The Sudbury Star
STRESSING FIRE SAFETY
Dan Turnbull, public safety officer with Greater Sudbury Fire Services, was on hand at an open house at Waters fire hall in Lively as part of Fire Prevention Week on Monday October 5, 2026. This year's theme, Charge into Fire Safety, highlights simple...
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AIMING FOR A CUP
Dario Zulich sat in his living room, his dog by his side and a scotch in his hand, wondering where things went wrong. It was mid-April 2024 and the ink was barely dry on the game sheet for the Sudbury Wolves' final contest of the season, a lacklustre...
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COLOURFUL REGALIA
Dancers dressed in regalia perform at Bell Park as part of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Sudbury, Ont. on Wednesday September 30, 2026. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed annually on September 30 as a day of...
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REMEMBERING THE FALLEN
JC Bertrand scans a memorial wall for his grandson, Cody Proulx, at a service honouring and remembering 28 workers whose names were added to the memorial wall at the Leo Gerard Memorial Park in Val Caron on Monday September 28, 2026. The event was a...
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FRANCO JOY
Andrea Songsoua takes part in Franco-Ontarian Day celebrations at Ecole Felix-Ricard in Sudbury, Ont. on Friday September 25, 2026. Franco-Ontarian Day, celebrated since 2010, marks the anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag that was flown for the...
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Rents are falling ... Why are renters still falling behind?
Falling rents in Greater Sudbury are doing little to improve affordability because incomes among renters are dropping even faster, according to a new report. The Rent Cheque: 2026 Rental Intelligence Report from rental management platform SingleKey...
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Sudbury: The highly strategic city that the Canada Investment Summit forgot
Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Toronto last week selling Canada as a place that still builds things. The prospectus for his inaugural investment summit runs to 167 projects: mines, ports, LNG, data centres, powered by the usual nation-building...
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ALMOST READY
Paul Taylor unloads supplies and refreshments for a barbecue at the Anderson Farm Museum Heritage Society Fall Fair in Lively on Saturday. Gayathry and Adavan's YIG donated items for the barbecue. About 130 booths will be onsite at the Anderson Farm...
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GROOMED FOR SUCCESS
Alissa Seguin of Luxury Canine and Feline Spa, grooms Priya, an Australian shepherd, in preparation for the Sudbury and District Kennel Club's Championship Dog Shows this weekend at the Toe Blake Memorial Arena in Coniston. The shows will feature over...
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MAX AND MIA LEAD THE WAY
Susan Carlson and her daughter Evalina walk Max and Mia on the main beach at Bell Park in Sudbury, Ont. on Monday September 14, 2026. The weather for Tuesday calls for showers to end in the afternoon, then cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of showers....
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PARKSIDE TURNS 50
A mocktail event celebrating the ParkSide Centre's 50th anniversary was held on Wednesday September 9, 2026. The ParkSide Centre was originally called the Sudbury Regional Senior Citizens' Centre 50 years ago. The mocktail event is the first in a...
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HAPPY TO BE BACK
Senior kindergarten students Quinn Eurich, left, Shawn Glabb and Mateo Burritt were on hand for the first day of school at Alexander Public School in Sudbury, Ont. on Tuesday September 8, 2026.
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KEEPING OAK'S MEMORY ALIVE
A Sudbury woman has risen from the ashes of grief to organize an event she hopes will raise awareness of pregnancy and child loss, while supporting those who have endured such a tragedy. Kristin Pichoskie lost her four-dayold son, Oak, in March 2023....
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Police, emergency personnel rescue woman from rooftop
About 20 emergency response personnel were on scene Thursday at the Top Glove Boxing Academy after a woman was noticed on the roof of the building. A woman had somehow climbed onto the roof and was acting erratically as a crowd gathered at street...
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SUDBURY SPLASHDOWN
People enjoy the Splash N Go Adventure Parks inflatable water park on Ramsey Lake in Sudbury. For more information, go to www.splashngo.ca. Thursday will be a good day to head to the beach: Mainly sunny Thursday after fog patches dissipating in the...
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ALL SMILES FOR DAD
Sophia, 7 months, enjoys a moment with her dad, Temi Okunlola, at Memorial Park in Sudbury, Ont. The weather for Tuesday calls for showers ending in the morning then mainly cloudy with a 40 pe cent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm early in the...
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Premier Ford, Glencore mark start of ore access at Onaping Depth Project
Premier Doug Ford joined with fellow politicians of all stripes and levels of government on Thursday in hailing the first ore access at the Onaping Depth Project as a key step toward protecting Ontario and Canada's future as a leading high-grade nickel...
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Fatal Sudbury fire exposed serious code violations, OFM report finds
An audit by the Ontario Fire Marshal in the wake of a fatal fire four years ago at the Banyan apartment complex found serious concerns with the condition of the building — issues that were more than skin deep. A fire protection engineer report by the...
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THE LEGION TURNS 100
Executive members of Branch 76 of the Royal Canadian Legion gathered at the site of a flower bed that marks the legion's 100th year. The flower bed is located at the parking lot across from Bell Park. The legion is celebrating the milestone with...
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GAS LEAK SCARE
Greater Sudbury Police officers and firefighters were on the scene in the Bancroft Drive area due to a gas leak on Wednesday August 19, 2026. Some buildings were evacuated as Enbridge tried to find the source of the leak. Part of Bancroft Drive was...
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Breaking the silence: Sudbury author shares harrowing story
Sudbury-born and raised author Melissa MacMillan is marking a major milestone a month after independently publishing her memoir, Tales from the Trap: One Woman's Descent into Madness and Her Fight to Escape the Trap. In its first month, the memoir has...
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Police say downtown improving, but social challenges persist
Despite first impressions, the Greater Sudbury Police Service says conditions have improved in the city core. The service's board of directors held a special meeting Monday to discuss the social challenges that continue to permeate downtown. Police...
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AFTERNOON SNUGGLE
Gundy Boutot relaxes on her lawn chair with her dog Sassy in Sudbury, Ont. It will be mainly cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of showers and the risk of a thunderstorm, with a high of 23 degrees C on Saturday. Sunday will be a mix of sun and cloud with...
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TOWERING PRESENCE
The construction of a new apartment tower off of St. Raphael Street can be seen overlooking Ramsey Lake in Sudbury, Ont. on Wednesday August 5, 2026. The development, dubbed Project Manitou, is being undertaken by a Montreal-based company that has...
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INTENSE COMPETITORS
Cricket, left, and River battle over a stick at O'Connor Park in Sudbury, Ont. The weather for Tuesday calls for sun after fog patches dissipate in the morning. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 in the morning. High 28 degrees C. Humidex...
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PINK ON THE LINKS
Female golfers form a pink ribbon at the Think Pink golf tournament at the Idylwylde Golf and Country Club on Thursday July 30, 2026. The fundraiser supports local cancer patients by advancing care at the Shirley and Jim Fielding Northeast Cancer...
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GIRL IN THE BUBBLES
Mira Sullivan, 5, attempts to catch bubbles during an activity at Fables in the Stable at Anderson Farm Museum in Lively on Tuesday. Fables in the Stable is available for kids to take part every Tuesday during the summer.
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Public safety needs to be top priority in downtown Sudbury
I am writing to express our deep concern regarding the continued decline in public safety in downtown Sudbury and the growing impact it is having on businesses, employees, tenants, customers, and the long-term vitality of our downtown core. One recent...
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MPPs launch Four Lanes and Zero Excuses campaign
Four deaths in less than four weeks. That does not sit well with the area's New Democrats. Sudbury MPP Jamie West and Nickel Belt MPP France Gelinas launched a campaign Thursday to call for the completion of Highway 69. While most of the highway from...
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Greater Sudbury Police arrest second suspect in Energy Court killing
Greater Sudbury Police have arrested a second man wanted in connection with a deliberately set fire that killed one person at a homeless encampment in Sudbury on June 11. Police said on social media that officers nabbed Bryan Eshquib at the Energy...
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CONSTRUCTION SEASON
Road reconstruction work has reduced traffic to one lane in each direction on Paris Street near Boland Avenue to McNaughton Street. Road construction there is expected to continue until July 31, said a release from the city.
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The magic of microbes: Sudbury scientists reimagining mine waste
Nadia Mykytczuk believes in the magic of microbes. Mykytczuk, CEO and president of MIRARCO, is using bacteria to break down tailings to extract valuable minerals while mitigating environmental degradation. The process is called bio-leaching. Simply...
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Wildfire smoke blankets Sudbury and the province
Wildfires in Northern Ontario grew so wide and fierce that they turned skies across the province a smoky shade of orange, while a CN Rail train could be seen travelling through a burning, hellish landscape. “This could potentially overtake us here,...
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HOT AND STEAMY WEATHER TO CONTINUE
Residents were advised to take precautions as a significant heat event that began on Monday brought dangerously hot and humid conditions to Sudbury and northeastern Ontario. Environment Canada says daytime high temperatures will range from 30 degrees...
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Canada announces $6.7M for mining innovation at NORCAT
Melanie Joly used her first-ever visit to NORCAT, Sudbury 's centre for technology and innovation, as an opportunity to announce government funding for cutting-edge digital tools to advance more precise mineral extraction and improve ecological...
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LOSE SOMETHING?
A Sudbury man is facing impaired driving charges after a boat he was hauling with a truck fell off near the intersection of John Street and Paris Street, as shown in this Facebook photo.
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COME AND GET IT
Lara Rojas, one and a half years old, and Karena Alvarado feed pigeons and ducks at Bell Park in Sudbury, Ont. on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Tuesday will be sunny with a high of 29 degrees C.
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PARKING PROJECT
Work to create a front parking area at the Sudbury Jail is now underway. The work is expected to take several months.
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McCourt wants McKenna to tell his story
When Dale McCourt was drafted first overall in 1977, few cared about his Indigenous heritage. The NHL drafts of the day were long before a walk-up pre-show with fans and media, or any kind of public access to the proceedings. The Detroit Red Wings...
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PTSD WALK
Participants depart for a PTSD Awareness Walk at Bell Park on Saturday. Walkers made their way from the Grace Hartman Amphitheatre through the park and then through downtown Sudbury and finished at the Canadian Services Armoury on Riverside Drive.
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LOTTA FUN AT DON LITA
Kenzie Mussen, 9, left, and her brother Jack, 12, play at the newly revitalized Don Lita Playground on Wednesday. United Way Centraide North East Ontario provided $100,000 for the project. The play area is one of 54 identified for renewal in the city.
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SUDBURIANS STAND UP FOR DIVERSITY
Close to 50 people representing the many faces of Sudbury came out on short notice Tuesday to push back against intolerance and hate. The gathering was held in response to a series of recent actions by far-right group Second Sons that have included...
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Pioneering female miner shares story on screen
From mining trailblazer to author and now filmmaker, Cathy Mulroy is bringing her experiences as one of the first women in the mining industry since the war years to the screen. In 2019 Mulroy published her memoir My View from the Blackened Rocks: A...
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WHEN ART MEETS CHANGE
Earth Works: Where Art Meets Change opened at Science North in Sudbury, Ont. on Friday June 19, 2026. “Featuring striking large-scale artworks by Benjamin Von Wong created from repurposed materials, Earth Works invites visitors of all ages to explore...
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SCORE ONE FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS
Registered nurse Danica Servant checks on volunteer firefighter Rafiq Rahemtulla at the launch of the Sirens for Life campaign at Canadian Blood Services in Sudbury, Ont. on Wednesday June 17, 2026.
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PUTTING FOR THE KIDS
Event chair JP Rains, left, Tommy Vlahos and Nick Staneckyj take part in the 2026 Golf Marathon Sudbury at the Monte Vista Golf Course in Val Caron on Monday June 15, 2026. The event has been an annual fundraiser for children's health since 2013. The...
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POLICE: FIRE AT ENCAMPMENT BEING TREATED AS MURDER
Greater Sudbury Police are now treating the fire that killed a man at a homeless encampment on Thursday as a murder. Investigators have also identified the victim. “Following a post-mortem examination conducted by the Coroner's Office, along with...
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GOOSE GOES FOR A DIP
Goose the dog cools off in the pond at the Delki Dozzi track in Sudbury, Ont. on Tuesday June 9, 2026. The weather on Thursday calls for clouds and a high of 28 degrees C.
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LEARNING TO RIDE
Close to a dozen students from Confederation Secondary School hit the trials in Greater Sudbury, Ont. on Monday June 8, 2026 as part of an all-terrain vehicle safety awareness program. A group of Confederation staff and officers from the Greater...
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Leduc to retry motion for detailed update on $200M arena build
Ward 11 councillor and mayoral candidate Bill Leduc is not giving up on his quest for more transparency of Greater Sudbury's $200-million events centre. During next week's council meeting, Leduc will attempt to introduce a motion seeking an update on...
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UP AND OVER
John Peltier works on his skateboarding skills at the Minnow Lake Outdoor Skate Park in Sudbury, Ont. on Tuesday June 2, 2026.
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Driven to help the living: How Tamara Roitman found her calling
Even though she is the first woman in Greater Sudbury to hold a leadership position within the fire service, Tamara Roitman does not consider herself a pioneer. She says she is simply following in the footsteps of other strong and capable...
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Critical minerals race: Canada, Sudbury must act fast, expert cautions
The stakes in the critical minerals race have never been higher. As countries compete for the materials needed for batteries, clean energy and advanced manufacturing, Canada – including Sudbury – has a rare strategic advantage. However, industry...
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QUITE THE ARM
Alayna Sheppard of Churchill Public School takes part in the baseball throw at the All Star Athletic Meet at the track at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. More than 500 students with special needs from the Rainbow...
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GOOD WAY TO RETIRE
Mike Gauthier tries his luck at fishing on McCharles Lake in Greater Sudbury, Ont. on Monday May 25, 2026. Gauthier spends most of his retirement fishing on area lakes.
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SHARING CULTURE
Madeline Paul, 9, dances in her regalia at the Levack Public School pow wow on Friday May 22, 2026. More than 300 elementary school students from Levack, Larchwood Public School, Lansdowne Public School and Chelmsford Valley District Composite School...
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Little girl's death in Minnow Lake shocks, saddens Greater Sudburians
It was a simple but poignant message scrawled on a stuffy left at a makeshift memorial near where a six-year-old girl was killed in Minnow Lake, no doubt left by a classmate or friend: “Thanks for being you.” The collection of flowers and stuffed...
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READY TO ROLL
Kristin takes her son Dylan, 3, for a bicycle ride in Sudbury on Friday. Today is expected to be cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of showers and a low of 7 C.
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SUDDEN DEATH PROBE
Greater Sudbury Police attended the scene of an incident at The Towers at 1920 Paris St. in Sudbury, Ont. on Friday May 15, 2026. Despite the number of police officers assembled at a large apartment complex on Paris Street on Friday afternoon, there is...
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WET WEDNESDAY
Celine Lepage and Maxime Cayouette of Theatre du Nouvel-Ontario, attempt to keep dry while waiting for school buses to arrive for students who were visiting the theatre in Sudbury, Ont. on Wednesday May 13, 2026. Thursday calls for sunny skies and a...
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WORTH THE WAIT
Vehicles line up at the Kingsway landfill and waste diversion site in Sudbury, Ont. on Monday May 11, 2026. The spring residential tipping fee holiday is in effect at local landfill and waste transfer sites from May 11 to May 16. All sites are 7 a.m....
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Boil water advisory affecting more than half of Greater Sudbury residents
If you are heading to Health Sciences North, be sure to take your own cuppa Joe. Tim Hortons is not currently serving coffee, due to the boil water advisory announced Wednesday. “Due to the boil water advisory, cafeteria operations are impacted and...
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When Snowmageddon 2026 hit, Sudbury firefighters had to adapt
As the days lengthen and the sun begins to warm the air, thoughts of Snowmageddon 2026 are fading. Much like the snow that vexed us two months ago, that once-in-alifetime storm seems like a distant memory. But for the firefighters who worked through...
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MUCH-NEEDED UPGRADE
The stairs leading to the Ben Avery building at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ont. are being demolished and will be replaced. The Ben Avery building is a comprehensive physical education and athletic complex that first opened in 1965. It serves as...
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PAUSE IN HIGHWAY 69 WORK DECRIED DURING EMOTIONAL TOWN HALL
The need to complete Highway 69 four-laning was personified Wednesday by a young Sudbury man who recently lost both his parents on a two-lane stretch near Britt. “The tragedy was sudden and unexpected,” said Arsh Patel, the 22-year-old son of Vinod...
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Council approves summer funding for Energy Court drop-in, washrooms
The unhoused community will have access to 24/7 washrooms this summer, along with daily support from The Go-Give Project. During Tuesday's council meeting, staff recommended drop-in services at Energy Court be provided for 12 hours per day, with no...
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KEEPING THE WATER AT BAY
Sandbags have been placed in front of the entrance to a convenience store at Panache Bay Marina on Monday April 27, 2026. Conservation Sudbury says a flood warning for the middle and lower Vermilion River watersheds, and lower Junction Creek watershed...
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Manitoulin activist involved in controversial Antarctica incident
It's been an eventful early spring for Dennis Alvey of Manitoulin Island. In the space of a month he experienced icebergs in Antarctica, palm trees in Brazil, and nearly got arrested by the Chilean navy. Not your typical holiday, but then again, it...
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Sudbury declares state of emergency as waters continue to rise
The city has declared a state of emergency around its spring flooding situation, which officials described Tuesday as unprecedented in severity. “Over the weekend we saw the Whitson River come up in Chelmsford, specifically in the Belanger Street...
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WATER TO CONTINUE TO RISE THIS WEEK, CONSERVATION SUDBURY WARNS
It appears that the flooding affecting many parts of Greater Sudbury won't be easing anytime soon. In an update issued Monday afternoon, Conservation Sudbury said the water continues to rise in many parts of the city, especially for those who live in...
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MORE RAIN THREATENS FLOOD-STRICKEN REGION
The last thing a region already dealing with flooding needs is more rain — but that's exactly what's forecast for the Sudbury area. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning, advising residents to prepare for significant precipitation as a cold...
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Residents in Coniston, across Greater Sudbury grapple with flooding
Colton Charbonneau's big grin, as the the three-year-old splashed around in a flooded driveway on Allan Street in Coniston on Tuesday morning, might make an onlooker think it was all fun and games as the snow finally melted away. Some residents of the...
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