Greater Sudbury news

• SIZER, Debbie

  15-01-2026 21:27 via sudbury.com
  
  A Legacy of Love Debbie (Debra) Agnes Sizer (Walker) passed away January 13, 2026 at Health Sciences North in Sudbury.
  
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• Starmer says Trump’s Greenland tariff threat 'completely wrong' and a trade war in no one’s interest

  19-01-2026 11:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs against allies over Greenland is “completely wrong” and a trade war is in no one’s interest.
  
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• Timeline of police-involved beating death of Myles Gray in B.C.

  19-01-2026 10:20 via sudbury.com
  The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner of British Columbia begins a public hearing on Monday into the police-involved death of 33-year-old Myles Gray more than 10 years ago.
  
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• Public hearing into 2015 Vancouver police beating death of Myles Gray to begin

  19-01-2026 10:20 via sudbury.com
  
  VANCOUVER — A public hearing into the 2015 police beating death of Myles Gray gets underway today in Vancouver.
  
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• In the news today: Carney goes to Davos, gun compensation, Chinese EV deal

  19-01-2026 10:20 via sudbury.com
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
  
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• Gun owners have until March 31 to express interest in gun compensation

  19-01-2026 10:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — The period for gun owners to declare interest in a federal program offering compensation for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns begins today.
  
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• Doctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about ER capacity, strain on health system

  19-01-2026 10:20 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Doctors in Canada's FIFA World Cup host cities say they're concerned the already strained health-care system will buckle if a sudden, unexpected surge slams emergency departments during the games.Dr.
  
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• Carney heading to Switzerland to take part in World Economic Forum

  19-01-2026 10:20 via sudbury.com
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney heads today to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum in the ski resort town of Davos.
  
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• CSC Nouvelon invites the community to a career fair in Sudbury

  19-01-2026 04:05 via thesudburystar.com
  Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon, one of the largest French-language employers in Northern Ontario, will hold a career fair at Ecole secondaire du Sacre Coeur, 261 Notre Dame Avenue in Sudbury, on Jan. 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The event is for “individuals who wish to pursue a career in education within a dynamic, collaborative, and proudly Francophone environment,” the school board said in a media release. The fair will allow participants to meet members of the CSC Nouvel
  
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• Greater Sudbury proclaims January as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

  19-01-2026 03:36 via thesudburystar.com
  The City of Greater Sudbury has proclaimed January as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, recognizing the growing impact of dementia and the importance of reducing stigma and increasing access to support. The proclamation was marked with a flag-raising ceremony at city hall, where community members, local leaders and advocates gathered despite the cold to show their support for individuals and families affected by dementia. The Alzheimer Society Sudbury–Manitoulin North Bay and Districts ex
  
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• Strike by Laurentian faculty will begin Monday morning

  19-01-2026 03:22 via thesudburystar.com
  A strike by Laurentian faculty is set to begin early Monday morning, meaning classes for students will be cancelled. The Laurentian University Faculty Association had earlier indicated its members would walk out as of Jan. 19 if contract issues were not addressed in the meantime.  “Unfortunately, an agreement has not yet been reached and we anticipate the strike will begin on Monday morning,” the university said in an update late Sunday afternoon. LUFA said in its own update, is
  
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• Laurentian University faculty officially on strike

  19-01-2026 02:03 via sudbury.com
  
  Negotiations between Laurentian University and the union have ended, with the mediator calling an impasse with five hours left to the strike deadline. While the campus is open Jan. 19, there will be no classes
  
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• Sudbury man suffers punctured lung as co-workers come to blows

  19-01-2026 01:35 via thesudburystar.com
  For throwing a co-worker to the ground and puncturing his lung during an argument at the city’s main landfill site, a Sudbury man will serve a six-month conditional sentence. “It was an unfortunate incident,” Paul Viikna told Ontario Court Justice Julie Lefebvre in Sudbury court. “I recognize it used some force, and I was in the wrong.” “I accept you are remorseful,” replied Lefebvre. “You lost your temper. That’s what this is. It was buildin
  
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• Algoma Steel issues historic statement on blast furnace, cokemaking

  18-01-2026 23:00 via sudbury.com
  
  The steelmaker's last remaining blast furnace received its final charge on Saturday
  
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• High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 5 and injuring 25

  18-01-2026 22:35 via sudbury.com
  MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train derailed in southern Spain on Sunday, jumping onto the track in the opposite direction and hitting an oncoming train, the Spanish rail operator Adif said.
  
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• High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21

  18-01-2026 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A high-speed train derailed, jumped onto the track in the opposite direction and slammed into an oncoming train Sunday in southern Spain, killing at least people 21 and injuring dozens more, the country's transport minister sa
  
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• High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 20

  18-01-2026 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train derailed in southern Spain on Sunday, jumping onto the track in the opposite direction and hitting an oncoming train in an accident that authorities estimate left more than 20 people dead and dozens injured.
  
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• High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 10 people

  18-01-2026 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train crash in southern Spain on Sunday killed at least 10 people, the Guardia Civil said. Two Guardia Civil officials confirmed the death toll to The Associated Press by phone and text message.
  
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• Dan David, Mohawk journalist and Indigenous news trailblazer, dies at 73

  18-01-2026 21:50 via sudbury.com
  
  WINNIPEG — Dan David, a renowned Mohawk journalist and the founder of Aboriginal Peoples Television Network's news department, has died.His sister Marie David says he died last week after a long struggle with cancer.He was 73.
  
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• Cambrian professor recognized for power engineering leadership

  18-01-2026 21:26 via thesudburystar.com
  For the second time in a year, a professor in Cambrian College’s Power Engineering program has earned a national award for his contributions to teaching. Greg Rickard is the latest recipient of the G. A. Andrews Award from the Institute of Power Engineers. The award is given to a person who has a distinguished record of service as a writer or lecturer, in the planning and development of programs, or in the administration of programs in the field of Power Engineering and Training. Rickard h
  
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• Officer shot during call for armed person in Oshawa, Ont.

  18-01-2026 21:20 via sudbury.com
  
  Police east of Toronto say an officer and a suspect were shot as officers were responding to a call about an armed person in Oshawa on Sunday.
  
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• Felix-Ricard students hold bake sale to help animals in need

  18-01-2026 21:12 via thesudburystar.com
  Four students at Felix‑Ricard school in New Sudbury were busy recently on a pet project.  Grade 8ers Hannah, Laken, Brielle and Eliana organized a bake sale in support of animals in need at the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society in Sudbury.  “Drawing on their leadership skills, Catholic faith and team spirit, the students successfully mobilized the school community around their project,” said Conseil Scolaire Catholique Nouvelon in a release. “Their dedication, com
  
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• On-duty Ontario Provincial Police officer charged with impaired driving

  18-01-2026 20:50 via sudbury.com
  
  An Ontario provincial constable with 17 years of service is facing criminal impaired driving charges while on duty.Provincial police say their Southern Georgian Bay detachment officers launched an impaired operation investigation on Jan. 15.
  
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• Félix‑Ricard students raise funds for SPCA through bake sale

  18-01-2026 20:45 via sudbury.com
  
  Hannah, Laken, Brielle and Eliana brought in $740 for local animal shelter
  
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• Sudbury man's Snapchat talk with his girlfriend turns ugly

  18-01-2026 20:30 via thesudburystar.com
  When Karl Largie was having a Snapchat conversation with his girlfriend while she was attending Cambrian College, a female friend who was with her complained she didn’t like the way he was treating her. Largie became upset and told the friend he would send someone to the college to “stomp” her and that she needed to “watch what she says and who she is talking to.” The friend contacted Greater Sudbury Police officers, who charged Largie with uttering a threat to caus
  
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• Heckler yells 'leave Greenland alone!' during US national anthem at NBA game in London

  18-01-2026 20:05 via sudbury.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — A heckler yelled “leave Greenland alone!” while Vanessa Williams sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before tipoff of an NBA game in London between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic on Sunday.U.S.
  
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• Cubs dominate Lumberjacks with special teams in 6-2 win

  18-01-2026 19:00 via sudbury.com
  
  The Greater Sudbury Cubs showcased their dominance on both ends of the ice Thursday night, using a lethal combination of power-play precision and shorthanded grit to defeat the Hearst Lumberjacks 6-2 in Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League action
  
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• Update: still no deal reached as Laurentian strike looms

  18-01-2026 18:07 via sudbury.com
  
  At 4:00 p.m. on Jan. 18, the University sent an email to staff and students stating that while the negotiations continue, 'an agreement has not yet been reached and we anticipate the strike will begin on Monday morning'
  
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• GOVA Transit routes altered as Laurentian strike deadline nears

  18-01-2026 18:07 via sudbury.com
  
  With about 12 hours until a potential work stoppage, both sides in the ongoing labour dispute at Laurentian University are locked in last-minute mediation
  
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• Driver seen passed out in his vehicle in Elliot Lake: OPP

  18-01-2026 18:04 via thesudburystar.com
  Police have charged an Elliot Lake man after getting reports about a driver passed out in his vehicle. The East Algoma Ontario OPP said in a release that officers got a call about a blue mid-size SUV in a driveway with the driver passed out at the wheel on Washington Crescent. Officers went to the home around 10 p.m. on Jan. 17 and spoke to the driver, “who exhibited signs of impairment. He was subsequently arrested and the SUV was towed and impounded.” Police charged Michael Ho
  
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