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Good morning, Greater Sudbury! Here are some stories to start your day.

Overall crime, violent crime continues to climb in Greater Sudbury: StatsCan

While the country’s crime severity index (CSI) dropped in 2020 compared to the previous year, Greater Sudbury’s rate jumped to 87.83, said Statistics Canada, which released new figures this month. That’s up from 82.44 in 2019, said Statistics Canada, representing a 6.5-per-cent increase. Canada’s CSI dropped in 2020 to 73.44, down from 79.77 the year before, or a 7.9-per-cent decrease. The CSI measures changes in the level of severity of crime in Canada from year to year. Sudbury’s CSI is up significantly since 2016, when Sudbury’s CSI was 66.62, which has steadily increased since then. In 2017, the CSI was 75.52, and in 2018 it was 79.87. Furthermore, Greater Sudbury’s violent crime rating also increased significantly to 112.08 in 2020, up from 95.31 the year before, said StatsCan, representing a 17.6-per-cent increase.

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Sudbury teachers’ unions have worries as September looms

For the leaders of Sudbury’s teachers’ union, the issues with the provincial government’s back-to-school plan come down to class size, cohorts and ventilation. On Aug. 5, the provincial government released its plan to get students back in school for September, but it is one that has faced criticism, namely from union leaders. Here in Sudbury, the discussions surrounding the plan are centred around class sizes, cohorts and ventilation. Ontario students returning to schools in September will be able to play on sports teams, use instruments in music class, go on field trips and remove masks outdoors, even if distance can't be maintained. Extracurricular activities will resume and there are new relaxed rules on shared spaces like libraries and cafeterias, but students in Grade 1 and up will continue to require masks indoors. Students will be attending in person for full days, five days a week — unless they have opted for remote learning — and high school students will have timetables with no more than two courses at a time.

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Public Health Sudbury urging Hep A vaccination for anyone who’s eaten frozen mango in the past 14 days

A completely new vaccine push is on in Sudbury, but this time it is for a possible Hepatitis A contamination linked to certain frozen mango products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a recall earlier this week for various frozen mangoes due to possible Hepatitis A contamination. The recall spans across Ontario and various provinces, with the potential to be national. Producer Nature’s Touch Frozen Food warns consumers not to eat the following products with an expiry date of “best before November 2022”:Nature’s Touch Frozen Mangoes (2kg), Compliments Mango Mania (600g), Irresistibles Mango Chunks (600g), President’s Choice Mango Chunks (600g).

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Head Downtown this Saturday for free family fun

If you are looking for some family fun this weekend, be sure to head downtown on Aug. 7 for Sudbury Arts Council and Jazz Sudbury’s Free Event for the Family. What is free for the family, you ask? How about music, crafts and books. From 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. you can enjoy the festivities on Durham Street. Opening the musical performances at 10 a.m. Saturday is the 'Not' Laurentian University Jazz Combo Alumni, composed of past players who have performed with the group for over 25 years. Under the direction of Allan Walsh, the LU Jazz Combo has produced some of the most enthusiastic concerts in the community, including collaborations with Oliver Jones at Tom Davies Square and other various concert venues. Players for this show will include Zach Clement, Kyle Bellefeuille, Dan Vellieux, Phil Mathieu, Scott Mitchell, Dominique Rivest, Ryan McIntosh, Matt Devost, Jacob Starling and Zach Martel. Jacob Starling and Zach Martel will also perform after the 11 a.m. performance, presented by the Sudbury Arts Council. YES Theatre's Tessa (Gooden) Balaz and her husband Petr, who have recently relocated from Toronto and are best known for having their music recently featured on the hit CBC series Kim's Convenience. They were also nominated for 3 NOMFAs (Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards). Throughout the morning festivities, Myths and Mirrors will be on site to involve children in creative arts and craft fun, and all youth are invited to enjoy free summer reading with books sponsored by Bay Used Books. Everyone is invited to enjoy this free concert, and visitors are asked to bring a lawn chair.

Well-used walkways and trails getting some love thanks to federal funding

When former mayor Jim Gordon learned there were plans to name the Bell Park boardwalk in his name after it was finished in 2003, he thought there were many other people who were more deserving of the honour. Being instrumental in the boardwalk becoming a reality was his job, he said. “I wasn’t really looking for any recognition,” he said. “(The boardwalk) really has been a great benefit to this city, and it’s on the shores of this beautiful lake. This is where you meet your friends, or friends to be, and it has been really good for Sudbury.” Fast forward to today, and Gordon said he is still humbled by the gesture and appreciative of the recently announced federal funding that will improve the walkway overall. Gordon was a guest of honour Friday at the funding announcement at the William Bell Gazebo at Bell Park. The federal government handed over $412,800 to improve the boardwalk.

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Public Health Sudbury reports five new COVID-19 cases Aug. 6, Ontario reports 340 new COVID cases 

Public Health Sudbury & Districts (PHSD) has reported five new cases of COVID-19 in the local jurisdiction for Aug. 6. The health unit is also reporting there are now 10 active cases being monitored. Also, since the PHSD began tracking COVID-19 cases just over 17 months ago, there have been 2,193 total COVID-19 cases confirmed locally. PHSD also said 2,183 of those cases are now resolved. Public Health Ontario reported 340 new COVID cases in today's update (Aug. 6), which is the highest number of cases reported in a single day since June. The report includes 149 new recoveries and 18 deaths. Sixteen of the deaths occurred more than six weeks ago, but were previously unreported.

Friday is looking gloomy with a chance of showers

The Environment Canada forecast calls a cloudy Saturday with a 60-per-cent chance of showers. During the day it will be a high 22 Celsius. In the evening it is projected to be cloudy with a 60-per-cent chance of showers. With a humidex 25 and UV index 5 or moderate. The evening is projected to be cloudy and at a low of 16.

Current Weather

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly Cloudy

-4.0°C

Pressure
101.5 rising
Visibility
24.1 km
Dewpoint
-8.0 °C
Humidity
74%
Wind
W 10 km/h

Radar Satellite


Hourly Forecast

Today
2 AM
-6°C
Cloudy
Today
3 AM
-6°C
Cloudy
Today
4 AM
-6°C
Cloudy
Today
5 AM
-6°C
Cloudy
Today
6 AM
-6°C
Cloudy
Today
7 AM
-6°C
Cloudy
Today
8 AM
-6°C
Cloudy
Today
9 AM
-4°C
Cloudy
Today
10 AM
-2°C
Cloudy
Today
11 AM
0°C
Cloudy
Today
12 PM
0°C
Overcast
Today
1 PM
0°C
Overcast

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
0 °C
High
0 °C
Precipitation
0.3 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