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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

Ontario nurses now have the lowest staffing ratio in Canada

Ontario nurses now have the lowest staffing ratio in Canada

New report shows Ontario has 651 registered nurses (RNs) per 100,000 people, which is the lowest ratio in Canada 
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Medical journal addresses health care for transgender people

Medical journal addresses health care for transgender people

Barriers persist within Canada’s health-care system for transgender and non-binary patients says medical journal study
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Canada's aging homeless population lacks essential medical care

Canada's aging homeless population lacks essential medical care

Medical journal said older homeless adults are getting sick more often and dying earlier than people who are not homeless 
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Cementation ordered to keep miners out of scoop buckets

Cementation ordered to keep miners out of scoop buckets

Firm told to stop using scoop trams as lifts so miners can access elevated blast hole
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New OMA president wants more support for Northern doctors

New OMA president wants more support for Northern doctors

Dominik Nowak was named new president of the Ontario Medical Association at the annual general meeting held in Sudbury on May 2
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Ontario medical schools promoting family medicine to students

Ontario medical schools promoting family medicine to students

Teaching universities are discussing ways of getting more medical students to choose family medicine despite OHIP billing rates barely sufficient to sustain many family practices, not to mention the 'crushing burden' of administrative paperwork physicians face
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Ontario mining industry must change to attract more workers

Ontario mining industry must change to attract more workers

Equity, inclusivity and diversity are needed to make mining more welcoming and accepting of other cultures: 'They may pass English as a second language. They may have different skin colours, different genders. It's going to be different, but we need the talent'
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Medical journal cautions against easing access to booze

Medical journal cautions against easing access to booze

New article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal explores the impact of expanded alcohol sales in Ontario, calls for minimum pricing of alcohol products to avoid low-price competitions and a move toward warning labels to increase consumer awareness
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Mining records ‘significant drop' in lost-time WSIB injuries

Mining records ‘significant drop' in lost-time WSIB injuries

But less-serious injuries continue to rise, and that’s concerning, said WSIB leader
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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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