Good morning, Greater Sudbury.
Here are some stories to start your day.
Swimming advisory issued for two beaches on Manitoulin Island
Public Health Sudbury and District have issued swimming advisories for Kagawong Village Beach and Providence Bay Beach, as a result of routine water samples exceeding the acceptable bacteriological water quality standards. According to a press release issued Saturday, swimming advisories have been posted to inform the public that the beach water is not suitable for recreational use at this time. Read the full story here.
Driver facing drug charges after driving into a ditch
On Aug. 9, at approximately 4:50 a.m., members of the West Nipissing Detachment of the OPP received a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Leblanc Road in Sturgeon Falls. Officers attended the scene and located the uninjured driver and lone occupant of the vehicle. As a result of police investigation, a 21-year-old woman from West Nipissing, has been charged with Operation While Impaired - Drugs and Possession of a Schedule 1 Substance - Heroin. Read the full story here.
City's jobless rate dips to 5%, lowest in more than a decade
Greater Sudbury's unemployment rate fell to 5 per cent in July, StatsCan reported Friday, one of the lowest rates decades. The jobless rate dropped from 5.3 per cent in June, even though the city actually shed about 500 jobs but that was more than offset by a drop in the size of the labour force – the number of people looking for work. StatsCan calculates the rate by comparing the number of people working with the number of people looking for a job. Read the full story here.
XTERRA Conquer the Crater raises $70,000 for Miles Against Cancer
Hundreds of athletes competed in the first-ever XTERRA Conquer the Crater at Kivi Park the weekend of Aug. 3, raising $70,000 for the Northern Cancer Foundation (NCF) Miles Against Cancer fund. XTERRA Conquer the Crater was introduced by John Macdonald and Dr. Tracy Hayes in honour of their son Malcom, who was diagnosed with an aggressive inner-ear tumour at the age of 2. Now cancer-free, Malcom is the inspiration for Miles Against Cancer, a fundraising initiative aimed at support families who have children with cancer. Read the full story here.
Historical mystery: Just how many people were buried at the old Coniston cemetery?
In 1926, the French Catholic parish in Coniston announced that it could no longer care for the community's small cemetery, located on a plot of land behind the Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci church. The somewhat confusing history of the cemetery — and the fact that it has mostly been reclaimed by the wilderness — has made it challenging to know exactly many people were buried there between 1914 and 1926. Grave markers have vanished, records are unclear, loved ones have moved on. Now, 22 years after a memorial was erected at the Coniston Cemetery honouring 115 people buried at the site, the Coniston Historical Group has returned to the hunt, this time, with technology on their side. Read the full story here.
Photos: Local doctors, members of the NHL take to the ice in support of the NEO Kids Foundation
Around 3000 people gathered at the Sudbury Community Arena Sunday, to watch local doctors take on members of the National Hockey League in support of the NEO Kids Foundation. NHL Vs. Docs started around 11:30 a.m. with a barbecue and outdoor activities, as well as the opportunity to get autographs from some of the NHL players in attendance. Find a mini photo gallery here and check back with Sudbury.com tomorrow for more photos and the full story.
'An experience of taste': Elgin Street Craft Beer Festival returns for its seventh season
The Elgin Street Craft Beer Festival returned to Downtown Sudbury for its seventh year this weekend, attracting crowds of thousands with vendors, live music and entertainment both Friday and Saturday night. The event hosted 22 vendors featuring premium craft beer, wine and spirits from across the province, including Stack Brewing, Spacecraft, Crosscut Distillery and 46 North Brewing from Sudbury. There were also two brands from across the pond - Innis and Gunn from Scotland and Jameson Whisky from Ireland. Read the full story here.
Photos: Rock Harley Davidson hosts stunt show to support local rider, Pet Save
The Rock Harley Davidson dealership hosted their Stunt Show and Ride featuring North American motorcycle stunt rider Christina Billings Saturday, in support of local rider Rob Bielek and Sudbury's Pet Save. The event included three performances, a ride-along, and meet and greet with Billings, as well as a barbecue to support the medical treatment and care of animals rescued through PetSave. There were also three puppies on location - Jack, Jill and Harley, for those looking to adopt. Read the full story here.
Health Canada announces changes aimed at dropping prices of patented drugs
The federal government is overhauling the way it regulates the cost of patented medicines, including ending comparisons to the United States — changes that Canada's health minister is billing as the biggest step towards lower drug prices in a generation. Health Canada's long-awaited amendments to patented medicine regulations, unveiled Friday, include allowing the arm's-length Patented Medicine Prices Review Board to consider whether the price of a drug reflects the value it has for patients. Read the full story here.
GLP picking up, somewhat, where Team Chiro left off
Team Chiro has morphed into Team Engineero - or so it seems. True, the team that owed its very genesis to a group of Sudbury and area chiropractors who initially gathered to compete at the newly-launched Sudbury Dragonboat Festival had been gradually transformed, over time, to a much more diverse squad, one which included more than a few engineers prior to sailing into the sunset, not all that long ago. Read the full story here.
A compromise season to close the books for Andrea Zulich
Back in May of this year, Andrea Zulich wasn't anywhere close to 100 per cent sure of what the fall might hold in store. A graduate of Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School and four-year member of the Laurentian Voyageurs women's basketball team, Zulich had completed her studies within the Sports Administration program at L.U. Her love of basketball remained, but it was offset, on her opposite shoulder, with that little voice suggesting that it was perhaps time to move forward in search of a career. Read the full story here.
Warm, sunny weather to start the week
Mainly sunny skies in the forecast for Monday and a high of 27, feeling like 30 with the humidex. That direct sunlight should carry a very high UV index of 8, so consider sun protection if you're spending time outside. Partly cloudy skies expected overnight and a low of 14.
