Sudbury advocates are pushing back against a police board motion for involuntary addiction and mental-health care. Mayor Paul Lefebvre is urging the province to review the Mental Health Act, arguing that leaving people on the streets is inhumane.
The Parole Board of Canada has granted full parole to Brayden Bushby, who killed Barbara Kentner with a thrown trailer hitch, a move northern First Nations say feels like a profound injustice.
A man from Utterson, Ont., has been fined $3,500 for various camping and public land violations in northern Ontario. Jonpaul Evans was convicted of unlawfully occupying and depositing items on public lands in violation of a notice.
Minnow Lake residents are petitioning Greater Sudbury for help as rat sightings surge as pest control experts say there is a spike in calls and health officials warn of disease risks.
Pour les francophones:
Les gouvernements devraient-ils rétablir le service ferroviaire de passagers d’Algoma?
https://northerntracks.blog/2026/08/08/les-gouvernements-devraient-ils-retablir-le-service-ferroviaire-de-passagers-dalgoma/
A Lotto 6/49 ticket worth $1 million was recently sold in Greater Sudbury.
Greater Sudbury police will receive $500,000 yearly for dedicated traffic enforcement using existing officers. The funding follows new 40 km/h residential speed limits and the loss of provincial speed cameras.
A mother cat and her six newborn kittens were rescued from inside an OPP vehicle component in North Bay, Ont., over two days last week. Police say all seven animals are reported in good health at an SPCA facility and will be available for adoption in the coming months.