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Ontario?s Premier Ernie Eves made a campaign commitment Tuesday in Thunder Bay by announcing that a full campus of the northern medical school would be built in Thunder Bay.

The Rainbow School Board is creating peanut-free zones in all of its schools for students with this food allergy. An allergic child who sits at a desk where another student ate a peanut butter sandwich at lunchtime could get a reaction.

M&M Meat Shops raised more than $1 million in support the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC) last weekend at store barbecues throughout the province.

For the Record In the Wednesday, May 15 edition of Northern Life, it was incorrectly stated that in order to receive palliative care services from the Sudbury Regional Palliative Care Association; clients must be terminally ill with cancer.

By Rick Pusiak There are a lot of events in Alex McCauley?s daybook these days that could be called wrap-up appointments. Sudbury?s police chief is retiring and his replacement may be announced by the end of the month.

By Tracey Duguay middle The War Pensioners of Canada present a cheque for $1000 to the Sudbury Regional Palliative Care Association.

By Ben Rowe Sudbury is not the blue ribbon winner when it comes to the fattest cities in Canada, but it?s close.

By Keith Lacey The man responsible for establishing a world-renowned rural medical program in the Land Down Under has been selected to head up a similar program for the Northern Medical School.

By James Hopkin The City of Greater Sudbury will see improvements to 16 of its community arenas through a $1.2-million investment by the city in conjunction with the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure program.

Domtar Inc. is accepting registration forms for its annual Phenomenal Forest Day Camp, a four-week day camp for ages 6 to 14. This year?s activities will take place from July 15 to Aug.