Man taken into custody following double-robbery
Greater Sudbury Police say they’ve got a man in custody… a 27-year-old in connection to a pair of pharmacy robberies on Long Lake Road. Katelyn Dunn From Sudbury Police says the incident happened last Sunday afternoon.
He is the same man now charged with a second similar incident at the same pharmacy just two days later.
Weekend fire claims garage
A battery charger is now said to be responsible for a garage fire yesterday morning. It was called in yesterday on Princess Street E. Sunday morning. No injuries were reported in the blaze that was reported at 8:23 a.m. Firefighters were on the scene within two minutes. While the contents of the Garage were heavily damaged, there was no other damage, nor any injuries.
New pedestrian crossing?
Timmins city council is expected to make a decision starting as early as this week, regarding a new pedestrian crossing. The decision would also include a snowmobile-crossing area on Algonquin Boulevard east. The proposal would look at the cost of remediation of the Ontario Northland concrete overpass structure on Algonquin by Spruce Avenue.
Nurses remain locked in talks
Public health nurses and nurse practitioners at the Algoma Public Health Unit in Sault Ste. Marie continue conciliation talks tomorrow with their employer. Currently more than 50 members have been without a contract since April of last year and are among the lowest-paid public health nurses in all of Ontario. The nurses hope to avoid being forced out on strike.
Ice removal continues
Residents in the North Bay area are being reminded to stay off the ice… especially when it comes to Parks Creek near Lakeshore Drive. Ice removal in that area has affected not only the creek, but the mouth of the river into lake Nipissing. The break-up operation to take about three days.
New projects receiving funding in Sudbury
Six new research projects are being given wheels in Greater Sudbury. Thanks to the Louise Picard Public Health Research Grant, jointly funded by Laurentian University and Public Health Sudbury & Districts. The Grants are all up to $5,000 each The Projects include Managing food allergies in Children, and Supporting Healthy Pregnancies.
This year’s recipients include:
Managing food allergies in children: A study on the experiences and approaches by caretakers, decision makers and health practitioners in the Greater Sudbury region—Dr. Philippa Spoel, Laurentian University, Dr. Janis Goldie, Huntington University, Paula Ross, Public Health Sudbury & Districts
Use of Technology for Building Public Health Nursing Competencies—Heather Jessup-Falcioni, Laurentian University, David Groulx, Public Health Sudbury & Districts
The Profile and Story of Fatherhood as a Factor of Evidence-Informed Public Health – Dr. Karen McCauley, Laurentian University, Dr. Shannon Dowdall-Smith, Public Health Sudbury & Districts
Engaging Local Oral Health Professionals to Identify their Infection Prevention and Control Needs in Practice—Dr. Phyllis Montgomery, Laurentian University, Stephanie Vendetti-Hastie, Public Health Sudbury & Districts
Exploring Parents’ Experiences Raising Children on Plant-Based Diets—Dr. Diana Urajnik, Laurentian University, Paula Ross, Public Health Sudbury & Districts
Supporting Healthy Pregnancies: Using Media Images to Inform an Effective FASD Campaign in Northern Ontario—Dr. Shelley Watson, Laurentian University, Nicole Stewart, Public Health Sudbury & Districts
