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Good Morning, Sudbury! Here are eight stories to start your day

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The Greater Sudbury Police Service in partnership with Safe Ride Home Sudbury will launch the Safe Ride Home Campaign on Wednesday, Nov. 14.

Good morning, Greater Sudbury.

Here are some stories to start your day.

Safe Ride Home Sudbury campaign launches Wednesday:

The Greater Sudbury Police Service in partnership with Safe Ride Home Sudbury will launch the Safe Ride Home Campaign on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Officers will be conducting RIDE spot-checks at the event launch, ahead of the official holiday season RIDE campaign, which gets underway on Nov. 28 and runs until Dec. 31. "The Greater Sudbury Police Service is a proud partner of this initiative and the Traffic Management Unit will be setting up a RIDE spot-check at this location," said a GSPS news release. Safe Ride Home Sudbury is a not-for-profit, volunteer driven organization that ensures community members and their vehicles have a safe and sober ride home. "The efforts of all those involved including the organizers, sponsors and volunteers demonstrates a shared commitment to community safety and well-being with an ultimate goal of eliminating impaired driving," said the GSPS news release. For more information about Safe Ride Home or to volunteer, refer to www.saferidehomesudbury.ca.

Sudbury police seeking victims of cellphone voyeur:

A man arrested Nov. 9 by Greater Sudbury Police is accused of using his cellphone to record girls and women without their knowledge or consent while inside of a store on Falconbridge Road in Garson. Police are asking anyone who think they might be victims, or who witnessed the behaviour, to contact them. “Police were initially contacted by an employee of the store who witnessed this behaviour,” police said in a news release. “The man’s cellphone was retrieved and seized as part of the investigation. Multiple videos of the same nature were found on the cellphone.” The videos were taken in September and October inside stores in Greater Sudbury, including Garson and New Sudbury. The 40-year old man has been arrested and charged with voyeurism. Police will not be releasing his name “to ensure unbiased witness statements and to protect the integrity of the investigation.” Police believe the acts only occurred inside of the stores and there is no evidence to suggest anyone was followed out of a store – or that any recordings happened in any private areas, such as change rooms. The man is a 40-year-old Caucasian, 5-foot-10, weighs 160 pounds, with an average build, short dark brown hair and a trimmed brown beard with grey spots. 

Should retail cannabis stores be allowed in Greater Sudbury?

The city of Greater Sudbury is inviting residents to weigh in on the possibility of bringing recreational cannabis shops to the city. Recreational use of cannabis became legal in Canada on Oct. 17. In Ontario, there are laws that determine where and who can buy and have cannabis. Regulations for private retail sales are currently being drafted by Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General. These regulations are anticipated to be in place for April 1, 2019. Retail stores will be authorized and licensed by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). Municipalities are being offered the opportunity to opt out of having a retail store in their community and must so by Jan. 22, 2019. Municipalities may opt in at a later date. If a municipality decides to opt in, they can't chose to opt out at a later date. Residents are invited to take part in a short survey related to local retail cannabis stores. The survey is available here. Comments will be accepted until Nov. 30. The information collected will help city council decide how to approach local retail stores for recreational cannabis.

Woman hospitalised after home invasion on Cambrian Heights Drive:

A woman was hospitalized on Nov. 1 after an unknown person entered her apartment and stole a number of her personal items. Just before 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 1, police were called to a residential unit on Cambrian Heights Drive in relation to an unconscious woman. Greater Sudbury Fire Services and Paramedic Services went to the residence after an ambulance was requested by a family member. Firefighters found the condition of the woman and the appearance of the apartment to be suspicious. Officers arrived a short time later and began to investigate. The woman was transported to hospital by paramedics. It turned out that valuables belonging to the woman were missing including her purse, jewellery and prescription medication. It is believed that an unknown individual disguised his or her face and gained entry to the woman’s unit sometime between 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, and 4 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1.  Once inside the residence, the person threatened the woman before leaving the residence with the various items. The woman remains in hospital in serious but stable condition after going into medical distress as a result of the incident. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Division by calling 705-675-9171 in relation to incident number 75633 or by calling Crime Stoppers at 705-222-8477 to remain anonymous.

Happy World Kindness Day! What's the kindest thing anyone has done for you?

Tuesday, Nov. 13 was World Kindness Day across the globe. In the spirit of sharing, we would like to hear from our readers: What's the kindest thing anyone has done for you? We know from the nominations that come in for our Acts of Kindness series that Sudburians are known to show they care in a variety of ways - whether that's greeting children with a smile at Holy Cross Public School, shovelling driveways for in your neighbourhood, or going above and beyond as a volunteer, good-hearted residents of the Nickel City deserve to be celebrated. We'd like to help our readers give thanks in two ways. First, send us an email to [email protected] or let us know in the comments, what is the kindest thing anyone has done for you?
 

Safety expert doesn't believe Ontario should make winter tires mandatory:

Over the next couple months, there will be a spike in dangerous driving conditions in Waterloo Region, as heavy snowfall quickly hardens into black ice. President and CEO of the Ontario Safety League, Brian Patterson, tells The Mike Farwell Show on 570 NEWS that winter tires are worth the money and the time it takes to get them installed. "One skid becomes a ding, then becomes a crash that could potentially hurt a pedestrian or create significant hardship. Why would you not avoid that for the cost of winter tires? It just doesn't make any sense." Patterson says drivers have a common misconception about the effectiveness of all-season tires during Canadian winter. "All-seasons are for all the seasons in Georgia -- not to be confused with the all-weather tires, that is all year 'round. It's only been in the market for about five years, and they are just as effective in the winter as they are in the summer." The province of Ontario provides mandatory insurance discounts for winter tires. But Patterson doesn't believe we should make it mandatory for vehicles to have winter tires. "We've got some great incentives in place right now. So you should want to have winter tires on and put them on because you understand the safety ... not because there's some potential risk of getting a ticket." Patterson says every year, you should aim to get your winter tires installed before Remembrance Day.

Missing man Cody Smith-Racicot last seen Nov. 8:

Greater Sudbury Police are asking for the public's assistance to locate 24-year-old missing man Cody Smith-Racicot. He was last seen during the morning of Thursday, Nov. 8 in Chelmsford. Smith-Racicot was wearing a burgundy toque, tan work boots, black-rimmed glasses. He is 5-8, 155 pounds, with short brown hair, a short beard and hazel eyes. He may be driving a white Honda Civic with the licence plate number CEMH673.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Greater Sudbury Police at 705-675-9171 or Crime Stoppers at 705-222-TIPS (8477) or www.sudburycrimestoppers.com.

Holy Mackinaw! Sudbury's Joe 'Voice of the Leafs' Bowen inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame:

Growing up in this city, he was the voice of the Sudbury Wolves, but most people know broadcaster Joe Bowen as the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Known for his enthusiastic calls and his 'Holy Mackinaw' phrase when something on the ice catches his eye, Bowen was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame's media wing Monday. After the Wolves, he briefly called games for the Nova Scotia Voyageurs in the AHL before beginning his 36-year run as the voice of the Leafs in the early 1980s. He has now called more than 3,000 games for the team on television and radio, where he currently works with colour commentator Jim Ralph.  He's receiving HHOF's 2018 Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. He joins former players George Armstrong, Eddie Giacomin, Toe Blake and former New York Islanders coach Al Arbour as Sudburians in the HHOF. 

Wednesday Weather: 

Mix of sun and cloud for Wednesday but the chilly temperatures will persist. Today's high is only expected to get up to -7, feeling like -13 tin the afternoon with the wind chill. Partly cloudy into the evening with a low of -12, feeling like -18. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.

Current Weather

Light Snow

Light Snow

0.5°C

Pressure
101.5 falling
Visibility
32.2 km
Dewpoint
-7.8 °C
Humidity
54%
Wind
SW 24 km/h
Gust
41 km/h

Radar Satellite


Hourly Forecast

Today
2 PM
1°C
Chance of flurries
Today
3 PM
1°C
Chance of flurries
Today
4 PM
0°C
Chance of flurries
Today
5 PM
0°C
Chance of flurries
Today
6 PM
-1°C
Chance of flurries
Today
7 PM
-2°C
Chance of flurries
Today
8 PM
-3°C
Chance of flurries
Today
9 PM
-4°C
Cloudy
Today
10 PM
-4°C
Cloudy
Today
11 PM
-5°C
Mainly cloudy
Tomorrow
12 AM
-5°C
Mainly cloudy
Tomorrow
1 AM
-6°C
Mainly cloudy

7 Day Forecast

Chance of flurries

Today

1 °C

Mainly cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High plus 1. UV index 3 or moderate.


Chance of flurries

Tonight

-9 °C

Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 9. Wind chill minus 7 this evening and minus 12 overnight.


Overcast

Friday

3 °C

Overcast. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning. UV index 1 or low.


Cloudy periods

Friday night

-9 °C

Cloudy periods. Low minus 9.


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
-7.4 °C
High
2.9 °C
Average
-2.3 °C

Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise
7:10 AM
Sunset
7:49 PM

Record Values

Type Year Value
Max 1993 15.3 C
Min 1959 -18.3 C
Rainfall 1977 34.3 mm
Snowfall 1971 11.7 cm
Precipitation 1977 34.3 mm
Snow On Ground 1959 99.0 cm

Based on Environment Canada data