houses

Sudbury Northern Life Grade 8 students and their parents/guardians are invited to open houses and information sessions at Rainbow Secondary Schools in Sudbury, Espanola and Manitoulin.

Hospital Helpline service celebrates 20 years

Sudbury Northern Life The Sudbury Regional Hospital (HRSRH) Helpline service celebrates its 20th anniversary in December.