Health & Safety

Businesses can breathe a sigh of relief as the recently implemented Public Service Modernization Act is not expected to affect them in any way.

Xstrata Nickel’s Nickel Rim South Project has had no lost time due to injuries since August of 2004 to April of last year.

Chris Cooper freely admits he wasn’t the most gifted athlete growing up. Then the skinny redhead from St. Joseph’s Island, near Sault Ste. Marie, says his body image probably contributed to some self-esteem issues.

By Nick Stewart Despite having opened a year late as a result of construction delays at Sudbury’s Southridge Mall, business is booming at GoodLife Fitness.

By Tracey Duguay MEDNorth, an innovative heath-care conference and trade show geared toward the medical community in Northern Ontario, will take place in Greater Sudbury April 20.

By Nick Stewart In the interest of serving its populace more efficiently, the City of Elliot Lake is partnering with Pharmx Rexall Drug Stores Ltd. to establish a new multidisciplinary health facility in the downtown core. The $2.

Building safer and stronger commuter rail cars to lessen the collision forces on passengers is the basis of a proposed research project between Bombardier and Thunder Bay’s Lakehead University and Confederation College.

Safety is always always paramount in the mining industry and the continued diligence has helped to spur recently enacted provincial legislation.

Achievement lies not so much in reaching the destination, but the journey in getting there. Along the road minds shift and old habits die off, while healthier practices are adopted. It takes hard work and energy to revise ingrained patterns.

Given the twists and turns of darkened mine shafts, underground vehicle operators aren’t always able to notice nearby vehicles or people.