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• Jury selection for Sudbury murder trial proceeding slowly

  15-09-2026 03:38 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Jury selection was proceeding at a snail’s pace Monday in the trial of a Sudbury man charged in a fatal shooting in the city three years ago.The Sudbury Star has learned that regardless of when jury selection is completed, the trial for David Pusey, 30, which is set to run for three weeks, will formally begin Wednesday.Pusey, who is in custody, is facing 12 charges, including second-degree murder.He was committed to trial in January 2025 following a four-day preliminary hearing in the Ont
  
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• A Francophone school readiness program in CSC Nouvelon schools

  17-09-2026 21:28 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The Centre des petits (Tots’ Centre) program will return to some Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon schools starting this week.This free program brings together children aged two to four and their parents, grandparents, guardians, or caregivers each week to play, learn and communicate in French.This school readiness program is led twice weekly by an early childhood educator. Families may join the program at any time at the nearest French Catholic school or at other participating CSC Nou
  
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• Greater Sudbury’s animal shelter on the move to Dube Road

  17-09-2026 20:32 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Despite repeated requests from Ward 11 Coun. Bill Leduc to defer a decision — he asked for a deferral at Monday’s planning meeting and at Tuesday’s council meeting — the Greater Sudbury animal shelter is on the move.Currently located on Kari Road in Wahnapitae, the shelter will be relocating to Dube Road in the Moonlight Beach area.During the planning meeting, one resident made a lengthy presentation outlining his family’s concerns regarding the shelter, which incl
  
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• Day of Action for Migrant Rights in Sudbury on Sept. 20

  17-09-2026 18:52 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre has released details of an event in Sudbury taking place as part of the Cross-Canada Day of Action for Migrant Rights on Sept. 20.The national day of action is coordinated by the Migrant Rights Network , with local actions taking place in communities across Canada, Sudbury Workers Education and Advocacy Centre said in a release.The Sudbury event – Newcomer Celebration: Struggles & Successes – “will bring together newcomers,
  
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• Greater Sudbury votes: What you need to know to vote 

  17-09-2026 18:07 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Oct. 16 marks the first day of online voting for Greater Sudbury’s municipal and school board elections. Below are some things you need to know.From now until Oct. 26, voters can visit tinyurl.com/3vs79nra to make sure they are on the voters’ list and that their information is correct. Any changes will need to be made in person at any citizen service centre or at the one-stop shop located within Tom Davis Square. For a list of locations, visit tinyurl.com/3f2sxwnr. If you are on the
  
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• Sudbury court file: More legal trouble for Sudbury drug dealer

  17-09-2026 17:40 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A Sudbury man who is no stranger to the courts was set to resolve close to a dozen charges this week that included drug-impaired driving, breaches of release orders, and drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.Blake Guy-McKinnon, 30, would have been looking at a joint sentencing submission that included a 13-month conditional sentence, a $2,500 fine, a one-year probation order, a lifetime weapons ban, and a three-year licence suspension.Guy-McKinnon and his lawyer, Riaz Timol, also wante
  
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• Birthday celebration turned deadly, Sudbury murder trial is told

  17-09-2026 04:38 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Sara Tremblay was sleeping over at a friend’s home on Louis Street following a night of drinking and socializing on Aug. 5, 2023. The sounds of an argument woke her up.“I ended up using the washroom,” she testified on Wednesday, the first day of the second-degree murder trial of David Pusey. “I came across April (Clancy) and asked if everything was okay. ‘She said yes. They (Pusey and Andrew Mackey) are just fighting.’ I returned to go to bed.”Tremblay
  
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• City committee approves massive project at Long Lake Road in Sudbury

  16-09-2026 23:56 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Teranorth Construction has gotten the go-ahead to move forward with a massive project at Long Lake Road and the Highway 17 bypass, near Countryside Arena.During this week’s meeting of the planning committee, city councillors approved a four-part application from the construction and engineering firm, which involved rezoning and amendments to the official plan. It will transform the intersection and create a large industrial and commercial park, known as the South Gate Business Park.The pr
  
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• Greater Sudbury reduces debt load by $89 million, CFO says 

  16-09-2026 22:24 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A so-called capital reset — basically a re-organization of finances — will allow the City of Greater Sudbury to save millions in debt as it works to complete some major projects, including the events centre. Margaret Karpenko, the city’s chief financial officer, told The Star recently that staff found nearly $90 million in surpluses by cancelling or deferring some projects. “We’re reducing the municipal debt authority by $89 million,” she said. Karpenko liken
  
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• Sudbury murder trial opens for Jamaican immigrant

  16-09-2026 22:00 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The judge-and-jury trial of a Sudbury man charged in a fatal shooting in the city three years ago got underway Wednesday.David Pusey, 30, who is in custody, is facing 12 charges, including second-degree murder in the shooting death of Andrew Mackey, 24, on Aug. 5, 2023.Greater Sudbury Police said in a news release at the time that Mackey was pronounced deceased after being rushed to hospital following a verbal altercation at a social gathering on Louis Street that escalated into violence on Aug
  
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• Sudbury gala intended to rebuild Ontario Liberal Party in Northern Ontario

  16-09-2026 21:33 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Ontario’s provincial Liberals – once a major force in the Sudbury riding – hope a weekend gala will help begin the process of rebuilding the party here and across Northern Ontario.“Sudbury has always been the Gateway to the North, and we want this event to be the gateway to a new chapter for Ontario Liberals in Northern Ontario,” David Farrow, Ontario Liberal Party executive vice president, said in a release. “For too long, Northern and rural communities have
  
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• Steelworkers international president to deliver Dr. Leo Gerard lecture

  16-09-2026 19:21 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Laurentian University’s Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) will welcome Roxanne Brown, international president of the United Steelworkers , to Sudbury on Sept. 24.She will be the featured speaker for theDr. Leo Gerard lecture series , which begins at 7 p.m. in the Fraser Auditorium at Laurentian University.“President Brown’s visit to Sudbury is a key opportunity for our community to continue to engage and drive the work needed to advance global goals
  
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• Greater Sudbury to develop rat management strategy

  16-09-2026 19:07 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The City of Greater Sudbury is moving forward with a rat mitigation strategy after council approved a motion on Tuesday introduced by Mayor Paul Lefebvre.The motion, which was approved unanimously, directed CAO Shari Lichterman to “co-ordinate the appropriate city departments and, where appropriate, work with community partners, Public Health Sudbury and Districts, local businesses, property owners, waste management providers and other relevant stakeholders to take any steps deemed necess
  
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• Sudbury man’s strange behaviour frightened two women

  16-09-2026 18:17 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A Sudbury man will serve a one-year conditional sentence for strange, harassing behaviour toward two women. In one case, he urinated on one victim’s deck. In another, he plastered the other victim’s vehicle with garlic butter.Brandon Kirkwood also threatened to cut a victim’s vehicle brake lines and continually breached court orders over the past year.Kirkwood, 34, who was facing 26 charges, almost all of them involving the two women, pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Jus
  
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• Greater Sudbury votes: What are your election priorities? - Take our poll

  16-09-2026 03:24 via thesudburystar.com
  
  What is most needed in our community? It’s an especially important question during any municipal election, as voters choose who will lead Greater Sudbury over the next four years.And according to the Coalition for a Liveable Sudbury, the top priorities for voters here are not lower taxes and better roads.Over 10 months, the coalition said it heard from diverse community members from every ward about their priorities and needs. From November 2025 to August 2026, the organization received 9
  
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• Video: Big Red Firetruck Pull in Sudbury

  16-09-2026 02:16 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The Big Red Firetruck Pull on Sept. 15 will support the United Way’s community fund, which in turn supports local service-providing organizations that are helping people across the region address urgent needs, including mental health, homelessness, food security, literacy and more.
  
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• EllisDon to manage Little Current Swing Bridge replacement project

  15-09-2026 18:03 via thesudburystar.com
  
  EllisDon , a major construction services and building company headquartered in Mississauga, has been named construction manager for the Little Current Swing Bridge replacement project, the Ford government announced on Tuesday.“The Little Current Swing Bridge is a vital connection for Manitoulin Island residents, businesses, and visitors,” George Pirie, Ontario’s minister of Northern Economic Development and Growth, said in a release. “As the Island’s only year-roun
  
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• ‘If climate plan is credible, defend it,’ Sudbury activist tells feds

  15-09-2026 17:12 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Three young Canadians are fighting to keep their climate lawsuit alive after the Mark Carney government made attempts to toss it out without a full hearing, contending that Ottawa cannot simply leave a five-year-old climate plan on the shelf after removing some of the measures it once said would help Canada meet its emissions target.“Across the country, Canadians are living through the devastating reality of not having a meaningful plan to address climate change,” youth applicant Ma
  
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• Taking control of old CN bridge in Sudbury not a good idea: Report - Take our poll

  14-09-2026 23:47 via thesudburystar.com
  City of Greater Sudbury staff say it is not a good idea for the municipality to assume responsibility for an old bridge over the Wanapitei River.In a report that will be presented this week to city council, staff discourage the idea that the city should take control of the former train trestle, which connects Skead to the Kukagami Lake Road area.“It is not recommended for the city to pursue ownership of the bridge or assume responsibility for its long-term operation, maintenance or liabil
  
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• Spark Employment Services in Sudbury turning 40

  14-09-2026 19:23 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Spark Employment Services will mark its 40th anniversary with a new play: Clocking In — Our Work Over the Past 40 Years.This is a one-night-only theatrical celebrating Spark. Taking place on Oct. 7 at Place des Arts, the evening will honour the people, partnerships and work stories that have helped shape the region’s workforce over four decades.The play itself unfolds in a fictional world set in the Sudbury Community Arena during a celebratory and ferocious free-for-all open hockey
  
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• Val Caron-based Frontier Lithium outlines lithium project progress

  14-09-2026 19:01 via thesudburystar.com
  
  THUNDER BAY — Frontier Lithium CEO Trevor Walker came to the 2026 Central Canada Resource Expo – or CEN-CAN – bearing a message of progress.Getting 1P1P — One Project, One Process — designation last year was a great milestone for Frontier’s Pak Project north of Red Lake, he told an audience during the mining expo’s Projects in the Pipeline conference, held last week.The company took that as a win and is working on ways “to be more efficient (and)
  
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• Sudbury man admits to brutal beatings, jailhouse witness tampering

  14-09-2026 18:12 via thesudburystar.com
  
  In 2022, Gimmalee Sirois threatened to cut off a man’s penis during a dispute over drugs. He also beat the victim unconscious.In 2023, he stabbed another man, sending him to hospital in critical condition. That victim was also unconscious.Later in 2023 and in early 2024, he tried to get witnesses to withdraw their testimony.Sirois, who already has a lengthy criminal record filled with violence , is now looking at a lengthy penitentiary term when he is sentenced Dec. 17.In the Superior Cou
  
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• California resident dies after boat capsizes near Parry Sound

  14-09-2026 17:27 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A person from California has died after the boat they were in capsized on Georgian Bay.The West Parry Sound Detachment of the OPP was called on Sept. 13 around 12:30. The OPP Marine Unit, the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre, the Carling Fire Department and the Killbear Marina responded to the incident north of Franklin Island .The deceased and sole occupant of the vessel has been identified as a 67-year-old person from California.Police said the vessel was removed from Georgian Bay. The inves
  
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• American woman accused of driving drunk on Highway 17

  14-09-2026 17:14 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP have charged an American woman with impaired driving following a traffic complaint about a possible impaired driver.On Sept. 12, at approximately 12:45 p.m., Nipissing West OPP officers responded to a traffic complaint regarding a possible impaired driver travelling on Highway 17 in West Nipissing.Officers located and stopped the vehicle. As a result of the investigation, officers charged Christine Wolk, 49, of Carnegie, Penn., with impaired d
  
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• Citizen calls police about impaired driver on Highway 17: OPP

  14-09-2026 17:04 via thesudburystar.com
  The Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP have charged a Sturgeon Falls man with impaired driving after receiving a citizen’s report.On Sept. 13, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Nipissing West OPP officers responded to a report of a possible impaired driver travelling on Highway 17 in West Nipissing.Officers located the vehicle and arrested the driver for impaired driving.As a result of the investigation, police charged Marcus Campbell, 47, with impaired driving and failing a breath test.The a
  
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• Intimate partner violence in St. Charles leads to weapons charges

  14-09-2026 16:53 via thesudburystar.com
  
  One person from St. Charles is facing weapons charges following an intimate partner violence investigation on the weekend.Nipissing West OPP officers were called on Friday around 9:40 a.m. to a disturbance at a home in St. Charles.No was one was hurt, but police charged a 39-year-old suspect with careless use of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunitio and careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition.The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear
  
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• Laurentian grad reflects on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  13-09-2026 18:29 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation should be viewed as part of an ongoing process, says Connor Lafortune , a Laurentian University graduate, Anishinaabe scholar, artist, and activist.“When we talk about reconciliation, it can be easy to view this as a one-day event where you wear an orange shirt and learn,” Lafortune said in a release. “The vital part is bringing anti-colonialism into everyday life, unpacking systemic issues daily, continuously learning,
  
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• Mission Unstoppable shines light on SNOLAB’s groundbreaking science

  13-09-2026 17:00 via thesudburystar.com
  
  One of North America’s most popular television and YouTube educational series paid a visit to SNOLAB recently to learn about solar neutrinos, and the people who research them.Mission Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove sent field correspondent Nabeel Muscatwalla to accompany SNOLAB senior research scientist Erica Caden underground to learn more about the lab and the elusive subatomic particles she has dedicated her professional life studying.A sensation on TV and YouTube, Mission Unstoppabl
  
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• OPP concerned for man last seen on Aug. 16 west of Sudbury

  12-09-2026 20:17 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The Manitoulin OPP are searching for a man wanted in an assault investigation.Police are also concerned for the individual’s well-being and are requesting assistance from the public.Officers are searching for Ryan Watson, 47, who was last seen in the area of Slater Back Line in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township, west of Sudbury, on Aug. 16.Police have issued a warrant to arrest Watson in connection with an ongoing assault investigation.The Manitoulin OPP, along with the Manitoulin OPP Crime
  
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• Sudbury murder trial to open on Monday; it's expected to run 3 weeks

  12-09-2026 19:41 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The man charged in a fatal shooting in Greater Sudbury three years ago will start his trial Monday.The Superior Court judge-and-jury trial of David Pusey, 30, is scheduled to run for three weeks.Pusey, who is in custody, is facing 12 charges, including second-degree murder.Pusey was committed to trial in January 2025 following a four-day preliminary hearing in the Ontario Court of Justice in late 2024.On Aug. 8, 2023, Greater Sudbury Police said in a news release that Andrew Mackey was pronounc
  
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