LifeLabs sticks to its guns; will close Sudbury lab despite opposition

LifeLabs sticks to its guns; will close Sudbury lab despite opposition

Despite fierce public opposition and the intervention of local leadership, LifeLabs says it is proceeding with its plan to close specimen processing labs in Greater Sudbury.

Health coalition says hospital should do bloodwork, not private lab - Ontario Health Coalition

(February 16, 2026) By: Staff, Timmins Daily Press Ontario Health Coalition offers solution following news that LifeLabs in Sudbury will close Health-care advocates are calling on the province to restore outpatient lab testing in public hospitals following news that LifeLabs will close its Sudbury operations. The Ontario Health Coalition noted LifeLabs is a profitable company that was bought last year by Quest Diagnostics, with year-end net reve…