Good morning, Greater Sudbury! Here are a few stories to start your day on this Thursday morning.
Sudbury-filmed Shoresy receives second-season order
The Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs will play again, with the streaming service Crave ordering a second season of Shoresy, a locally filmed television series set in the Nickel City. A spinoff of another Sudbury-filmed television series, Letterkenny, Shoresy has been billed by Crave as the most-watched Canadian debut in the streaming service’s history. Shoresy follows the story of the fictional Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs hockey team, whose foul-mouthed players chirp and fight their way through a season of hockey. References to the Greater Sudbury area are peppered throughout the first season, with the team meeting for food at Peppi Panini, hanging out at The Coulson, The Dog House Sports Bar, Caruso Club and The Grand, and playing games at the Sudbury Community Arena.
St. Charles teen killed in Hwy. 535 crash
A 16-year-old has died as a result of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 535 in St. Charles this morning. The deceased has been identified as Krayvn Collins-Bouchard of St. Charles. At 7:20 a.m. on Jan. 18, members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-vehicle collision near in St. Charles. The preliminary investigation indicated that two motor vehicles collided head-on. The driver of one of the vehicles was not injured. The second vehicle had two occupants. The driver was transported by Sudbury Paramedic Services to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, while the passenger, Collins-Bouchard, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Members of the OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement Team continue to assist with the investigation.
Sudbury cardiologist loses appeal to restore privileges at HSN
A well-known Sudbury cardiologist has lost an appeal in the Ontario Divisional Court of the Superior Court of Justice to have his hospital privileges restored at Health Sciences North in Sudbury. Details of the decision were revealed in public court documents on Jan. 17. The case was actually heard in court on Dec. 9, 2022. This follows a previous decision by HSN's medical advisory committee to deny hospital privileges to Dr. Dinkar Shukla based on conflicts that arose between himself and other physicians who were part of a specialized team that performed a procedure known as transcatheter aortic valve implants, also known as the “TAVI procedure”. It is a procedure that replaces a diseased heart valve without requiring cardiac surgery, the court was told. Shukla appealed the decision on several levels, including at the Divisional Court where he challenged the decision of the HSN board of directors and the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board.
Sudbury man slapped with arson charge for French River fire
A 32-year-old man from Sudbury has been charged with arson after a Jan. 13 structure fire in French River. At 12:59 p.m. Jan. 13, members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the French River Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Moonlight Bay Road in French River. There were no injuries resulting from the fire, but a man at the scene was arrested for arson. As a result of the investigation, the man was then charged with arson - damage to property. The accused was held for bail court and remanded into custody. He is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Jan. 18 in Sudbury.
Laurentian’s new interim prez shares post-CCAA to-do list
Only a couple of weeks into her new job, Laurentian University’s interim president, Dr. Sheila Embleton, has her work cut out for her as she deals with the aftermath of Laurentian’s insolvency. Embleton, who was seconded to Laurentian from York University to fill the interim position, began her new role Jan. 1. The same holds true for Brenda Brouwer, Laurentian’s new interim provost, who was seconded to Laurentian from Queen’s University. Both administrators participated in their first meeting of Laurentian University’s senate on Jan. 17. Some members of the governing body offered words of welcome, while others shared their concerns following Laurentian’s Nov. 28 exit from creditor protection, after 22 months. Embleton said in her short time at LU, she and Brouwer have learned a lot, “and there’s a lot more to learn,” adding the two administrators looked forward to working with members of Laurentian’s senate.
Memory Lane: Readers share memories of the city’s centennial
Just after 2 p.m. on New Year’s Day 1983, in front of a crowd of approximately 5,000 people, Mayor Peter Wong stepped up to the microphone, unrolled a ceremonial scroll and declared the year of Sudbury’s Centennial to have officially begun. Thus began a landmark year that saw no week escape unscathed, with at least one centennial-related event on the social calendar. As Centennial Committee member Fred Hackett wrote in a poem included in the black book that still piques my curiosity all these years later, it was a time where, “We salute our city, both new and fabulously old.” Now, unlike previous columns, the memories that were elicited from the first Sudbury Centennial column were not tied to anything mentioned in that bit of writing (with one notable exception). In fact, they lead in new directions of research and by happenstance, a theme to this column. When we think of what is involved in a birthday party, our thoughts immediately go to songs, balloons, games, gifts, decorations and cake. And, that theme is what came about from those memories that you, the readers, shared with us.
Up to 10 cm of snow possible today
Expect a cloudy day with a high of -4 for your Thursday. Beginning in the afternoon, snow, heavy at times, will dump between five and 10 cm on the region. An easterly wind of 30 km/h will mean a -20 wind chill in the morning and a -12 wind chill in the afternoon. For tonight, expect periods of snow and a low of -7.
