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Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismisses complaint over public washroom access in Sudbury
A Sudbury man says he’s disappointed that the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario won’t hold a hearing on his complaint regarding the need for 24-hour public access to washrooms for people living on the streets.
Some northeastern families fear losing access to critical therapy as Jordan's Principle applications pile up
Families with First Nations children who rely on federal funding through Jordan's Principle for speech and occupational therapy say their applications are stalled as the federal government deals with a backlog.
West Parry Sound Health Centre closes nurse practitioner clinic in Britt, Ont.
The West Parry Sound Health Centre has decided to close its nurse practitioner clinic in Britt, about a hundred kilometres south of Sudbury.
One year later: Group Health Centre still has 7,000 people waiting for a primary care provider
Thousands of people in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., continue to rely on a temporary nurse practitioner clinic set up after the Group Health Centre de-rostered 10,000 patients just over a year ago.
Seven new doctors choose to practise on Manitoulin Island in underserved communities
Three communities on Manitoulin Island are welcoming seven much-needed family doctors after a successful recruiting campaign.
Short on workers and funding, there might be not be much of a harvest this year at Sudbury urban farm
What should be a field of plenty for an inner city neighbourhood in Sudbury is in danger of being overcome by weeds this summer with a lack of funding to hire farm hands.
Nipissing University, Northern College present balanced budgets as international student enrolment drops
Two more post-secondary schools in northeastern Ontario are proposing balanced budgets for the coming year, but each is dealing with continuing financial pressures in different ways.
Lack of post-secondary music programs next year concerns educators, musicians in northeastern Ontario
Musicians and music teachers in northeastern Ontario say a lack of post-secondary education for the subject will reverberate through the region, but the music scene will survive.
Henvey Inlet woman won't have to disclose treaty settlement amount in child support negotiations
Payments from the Robinson Huron Treaty litigation settlement have been guarded fiercely by First Nations, but a recent motion in family court in Sudbury has challenged that confidentiality.
Sault College president says its getting harder to maintain 'core programs' with financial pressures
Another post-secondary institution in northeastern Ontario is struggling to operate as it is squeezed by dropping international enrolment and a longstanding tuition freeze.