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Len Gillis

Len Gillis

Graduating from the Journalism program at Canadore College in the 1970s, Gillis has spent most of his career reporting on news events across Northern Ontario with several radio, television and newspaper companies. He also spent time as a hardrock miner.

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Recent Work by Len

Inquest hears about phone failure during negotiations with suicidal man

Inquest hears about phone failure during negotiations with suicidal man

Inquest into a 2018 police standoff in Garson probes whether a dying phone battery contributed to the suicide of a man who had been talking with crisis negotiators for several hours
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Nurses union says consumption site announcement a ‘death sentence’

Nurses union says consumption site announcement a ‘death sentence’

Dr. Doris Grinspun, who heads up the Registered Nurses Association, said Ontario government is only making things worse for people with addictions
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BEYOND LOCAL: Ford wants med schools to favour Ontarians, NOSM U already does

BEYOND LOCAL: Ford wants med schools to favour Ontarians, NOSM U already does

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said this week he wants Ontario medical school spaces dedicated to Ontario medical students only, but by virtue of its design, Northern Ontario’s med school is already doing that
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Ontario doctors can say ‘no’ if patient's family is abusive

Ontario doctors can say ‘no’ if patient's family is abusive

The health professions appeal board said a Northern Ontario doctor acted reasonably when he said he no longer wanted to provide care to a patient whose mother was a difficult to deal with
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Northern doctor loses licence for COVID conduct

Northern doctor loses licence for COVID conduct

Through his practice and on social media, Dr. Patrick Phillips waged a campaign against COVID-19 vaccine requirements and public health measures for more than a year
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Cute alert! Ontario sheepdog gives birth to giant litter of 17

Cute alert! Ontario sheepdog gives birth to giant litter of 17

Pet parent to Ivy the sheepdog figures giant litter could have tied record
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Angry Facebook users shocked by incident in Ontario ER

Angry Facebook users shocked by incident in Ontario ER

Visitors in the waiting room at a Sudbury hospital say they were told by staff not to approach a half-naked elderly man sitting on the floor in his own filth
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Ontario to apologize to miners forced to use McIntyre Powder

Ontario to apologize to miners forced to use McIntyre Powder

Sudbury MPP Jamie West wins agreement from Ontario Legislature to apologize to miners who were forced to inhale McIntyre Powder as part of their job
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BEYOND LOCAL: Robotic dog steals show at prospectors convention

BEYOND LOCAL: Robotic dog steals show at prospectors convention

Sudbury company is developing mining survey, inspection, safety and mine rescue applications for robotic ‘dog’ created by Boston Dynamics
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Cleaner illicit drug supply would cut overdose rates, study says

Cleaner illicit drug supply would cut overdose rates, study says

Study in Canadian Medical Association Journal bolsters argument that safe supply of opioids would prevent overdose deaths from contaminated street drugs
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