Saturday Feature: Naloxone a drug-crisis silver bullet with too few pistols
A four-milligram silver bullet, it can make a life-or-death difference during a drug overdose.
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Local News Silent supporters of Sudbury's children are recognized
Every year, more than a thousand families across Greater Sudbury are able to feed their children in times of need because of silent supporters from across the communityOur Children, Our ... -
Local News Cornwall Community Hospital on target to eliminate debt
The Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) is well on its way to paying off its working capital debt by 2023, according to president and CEO Jeanette Despatie. -
Local News Alzheimer’s Walk promotes awareness
The Walk for Alzheimer’s Fundraiser took place on June 1 at the Tabor Home despite the cloudy weather. -
Local News Health unit worried about increase in whooping cough cases in Sudbury area
With a dozen cases diagnosed so far, whooping cough is on the rise in the Sudbury area.Public Health Sudbury and Districts said in a release Thursday is responding to increased ... -
Local News Regional paramedic service option to be studied
The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus will soon issue a request for proposals to study options for an eastern Ontario paramedic service ahead of expected provincial changes to the sector. -
Health Seniors at Risk Committee event June 15
It’s not a secret that Elliot Lake is a retirement community, boosting affordable housing in a picturesque natural setting, surrounded by a vast number of lakes and quiet lifestyle. -
Local News 'Psychological fence' keeping Sudbury kids safe
In 2007, Adam Dickie became the 22nd person to drown in Greater Sudbury’s Junction Creek. Since then, more than 18,000 students from across Sudbury have memorized the phrase “Where Waters ...
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Local News Massey woman takes 'big step' towards transplant
MASSEY — Elizabeth Cassidy is one step closer to getting the liver transplant she so desperately needs in order to live. -
Local News Hospice Quinte campaign cabinet established
BAYSIDE — The effort to build a new residential hospice here now has reinforcements.Hospice Quinte officials on Wednesday visited the future site of their new building and introduced their new ... -
Health Health teams: Ontario government rethinking numbers as more than 150 groups vying to deliver care
The Ontario government is rethinking the number of health teams that will eventually deliver care throughout the province after being inundated with applications. -
Health Heath Matters: It'll be a big year for mosquitoes
This column has been edited to correct several spelling errors.After all the spring rainfall, the recent local flooding, and with hot, humid weather around the corner, experts predict this will ... -
Local News One BGH floor no longer in outbreak
A bacterial outbreak at Belleville General Hospital is now limited to two patient departments.The outbreak of VRE, or vancomycin-resistant enterococcus, began in November. -
Local News Whitecourt welcomes Nova Cannabis with open arms
Nova Cannabis is officially open in Whitecourt and is one of eight locations currently operational in Alberta since the legalization of cannabis in October 2018. -
Local News QHC receives highest-possible accreditation standing
Quinte Health Care has again received the highest-possible ranking after a rigorous accreditation process. -
Local News Spirit of Sally Spence lives on in Sudbury students
A record number of recipients have been recognized at the fifth and final Spirit of Sally Spence Awards hosted by NEO Kids & Family Program Children’s Treatment Centre on Tuesday.
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Local News When addicts want help, Espanola clinic ready to act
A new clinic in Espanola will provide faster, barrier-free access to medical treatment for substance abuse disorders. -
Local News Cooperative healthcare comes to Southern MB
The Avocado Lady has kept her promise. Mommy Matters, the first collaboration between Western and Natural Medicine to ever hit the Pembina Valley, went down on May 25. -
Local News Cooperative healthcare comes to Southern MB
The Avocado Lady has kept her promise. Mommy Matters, the first collaboration between Western and Natural Medicine to ever hit the Pembina Valley, went down on May 25. -
Local News New name, big plans for Bike Sudbury
The Sudbury Cyclists Union changed its name to Bike Sudbury at the organization’s annual general meeting earlier this year, in a move chair Rachelle Niemela said will better reflect “our ... -
Local News 'Stingy' Ontario fuels PSW shortage: forum
We are in a health care crisis, union officials in Sudbury say.Unifor and the Ontario Health Coalition held a roundtable Thursday at which they said the province of Ontario is ... -
Local News Grieving mother calls for action
According to local statistics, someone in Sudbury dies, on average, every five days due to a drug overdose. -
Local News High praise for Sudbury's paramedic service
Sudbury’s paramedic service is one of the best in the province.Paul Kadwell, deputy chief of paramedic services, told members of the emergency services committee on Wednesday that the local service ... -
Local News Alzheimer walk goes Sunday in Sudbury
The Alzheimer Society Sudbury-Manitoulin North Bay & Districts will be hosting three IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer events on Sunday, June 9, to raise funds for dementia services and ... -
Local News Salem and BTHC get project funds
Projects at Salem Home in Winkler and Boundary Trails Health Centre have been approved as part of nearly $30 million in spending by the province on capital projects for health ... -
Local News Salem and BTHC get project funds
Projects at Salem Home in Winkler and Boundary Trails Health Centre have been approved as part of nearly $30 million in spending by the province on capital projects for health ...
