# LifeLabs

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-22**: Mayor Lefebvre calls on WSIB to reconsider — Greater Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre issues a statement asking WSIB to reverse the cuts, saying the community stands with affected workers.
- **2026-08-19**: WSIB announces 466 job cuts across nine regional offices — WSIB says it will cut 136 jobs in Sudbury as part of eliminating 466 positions in Sudbury, Windsor, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay, Timmins, Kingston, Saint Catharines and Guelph to centralize in the GTA.
- **2026**: LifeLabs moves routine testing from Sudbury to the GTA — LifeLabs decides to move routine diagnostic sample testing to the Greater Toronto Area, threatening about 20 Sudbury jobs; after local pushback it agrees to keep 20 positions for special tests.
- **2020-03**: WSIB suspends in-person service at regional offices — At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, WSIB halts in-person service in many communities, including Sudbury, with employees shifting to remote work.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### WSIB to cut 136 Sudbury jobs as 466 roles centralize to the GTA
2026-08-23 16:33:18 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

WSIB is cutting 136 Sudbury jobs as part of 466 eliminations across nine Ontario cities, consolidating operations in the GTA. For HR and workforce leaders, the move raises questions about relocation versus severance, remote-work governance and retention of skilled regional talent.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/wsib-136-sudbury-jobs-gta-centralization-hr

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