Teen charged with school threats schedule for court appearance Wednesday:
An 18-year-old College Notre Dame student charged with threats against staff and students is scheduled to appear in court today. Zachary Pilon, 18, was released on $1,000 recognizance on March 20 after he was arrested and charged with uttering threats and criminal harassment on Tuesday after Greater Sudbury Police were notified of a threatening Instagram post made under the account name “sch00lsh00ter767”. Pilon was released under a strict set of conditions including a curfew that mandates he must remain in his father or mother's home between school hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. He is not to possess any weapons, apply to own weapons, or reside where weapons are kept. Pilon is not to attend or be within 200 metres of any school, and is not to attend College Notre Dame or be within 250 metres of the school. Check back with Sudbury.com for more on this story later today.
Bear season: This fella enjoyed a birdfeeder snack near Marymount:
Well, bear season has begun in Northern Ontario, with several bear sightings already reported to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. On Monday afternoon, Sudbury.com reader Bruce Solski snapped these images of what appears to be a young bear, snacking on seeds from a birdfeeder and lounging on the grass. Not a bad life. Solski snapped these photos in the area of Marymount Academy. If you have recent photos or footage of a bear, you can send them to Sudbury.com at [email protected], post them in the comments section, or send them through the website here.
NLFB annoucing full lineup today:
The full lineup for the 2019 Northern Lights Festival Boreal will be announced Wednesday morning. NLFB has already announced a lineup preview including: Thursday headliner Sam Roberts Band, Juno Award winner, William Prince, Québéc folk-pop songstress Safia Nolin, Toronto-based pop-rock quartet, Jane's Party. Festival organizers are promising three more huge headliners who will be hitting the stage in Sudbury this summer. Wednesday's annoucnement is slated for 11 a.m. at Spacecraft Brwerey on Notre Dame. Check back with Sudbury.com later today to find out who will be performing at NLFB 2019. Northern Lights Festival Boreal runs July 4 – 7, and you can check out nlfb.ca for more info.
Kadre Gray named OUA male athlete of the year:
Laurentian University's Kadre Gray has been named the OUA male athlete of the year for the second year in a row, sharing the honour with the Guelph Gryphons’ Jace Kotsopoulos. Gray, the reigning OUA and U SPORTS male athlete of the year, hit the hardwood with another impressive campaign in his third year, once again becoming the focal point for the Laurentian Voyageurs men’s basketball team and a force throughout U SPORTS hoops. “Gray’s 31 points per game paced the nation, even eclipsing his lofty totals from a year ago by almost seven points,” the release said. “He also ranked first in both field goals made per game (10.3) and free throws made (160), proving that he can make an impact from just about anywhere on the floor.” He also ranked second in assists with 6.2 per contest, and pulled down 7.4 rebounds per game to put him in the top-15 in the conference. Gray picked up six double-doubles on the year, as well as one triple double (32 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists), which came in a dominant opening weekend that saw him average 40 points, 10 boards, and nine assists in his return from a season-ending foot injury the year prior. Full story here.
Pay tribute to workers killed on the job at Day of Mourning Sunday:
The International Day of Mourning, observed annually April 28, remembers workers who were killed, injured or suffered illness due to workplace-related hazards and incidents. The event began 35 years ago in Sudbury. The Canadian Labour Congress officially declared it an annual day of remembrance the following year. With the passing of the Workers Mourning Day Act in 1990, the day became a national Canadian observance. Since its inception in Sudbury, the observance has spread to over 80 countries around the world. April 28 was chosen because on that day in 1914, the Workers Compensation Act received its third reading. Here in Sudbury, the Day of Mourning will be commemorated by the Sudbury and District Labour Council starting at 10 a.m. Sunday at Laurentian University's Fraser Auditorium. Speeches will be held indoors, and at 11 a.m., participants will gather in the courtyard for a flag-lowering ceremony. Steelworkers Local 6500, the union that originally started the Day of Mourning, is also holding a by-invitation-only event at the Steelworkers Hall starting at 12:45 p.m.
Lady Crimson Cloth Emporium encourages customers to ditch disposable menstrual products:
Menstruation may be a natural bodily function, but more often than not, it involves a lot of disposable items ending up in the landfill site. Lady Crimson Cloth Emporium, a local business started in 2017, aims to prevent some of those used pads, tampons and applicators from heading to the dump (or worse yet, into the sewer system). Business owner Sophie Prisque said the idea for the business came when she decided not to return to work after her maternity leave ended. Because she and her husband were looking to cut costs wherever they could, Prisque decided to make her own reusable cloth menstrual pads after watching an online DIY video. The pads come in a variety of fun colours and patterns — a look at the business' Instagram reveals she's even made pads with an “Outlander” theme. They're sold in a range of sizes, accommodating even the heaviest flow. They range in price from about $8 to $20, depending on size and the materials used. More on this story here.
Photos: What's up at the Esso Cup:
The Nickel City is playing host to some of the best young female hockey players from across the country this week as the Esso Cup has taken over the Countryside Arena. Tickets to the games are tough to come by, especially if you want to catch the host Sudbury Lady Wolves in action. If you weren't able to get your hands on tickets, but want to see what the buzz is about, we've got you covered. Sudbury.com's Intern Annie got an up-close look at the happenings at the Countryside Arena Tuesday afternoon. Check out Annie's photos in the gallery here and check back with Sudbury.com throughout the course of the Esso Cup for updates on how the host Lady Wolves are doing.
Wednesday Weather:
Skies will clear by morning with a mix of sun and cloud today. Wednesday's high will be sitting at around 12. A few clouds this evening with increasing cloudiness overnight. Low will be dropping to 1. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.
