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On Oct. 21, Canada goes to the polls. Sudbury.com and Rogers Radio are teaming up once again to bring you the only live local coverage of Election 43.

Good morning, Greater Sudbury.

Here are some stories to start your weekend.

Join Sudbury.com for live local coverage on Election Day:

On Oct. 21, Canada goes to the polls. The results remain uncertain nationally. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are neck-and-neck in the polls, and the chances of a minority government seem fairly certain. Sudbury.com and Rogers Radio are teaming up once again to bring you the only live local coverage of Election 43. Join hosts Mark Gentili, editor of Sudbury.com and Northern Life, and Nick Liard, news director for KiSS 105.3 and 92.7 Rock, starting at 9 p.m. as we count down to the closing of the polls at 9:30 p.m. Stick with us until the results are announced. We’ll have interviews, campaign highlights and analysis. Plus, a special in-studio guest. You can watch on Sudbury.com or on our YouTube.com channel. Follow along in your car with regular updates on KiSS 105.3 and 92.7 Rock.

Twenty weeks later and still no deal for CarePartners workers:

It has been 20 weeks since CarePartners Sudbury employees were locked out and the services they provide taken over by a central office in Southern Ontario. If you've driven through the intersection at Notre Dame Avenue and Ste. Anne Road near the Rainbow Centre between June and now, you've likely seen a contingent of CarePartners workers holding United Steelworkers Local 2020 signs and calling for their employer to get back to the bargaining table. The group met Thursday night at the USW hall on Brady Street and were joined by Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas, Sudbury MPP Jamie West, and Nickel Belt NDP candidate Stef Paquette. A town hall meeting of about three dozen people took place inside the hall, with the local politicians showing their support for the locked out workers. Employees affected by the lockout are not the frontline PSWs who provide home care to those who need it, but rather the administrative staff who schedule the PSWs and coordinate home visits for not just Sudburians, but those in need of home care all across Northern Ontario. The scheduling of appointments is being done from Southern Ontario, creating new problems. Get the full story here.

GSPS investigating two sudden deaths in the city:

Greater Sudbury Police are are working with the Coroner's Office to determine the cause of deaths of a pair of young women. On Tuesday, the body of a 17-year-old girl was located in an area off of Beech Street near Ste. Anne-des-Pins church in downtown Sudbury. Greater Sudbury Police spokesperson Kaitlyn Dunn confirmed officers were in the area for a sudden death investigation. An autopsy was done on Thursday and police say no foul play is suspected. The police service received another call around 12:15 p.m. on Oct. 15 from staff at Health Sciences North regarding a 24-year-old woman who had been pronounced deceased after being transported to the hospital by Paramedic Services. "We are investigating the sudden death in collaboration with the Coroner’s Office and will provide support to the Coroner throughout its investigation," said Dunn in an email. The Coroner’s Office has scheduled a post mortem in order to determine the cause of death. The identities of both of the deceased persons has not been released.

Missing teen was last seen Oct. 16 in Chelmsford:

Greater Sudbury Police are asking for the public's help in locating Landon Carpentier, 15, who was last seen on morning of Oct. 16 in Chelmsford. Carpentier stands 5-6, has a thin build and dark hair that has been dyed orange. He has blue eyes, spacers in ears, and when he was last seen, Carpentier was wearing a hoodie with earbuds hanging out, black skinny jeans and a grey toque. Call police if you have info at 705-675-9171.

Maley Drive speed limits to range from 60-80 km/h:

The city's operations committee will decide next week just how fast you'll be able to travel on the Maley Drive Extension. The $80-million project, which connects Maley Drive to the Lasalle extension, is set to open to traffic by the end of 2019. Before then, city councillors have to set speed limits for the roadway. A staff report headed to the committee Monday says part of the road is designed for speeds up to 100 km/hr, while the section closer to urban areas is designed for 80 km/hr. So the rural area of the extension, from Barrydowne Road to Lasalle, would have a speed limit of 80 km, dropping to 70 km/hr along the Lansing Avenue to Barrydowne section. The area from National Street to Falconbridge Road would have a limit of 60 km/hr. More on this story here.

Military will conduct training exercises in Burwash area Oct. 19-23:

If you live in the Burwash area and happen to notice military aircraft and vehicles between Oct. 19-23, fear not, personnel from Garrison Petawawa are conducting training exercises. “Residents may notice military aircraft and vehicles, uniformed military personnel with weapons and hear noises associated with explosives and personal weapons,” said a news release from the Canadian Armed Forces. “All efforts will be made to ensure that disruption to the community will be at a minimum.” 

Citizens' Climate Lobby provides its breakdown of major parties' climate platforms:

As Canadians get ready to head to the polls Monday, here's what the group Citizens' Climate Lobby thinks you should know about the federal parties’ plans to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. For the first time during a Canadian election, the climate is a top issue, said Citizens' Climate Lobby. From Sept. 20-27, more than one million Canadian youths and adults were on the streets following in the footsteps of the Swedish youth climate activist Greta Thunberg and raising their concerns about the climate crisis, said Sudburian Cathy Orlando, international outreach manager for Citizens' Climate Lobby. Get the full story here.

Check out Sudbury.com's election page:

The federal election is on Monday, Oct. 21 and Sudbury.com will be bringing you news releases and stories from all of the parties and candidates running on the 2019 federal election page. Be sure to check in at our election page daily for the news of the day and for a closer look at the candidates running in Sudbury and Nickel Belt. 

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