Greater Sudbury news

• Star defence witness to testify at Alek Minassian's murder trial

  30-11-2020 10:05 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — The defence's star witness is set to testify today at the trial of the man who killed 10 people in Toronto's van attack. Dr.
  
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• A second resident of Amberwood Suites has died due to COVID-19

  17-01-2021 01:53 via sudbury.com
  'Our fight to keep residents comfortable and healthy and to stop the spread of COVID continues to be our priority'
  
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• The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Jan. 16, 2021

  17-01-2021 01:35 via sudbury.com
  
  The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday Jan. 16, 2021. There are 702,183 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 702,183 confirmed cases (76,234 active, 608,084 resolved, 17,865 deaths).
  
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• B.C. travel ban will harm struggling tourism sector, says industry coalition

  16-01-2021 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  VICTORIA — A coalition of British Columbia tourism industry groups is urging the province against considering a domestic travel ban, saying restricting travel between provinces to fight COVID-19 would only further harm the sector. The B.C.
  
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• B.C. travel ban will cripple struggling tourism sector, says industry coalition

  16-01-2021 22:35 via sudbury.com
  
  VICTORIA — A coalition of British Columbia tourism industry groups is urging the provincial government not to pursue plans to ban domestic travel in their efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Health unit confirms two more cases of COVID-19

  16-01-2021 22:17 via sudbury.com
  
  There are now 68 active cases as of the latest update from Public Health Sudbury and Districts
  
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• COVID-19: Provinces work on revised plans as Pfizer-BioNTech shipments to slow down

  16-01-2021 21:05 via sudbury.com
  
  Quebec and Ontario, the two provinces hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, say a decision by drugmaker Pfizer-BioNTech to slow vaccine shipments in the coming weeks will mean changes to their respective game plans.
  
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• Canadian Press NewsAlert: Canada surpasses 700,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19

  16-01-2021 21:05 via sudbury.com
  
  Canada has surpassed 700,000 cases of COVID-19. The country added 6,479 cases of the virus on Saturday for a total of 702,186 diagnoses. It comes less than two weeks after the country reached 600,000 confirmed cases of the virus on Jan. 3.
  
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• Canada surpasses 700,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as provinces revisit vaccine plans

  16-01-2021 21:05 via sudbury.com
  
  Canada's procurement minister urged drugmaker Pfizer-BioNTech to get the country's COVID-19 vaccine delivery schedule back on track as soon as possible as cases of the novel coronavirus surged past the 700,000 mark on Saturday.
  
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• U.S: Regardless of impeachment, 'Trumpism' is expected to live on

  16-01-2021 20:25 via sudbury.com
  
  Trumpism is a new political formation, blending white supremacy, voter suppression, market fundamentalism and authoritarianism, and it will survive long after Trump leaves the White House, professor says
  
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• Accused in decades-old Barrie murder may have lived under assumed name

  16-01-2021 20:00 via sudbury.com
  
  'He dated my aunt for a while and I remember that when they were together, no one messed with me'
  
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• O'BRIEN, Dennis Frank Robert

  16-01-2021 19:16 via sudbury.com
  
  In loving memory of Dennis Frank Robert O’Brien, 27 years on Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 in Sudbury. Beloved son of Shelley Noel and Dennis O’Brien Sr. (wife Mary-Lou) and stepfather Arthur Noel.
  
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• Quebec reports 2,225 new COVID-19 cases, 67 deaths as hospitalizations decline

  16-01-2021 18:05 via sudbury.com
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 2,225 new COVID-19 cases and 67 further deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.
  
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• Remembering Claire Pilon: Stalwart champion of Sudbury’s Francophonie

  16-01-2021 18:00 via sudbury.com
  
  The journalist, activist and volunteer passed away Dec. 16, 2020
  
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• Ontario reports more than 3,000 new COVID cases today

  16-01-2021 18:00 via sudbury.com
  
  According to the province, there were 51 deaths related to the coronavirus over the past 24 hours
  
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• Updated Late-night rumblings in Greater Sudbury mining related, confirms Natural Resources Canada

  16-01-2021 17:10 via sudbury.com
  
  Vale says 3 events happened last night, all employees are safe, and day shift at Creighton Mine cancelled today
  
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• Late-night rumblings in Greater Sudbury mining related, confirms Natural Resources Canada

  16-01-2021 17:10 via sudbury.com
  
  Two events happened six kilometres north of Lively with magnitudes of 3.2 and 3.7
  
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• OPP charges three officers, suspends four others over towing industry allegations

  16-01-2021 17:05 via sudbury.com
  
  TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police say they've charged three of their own veteran officers and suspended four others over allegations of corruption related to the province's tow truck industry.
  
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• Alleged Barrie killer was known to locals as 'Bruce Ellis'

  16-01-2021 16:14 via sudbury.com
  
  'He dated my aunt for a while and I remember that when they were together, no one messed with me'
  
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• 'It was joyous:' Sun returns to some Nunavut communities for first time in weeks

  16-01-2021 16:05 via sudbury.com
  
  IQALUIT — A sliver of orange rose over Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, earlier this week, tinting the sky pink and the snow a purple hue. The sun washed over the frozen tundra and sparkling sea ice for an hour — and was gone.
  
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• ‘Dream project’: Azilda now has its own flag

  16-01-2021 16:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Professional designer and Azilda native Frank Bach said he couldn’t resist entering the contest
  
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• The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021

  16-01-2021 15:35 via sudbury.com
  
  The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. There are 695,707 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 695,707 confirmed cases (76,068 active, 601,910 resolved, 17,729 deaths).
  
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• Ontario reports 3,056 new COVID-19 cases, adjusts vaccine schedule due to delays

  16-01-2021 15:35 via sudbury.com
  
  Ontario says it's slightly slowing the pace for some COVID-19 vaccinations in response to a shipping delay from drugmaker Pfizer BioNTech.
  
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• Ontario conducting inspection blitz on big-box stores this weekend

  16-01-2021 15:35 via sudbury.com
  
  An inspection blitz of big-box stores is set to begin today as the Ontario government moves to enforce its new, more stringent public health rules.
  
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• Less pomp, very different circumstances as D.C. prepares to inaugurate Biden, Harris

  16-01-2021 15:35 via sudbury.com
  
  WASHINGTON — Some pomp. Very different circumstances.
  
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• A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Jan. 16, 2021

  16-01-2021 15:35 via sudbury.com
  
  The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 48,195 new vaccinations administered for a total of 507,687 doses given.
  
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• Province extends Reopening Ontario Act orders

  16-01-2021 15:25 via sudbury.com
  
  Orders extended to February 19
  
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• COVID-19: Outdoor education at universities can be a positive legacy of the pandemic

  16-01-2021 15:25 via sudbury.com
  
  In times of pandemic, outdoor classes allow students to meet their professor or classmates in person, when they would not otherwise have had the chance to do so
  
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• Applications for business COVID relief grant now being accepted

  16-01-2021 15:04 via sudbury.com
  
  Small businesses impacted by lockdown can receive up to $20,000
  
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• Mild weekend in store for the Nickel City

  16-01-2021 12:00 via sudbury.com
  
  Mercury should dip below -8 during the day Saturday or Sunday
  
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