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City ‘breached its duties as employer,’ Supreme Court rules

City ‘breached its duties as employer,’ Supreme Court rules

The City of Greater Sudbury will now need to face provincial offences appeal court to prove it acted with due diligence in relation to a Sept. 30, 2015, fatal downtown construction incident
Supreme Court upholds city liability for 2015 pedestrian death

Supreme Court upholds city liability for 2015 pedestrian death

On Sept. 30, 2015, Cécile Paquette, 58, was killed at Elgin Street and Beech Street after being hit by a grader at the site of a water main improvement project
Man gets conditional sentence for death of Laurentian student

Man gets conditional sentence for death of Laurentian student

Thomas Schell received a 15-month conditional sentence in the hit and run death of Rajendra Prasad
Another lawyer quits David Murray fraud case

Another lawyer quits David Murray fraud case

The EcoLife Home Improvements owner will be moving ahead without counsel, after his lawyer, Anthony Orazietti, filed a motion in court today to have himself removed
Sudbury lawyer acquitted of all sexual assault charges

Sudbury lawyer acquitted of all sexual assault charges

Adam Castonguay has been found not guilty after a woman alleged he assaulted her at a party
Jared Herrick receives 17 years for fatal 2021 Bruce Avenue fire

Jared Herrick receives 17 years for fatal 2021 Bruce Avenue fire

With pre-sentence custody considered, that means he faces 13.5 years for each manslaughter charge, to be served concurrently
Ecolife owner pleads guilty to distracted driving

Ecolife owner pleads guilty to distracted driving

Extensive fraud trial against embattled contractor David Murray is much delayed
Sentencing delayed for city worker guilty of child porn charges

Sentencing delayed for city worker guilty of child porn charges

New sentencing date to be set on Oct. 3
Castonguay verdict put over to Sept. 29

Castonguay verdict put over to Sept. 29

Adam Castonguay will have to wait to hear the verdict in his sexual assault case, and will face breach of probation charges at the same time 
Court denies appeal of Sudbury man in sexual exploitation case

Court denies appeal of Sudbury man in sexual exploitation case

Tyler Griffin, convicted in 2020, appealed his conviction on charges of sexual exploitation and uttering death threats, for which he was sentenced to six years