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Good morning, Greater Sudbury! Here are a few stories to start your day

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Skating at Queen's Athletic Field. (File)

Good morning, Greater Sudbury! Here are a few stories to get you started on this Friday morning.

Retirement home outbreak: No new cases in two days

There has been no increase in the past two days on the number of residents and staff of the Amberwood Suites retirement Home in Sudbury that were tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. "Public Health Sudbury & Districts can confirm that there are still currently 35 cases of COVD-19 associated with the Amberwood Suites retirement home outbreak. Please note, the number of cases included in this statement is accurate as of today, Jan. 14. We can also confirm that 32 residents and three staff cases have been reported to-date at the facility," said an updated statement from PHSD on Thursday. PHSD said 22 of those 35 cases are self-isolating at the home itself. Amberwood Suites is located at 1385 Regent Street South. The outbreak among residents and staff members was first reported on Monday. Initially,  there were 22 cases reported, and then the number expanded to 35 on Tuesday.

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Ontario stay-at-home order in effect but cops can't randomly stop people

A stay-at-home order went into effect in Ontario on Thursday but the government said police would not have the authority to randomly stop residents on the street to ensure compliance. The measure, imposed in an effort to bring down soaring rates of COVID-19, means Ontarians are to venture out only for essential purposes such as health-care, food and exercise. A spokesman for Solicitor General Sylvia Jones said the order doesn't give police the power to enter homes or stop vehicles solely to check if the measure is being followed. Residents travelling to work are also not required to have proof from their boss that they are doing so. "On its own, being outside is not sufficient evidence of a failure to comply with the stay-at-home order," spokesman Stephen Warner said. Several police forces said they were still reviewing the details of the measure. The province sent police services a memo on enforcing the order but refused to make it public.

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Public Health Sudbury and Districts reports three new cases of COVID-19

Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) has reported three new cases today. This is a change of five fewer cases from the eight new cases reported on Wednesday. This is the lowest daily total since Jan. 4, which was also a day that three cases were reported. PHSD said these additional cases indicate that there are now 73 active cases being monitored in the Sudbury health unit jurisdiction. This also indicates that several of the previously active cases have been resolved in the past 24 hours. 

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Greater Sudbury getting an H&M store

It looks like Greater Sudbury will be getting a H&M clothing store, although we don’t have any details about when the store will open. Multiple job postings for the new store in the New Sudbury Centre have been popping up on sites such as Indeed.com. The New Sudbury Centre has included H&M’s future location on its store map, and has it listed as “coming soon.” The company had not responded to emails from our media partners with 92.7 Rock, who originally reported on this story, as of this article’s publication. H&M is a Swedish multinational clothing retail company known for its fast-fashion for men, women, teenagers and children. As of 2019, it was operating in 74 countries. The closest H&M to Greater Sudbury is currently in Barrie.

Man who allegedly tried to burn his partner alive arrested

A Sudbury man who allegedly tried to burn his partner alive has been arrested. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Jan. 6, officers were called to what they called an “intimate partner violence incident” involving a 31-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman. When officers arrived on scene, they reported seeing smoke coming from the front window of a unit within the building and could hear a woman yelling for help. Fearing for her safety, officers entered the unit where the woman was trapped. Once inside, officers could hear the woman screaming from inside of a room that had been barricaded from the outside, preventing her from being able to get out. The officers entered the room, found the woman and escorted her out of the building to safety. Greater Sudbury Fire Services arrived on scene and quickly extinguished the fire, as well as Sudbury Paramedic Services, who treated officers and the woman for smoke inhalation on scene.

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Police looking to speak to pedestrian involved in Jan. 12 Chelmsford collision

Greater Sudbury Police are looking to speak to a pedestrian involved in a collision with a pickup truck on Jan. 12. Around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, a pick-up truck came into contact with a pedestrian on Municipal Road 15 just South of Bonin Street in Chelmsford. The pedestrian left the scene without providing a name. The involved driver has been identified and spoken to; however police are looking to speak with the involved pedestrian. If you have any information as to who the pedestrian is or if you were the involved pedestrian, contact Const. Michael Stinson at [email protected].

Which municipal services are affected by state of emergency? Greater Sudbury releases list

As a result of the provincewide stay-at-home order, which took effect today, temporary changes to a number of Greater Sudbury municipal programs and services are expected to be in place until at least Thursday, Feb. 11, said the city in a news release. “The new COVID-19 modelling released by the province this week is alarming, and it shows we could be in for a very difficult few months before mass vaccinations are available,” said Greater Sudbury Mayor Brian Bigger.  “This virus is on track to overwhelm our health-care system if we don’t get it in check. It’s imperative that we take this seriously. Please follow the orders. Stay home as much as you can. Be smart about the decisions you make. Let’s continue to set a positive example for the rest of Ontario.”

Review the affected services here.

Current Weather

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly Cloudy

-4.6°C

Pressure
101.5 falling
Visibility
24.1 km
Dewpoint
-7.5 °C
Humidity
80%
Wind
SW 6 km/h

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Hourly Forecast

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7 Day Forecast

Chance of flurries

Tonight

-6 °C

Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 6. Wind chill near minus 10.


Overcast

Friday

3 °C

Overcast. Wind becoming west 20 km/h near noon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.


Cloudy

Friday night

-7 °C

Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.


Chance of flurries

Saturday

3 °C

A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. High plus 3.


Chance of flurries

Saturday night

-6 °C

Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6.


Sunny

Sunday

6 °C

Sunny. High 6.


Clear

Sunday night

-4 °C

Clear. Low minus 4.


Sunny

Monday

9 °C

Sunny. High 9.


Cloudy

Monday night

-3 °C

Cloudy. Low minus 3.


A mix of sun and cloud

Tuesday

4 °C

A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 4.


Chance of flurries or rain showers

Tuesday night

-3 °C

Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Low minus 3.


Chance of flurries or rain showers

Wednesday

5 °C

A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. High plus 5.


Yesterday

Low
-4.4 °C
High
1.6 °C
Precipitation
1.2 mm

Normals

Low
-7.1 °C
High
3.2 °C
Average
-2.0 °C

Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise
7:08 AM
Sunset
7:50 PM

Record Values

Type Year Value
Max 1977 14.7 C
Min 1970 -22.2 C
Rainfall 2009 26.6 mm
Snowfall 1975 8.1 cm
Precipitation 2009 27.2 mm
Snow On Ground 1959 94.0 cm

Based on Environment Canada data