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• Residents seek moratorium on Toronto data centres, as Mississauga approves pause

  29-07-2026 22:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Some Toronto residents are demanding a one-year moratorium on two proposed data centre projects, as a neighbouring city has voted to block any such new developments for a year.
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• Sudbury murder witness: 'He seemed he was okay; then he was not'

  30-09-2026 17:10 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The woman whose Louis Street home hosted an after-party early on Aug. 5, 2023, that would become the scene of a fatal shooting had difficulty remembering details about what led up to the shooting and what happened after. Rosalind (Rossy) Peltier testified Tuesday on the 10th day of the second-degree murder trial of David Pusey at the Sudbury Courthouse. She said she had left her home about 6:40 a.m. and was sitting on the steps when she started to get up and heard a noise she had never heard be
  
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• Sudbury student steps up and donates hair to foundation 

  30-09-2026 06:22 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon is recognizing “the remarkable thoughtfulness” of a Grade 6 student at École St-Dominique in Sudbury. Matilda (the board did not release her last name) donated her hair to the Health Sciences North Foundation.“The entire St-Dominique Nordiques family is extremely proud of Matilda. Her kindness is a wonderful example of our Catholic faith in action and an inspiration to our entire school community,” Kathy Arcand, principal a
  
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• Most Sudbury stores will be open on Truth and Reconciliation day 

  30-09-2026 05:44 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Most municipal services in Greater Sudbury will be closed for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Wednesday, Sept. 30. So will banks, federal offices and Canada Post. However, because the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is not a provincial statutory holiday in Ontario, most private businesses, schools, and retail stores remain open. As a result, grocery stores, shopping malls, and major retailers will operate on regular business hours. Schools, child care, colleges and un
  
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• Police watchdog investigating Highway 69 crash that sent two to hospital 

  30-09-2026 04:52 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The province’s Special Investigations Unit said Tuesday it has invoked its mandate following an incident on Highway 69 south of Sudbury that sent two people to hospital. On Sept. 29, shortly after 10:30 a.m., members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police saw “a vehicle of interest on Highway 69.”The SIU did not say why officers were interested in the vehicle of the people inside the vehicle. In response, officers deployed a tire deflation device, an
  
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• Greater Sudbury Police say woman has not been seen since August

  30-09-2026 04:34 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Greater Sudbury Police are looking for a woman last seen in downtown Sudbury in August.Julia is described as an Indigenous female, 5-foot-6, 125-130 pounds and with long black hair.Police did not release her last name.She typically wears black clothing.Police said Julia was last seen in the Samaritan Centre area of downtown Sudbury.If you know where she is, call police at 705-675-9171.
  
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• Sudbury's Cambrian College debuts workstations to benefit engineering programs

  30-09-2026 01:52 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Made-in-Sudbury workstations for engineering students are making their debuts this semester at Cambrian College .Cambrian has partnered with Sudbury-based IONIC Mechatronics to design and build 10 instrumentation workstations for use in such programs as electrical engineering, mechatronics, chemical engineering and power engineering.Workstations were acquired through funding from Ontario’s College Equipment Renewal Fund, which supports colleges in acquiring and renewing instructional equi
  
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• Expert links fatal bullet to firearm recovered after Mackey shooting 

  29-09-2026 16:54 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Markings on the recovered bullet from Andrew MacKey matched those on a test bullet fired by the Taurus G3 semi-automatic handgun provided for ballistic testing, a forensic firearms scientist testified at the murder trial of David Pusey at the Sudbury Courthouse. “The markings that were found on the (exhibit) bullet were of the same pattern, the same general depth, of the same general shape of the (test) bullet,” said Caitlin Gallagher of the Centre of Forensic Sciences (CFS), via Zo
  
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• Sudbury man says $275,000 win 'a huge opportunity' 

  29-09-2026 16:27 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A Sudbury man has won $275,000 with The Big Spin scratch ticket, the OLG has announced. Matthew R. (the OLG no longer releases the last names of winners) said he picked up his Big Spin ticket on Father’s Day at Victory Convenience on Falconbridge Highway in Garson just before a bus ride. “I scratched it and it said ‘spin,’ so I brought it to the store. When I had it validated, the screen froze. I knew I won something big,” he recalled while at the OLG Prize Centre
  
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• Sudbury man remembered: 'Twenty years was nowhere near enough' 

  28-09-2026 22:07 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The driver killed in an accident last week on Highway 17 in Sudbury was ‘a kind and caring young man’ with a love for music and family, a close relative says. Angele Labelle of Sudbury wrote highly of Caleb Cope, 20, on a GoFundMe page she set up to support his parents, Nicole and Gene. “I never imagined I would be writing something like this,” Labelle said. “My cousin Nicole and her husband, Gene, have experienced the unimaginable — the sudden and tragic los
  
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• Moose-vehicle crash in French River injures two people

  28-09-2026 17:53 via thesudburystar.com
  
  One person suffered serious injuries following a two-vehicle collision involving a moose on Highway 64 in French River.It is the second serious moose-vehicle collision in the Sudbury area in the past week.On Sept. 27, at approximately 8:30 a.m., members of the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to the crash.The collision occurred after a passenger vehicle struck a moose on the highway and was subsequently struck from behind by a pickup truck,
  
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• Sudbury's new arrivals features same number of baby girls and boys

  28-09-2026 17:16 via thesudburystar.com
  
  This installment of New Arrivals includes 10 baby boys and 10 girls.Aug. 30A boy, Kayden Jr., 6 lbs 11 oz, born to Charlene Norrad and Kayden Sharpe Sr. of Onaping FallsA girl, Lyne Kenvo Karla W., born to Tchinda Kenvo Nathalie F of SudburyAug. 31A boy, Parker, 6 lbs 15 oz, born to Aaron McCormick and Jamie Mimeault of Sudbury.A girl, Mirabelle, 7 lbs 9 oz, born to Melanie Sabourin-Amyotte and Davin Amyotte of Chelmsford.Sept. 1A girl, Harper, 8 lbs 5 oz, born to Jessica and Patrick Lezun of H
  
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• Rainbow Schools launch Edsby communications platform 

  27-09-2026 14:08 via thesudburystar.com
  
  To improve communications with families, the Rainbow District School Board has launched the Edsby communications platform for all its schools. In recent weeks, parents/guardians received an email invitation to activate their Edsby account. Parents/guardians who did not receive an email invitation are asked to contact their child’s school to ensure their email address is up to date. Parents/guardians can download the Edsby application to their computer, laptop or smartphone and access boar
  
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• Sunrise ceremony to kick off National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Sudbury 

  27-09-2026 13:43 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Rainbow District School Board will host a Sunrise Ceremony on Sept. 30 to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.The ceremony will begin at 6:45 am on the grounds of Lively District Secondary School and is one of a number of similar events planned for Sudbury on Sept. 30. As the sun rises to greet an historic day, people are invited to learn about the legacy of residential schools and their impact on generations of Indigenous children and their families.
  
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• Massey man fined for shooting antlerless deer without a licence

  27-09-2026 08:36 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A Massey man has been fined $2,000 for violating Ontario’s deer hunting laws.Timothy Martin pleaded guilty to hunting deer without a licence and using another person’s deer tag. He was fined $2,000.The Ontario Court of Justice heard that on Nov. 5, 2025, Martin was hunting for deer near Massey, west of Sudbury.Martin shot an antlerless deer but was only licenced to hunt antlered deer, the Ministry of Natural Resources said in a release.Martin then invalidated the antlerless deer tag
  
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• Take Back the Night returns to Sudbury on Sept. 29

  27-09-2026 08:02 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The Greater Sudbury Coalition to End Violence Against Women invites community members, survivors and allies to join the annual Take Back the Night event on Sept. 29 at 5:30 p.m.The rally will begin at Better Beginnings Better Futures (450 Morin Ave.) and will feature a march through the community and a supportive space dedicated to healing and solidarity.Take Back the Night is a global movement aimed at ending sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and all forms of gender-based violence. Th
  
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• Sudbury police arrested murder suspects at gunpoint, jury hears

  26-09-2026 17:54 via thesudburystar.com
  
  When three Greater Sudbury Police officers left police headquarters at Tom Davies Square and headed north to search for two suspects in the shooting of a man on Louis Street three years ago, it didn’t take long to find them.Five minutes after they left, the officers noticed two black men matching the clothing descriptions dispatchers gave them walking on Notre Dame Avenue, just north of Leslie Street.“As I approached Sacred Heart School, I looked to my left and saw two black males w
  
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• Energy Court encampment may be source of dangerous drugs 

  26-09-2026 16:55 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Public Health Sudbury and Districts is warning of a rise in drug poisonings (overdoses) and unexpected reactions to substances in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts.Community reports suggest that some of the substances involved may have been obtained through a source in Greater Sudbury around the Energy Court encampment before being used in the Manitoulin District, the health unit said in a release.“The cause of the increase is unknown,” the release said. “This serves as an
  
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• Steelworkers leader Roxanne Brown recalls key lessons from Leo Gerard 

  26-09-2026 00:12 via thesudburystar.com
  
  It’s a memory that makes Roxanne Brown smile during a sad week for the United Steelworkers. Brown, the 10th International President of the United Steelworkers (USW), was the featured speaker at the Dr. Leo Gerard Lecture Series on Sept. 24, at Laurentian University. She is the first woman and person of colour to lead the USW. Gerard was a key mentor in Brown’s career. The series honours Leo Gerard, the son of a Sudbury miner who stepped onto the global stage from his beginnings as a
  
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• ‘Cottage neighbours’ from Timmins win Sudbury big hospital draw

  25-09-2026 23:59 via thesudburystar.com
  
  A Sudbury hospital draw worth $416,830 has been won by four cottage neighbours from Timmins.“The guys aren’t going to be able to believe this,” Michael C. said in a release. “We play the HSN 50/50 and another lottery at home, we have been playing for years. We’re a bunch of old guys that make use of the services, so we thought, why not support a cause that matters to us and have a chance to win some cash.”(The hospital foundation no longer releases the names
  
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• Indigenous former NHLer Jason Simon inspires resilience among Sudbury students

  25-09-2026 19:49 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Sudbury Catholic District School Board was proud welcomed former NHL player and Indigenous speaker Jason Simon for a multi-school tour from Sept. 15 to 16.Organized by the SCDSB Indigenous education team, Simon’s interactive sessions reached students across four board schools, including Marymount Academy, St. James Catholic Elementary School, St. Albert Adult Learning Centre and St. Charles Elementary School, where he blended personal storytelling with conversations around personal growth
  
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• Gun used to murder Sudbury man was illegal, police officer says

  25-09-2026 18:54 via thesudburystar.com
  
  The firearm David Pusey had in his possession when he was arrested on Notre Dame Avenue shortly after Andrew Mackey was fatally shot about 6:40 a.m. Aug. 5, 2023, was found to be jammed when examined, a Sudbury jury heard Thursday.“I can tell the bullet had fired, but there would not have been a possibility for another round to be shot, to be advanced, due to an obstruction,” Greater Sudbury Police Det.-Const. Greg Smuland testified concerning the firearm he examined at the arrest s
  
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• Greater Sudbury Police arrest two men in drugs and weapon case

  25-09-2026 17:03 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Two men are facing drug and weapons charges as a result of a drug trafficking investigation in Greater Sudbury.On Sept. 24, members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit, with assistance from the Intelligence Unit, concluded the investigation. Members of the Emergency Response and K-9 units then stopped a vehicle on Centennial Drive in Hanmer and arrested two men.During the arrest, one suspect fled on foot but was quickly located and arrested a short distance away with the
  
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• Greater Sudbury votes: Poland promises better communication

  25-09-2026 03:31 via thesudburystar.com
  
  After knocking on doors in Wahnapitae, the South end, and the Long Lake area, Ward 9 candidate Shawn Poland says he heard a clear message from residents: they want to know their voices matter at Tom Davies Square.Poland said he spoke with people who said they often feel overlooked or discounted, particularly when compared with the attention given to other areas of Greater Sudbury.Conversations on Red Deer Lake Road North and the surrounding area stood out, he said. People there said it had been
  
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• Greater Sudbury votes: Making sidewalks and streets safer

  25-09-2026 02:48 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Ward 10 candidate Suzanne Seiling says Greater Sudbury needs a plan to make its streets and sidewalks safer.“For seniors, people with disabilities and mobility challenges, families with strollers, and people trying to reach transit stops, winter sidewalk maintenance is an accessibility issue,” Seiling said in a release. “Appropriate funding for sidewalk safety shouldn’t be an afterthought left to the whims of council to tinker with. Our sidewalks deserve dedicated fundin
  
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• Sudbury to get new addiction treatment program for men this fall

  24-09-2026 23:27 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Canadian Mental Health Association – Sudbury/Manitoulin says it plans to open an 11-bed Residential Addiction Treatment program for men in Sudbury.Located at 288 Kingsmount Blvd., the Men’s Residential Addiction Treatment Program will open this fall. It will provide adult men with increased access to structured, residential treatment and recovery supports for alcohol and substance addiction.More details, including who is eligible for the program, referral pathways, and the official
  
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• Rents are falling in Sudbury. So why are renters still falling behind?

  24-09-2026 17:17 via thesudburystar.com
  
  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 found that average rents in Greater Sudbury fell five per cent year over year to $1,780. Despite the decline, households are still spending 29.9 per cent of their income on rent, above the national average of 28.1 per cent.The report points to declini
  
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• Greater Sudbury votes: Outgoing councillors urge support for Paul Lefebvre

  24-09-2026 16:39 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Paul Lefebvre has the support of four departing city councillors as he bids for re-election as Greater Sudbury’s mayor on Oct. 26.Al Sizer (Ward 8), Deb McIntosh (Ward 9), Fern Cormier (Ward 10) and Joscelyne Landry-Altmann (Ward 12) said in a joint statement that voters have “an important choice about who will lead our community for the next four years.All four are veteran city councillors who have decided not to run again.“As city councillors who are not seeking re-election,
  
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• Driver dies after hitting moose on Highway 17 in Sudbury

  24-09-2026 16:14 via thesudburystar.com
  
  One person has died following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Sudbury.On Sept. 23, at approximately 9:15 p.m., members of the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the OPP responded to a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a moose on Highway 17, west of the Highway 144 junction.The 20-year-old driver from Sudbury was pronounced deceased at the scene.Police did not release the driver’s name.The OPP Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team assisted the in
  
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• Sudbury jury hears victim had no chance of surviving after he was shot

  24-09-2026 16:00 via thesudburystar.com
  
  Andrew Mackey didn’t live very long after being shot at close range about 6:40 a.m. Aug. 5, 2023, outside a Louis Street residence in Sudbury.“(Death) wouldn’t have been instantaneous, but unconscious almost right away,” forensic pathologist Martin Queen said on Wednesday, when asked by the Crown when Mackey would have died after the bullet entered the upper left side of his chest. “His heart would have kept beating, but only a matter of minutes.”Queen, who c
  
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