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If you are the sole provider in your home, and you're working a minimum-wage job in Greater Sudbury, then, on average, you shouldn't be able to afford a two-bedroom apartment in most parts of the city, according to a report titled “Unaccommodating: Rental Housing Wage in Canada”

Good morning, Greater Sudbury.

Here are some stories to start your day.

Report reveals low-income earners in Greater Sudbury cannot afford rent:

If you are the sole provider in your home, and you're working a minimum-wage job in Greater Sudbury, then, on average, you shouldn't be able to afford a two-bedroom apartment in most parts of the city, according to a report titled “Unaccommodating: Rental Housing Wage in Canada”. Released on Thursday by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the report looks at the affordability crisis faced by 4.7 million families in the country who rent their homes. It determines the hourly wage a full-time worker must make in order to rent an average two-bedroom apartment using no more than 30 per cent of their income — also known as the rental wage. The report uses two-bedroom units, because they are the most common types, making up 50 per cent of all units rented. The numbers reveal a gloomy picture for low income earners not only in Greater Sudbury, but across the entire country. Get the full story here.

Aerial and water search on for Henri Montpellier, last seen Thursday morning, police say:

Just before 12:30 p.m. Friday, Greater Sudbury Police received a call regarding Henri Montpellier, 55, who is missing. A family member had concerns for his well-being as he had not been heard from since Thursday morning, police said in a news release Friday. “Officers attended the area of Vermilion South Shore Road and Lockerby Mine Access Road where they spoke with neighbours who indicated that they had seen Henri yesterday evening around 6:30 p.m., but that he had not been seen since,” the release said.“Officers checked the property and nearby locations that Henri tends to visit, however he was not found.” Members of the rural community response unit, traffic management unit and Greater Sudbury Fire Services are searching the water in boats, while officers continue to search the shoreline on foot. Montpellier is 6-1, weighs around 235 pounds, with short dark hair and brown eyes. He sometimes wears glasses and was last seen wearing a blue tank top and shorts. Anyone with information related to Montpellier's whereabouts is asked to contact police at 705-675-9171.

Sudbury roads most dangerous on Fridays in January at 5 p.m.:

The number of roadway crashes in Greater Sudbury has dropped significantly since 2014, a recent report to the operations committee said, with almost 950 fewer collisions in 2018 compared to four years ago. There were 2,746 collisions on the city's roads in 2014, compared to 1,847 last year, the report said. And the number that resulted in injury or death has also seen a steep decline: 513 four years ago, compared to 262 last year. The report is part of a policy approved last year that sees city staff collect information on what areas of the city see the most collisions, and which roads offer the best opportunities to reduce the number of accidents. Information is collected on the time of day of the incident, where it occurred and the cause, as well as year-by-year collision trends. As anyone in the North knows, the most dangerous time of year to drive is winter. In Sudbury, January (a total of 1,367 over five years) and February (1,201) have seen the most crashes, followed by November (1,081) and December (1,046). September sees the fewest (662) followed by August (754) and July (755). Friday (1,947), Wednesday (1,897) and Thursday (1,876) are the days of the week that see the most collisions, with Sunday (930) recording the fewest. And 9 a.m. (almost 700) and 5 p.m. (more than 900) are the times of day when most accidents take place.

Mayor praises Local 4705's new four-year deal with the city:

Mayor Brian Bigger is praising the new four-year deal reached between the City of Greater Sudbury and CUPE Local 4705. The help of a conciliator from the Ministry of Labour was needed to reach a tentative agreement. Inside workers voted 91 per cent in favour of the deal, while outside workers voted only 62 per cent in favour. The deal is retroactive to April 1, 2019, and runs until April 2023. Highlights of the deal include wage increases in all four years of the contract, on par or slightly lower than the provincial average of 1.7 per cent per year. It also includes enhancements to members' benefits package. President Mike Bellerose said the biggest win for members is a big increase in mental health benefits. The city agreed to increasing the benefit by a factor of five for counselling and treatment of mental health issues. More on this story here.

Photos: Your pics of the dramatic Thursday evening storm clouds over Sudbury:

Sudbury.com asked our readers to send us their photos of the interesting cloud formations that appeared over Greater Sudbury Thursday evening as thunderstorms rolled through the city, and boy did you deliver! Check the photo gallery of reader-submitted pics here. Did you snap a pic? Send them to [email protected] or post them in the comments section and we'll include them in our photo gallery.

Spartans teams host double header at home this weekend:

The Spartans and JV Spartans will host a double header at home on the James Jerome Field this Saturday with the Spartans facing off against the Ottawa Sooners in their last regular season game. The JV Spartans will be playing a quarter-final playoff match against the Orangeville Outlaws. The Spartans currently lead the NFC West and are in third overall in the NFC. Looking to hold those positions going into the playoffs, a win against the Sooners would cement their position in leading the West and could bump them into second overall. The JV game kicks off at 4 p.m. to start the action, followed by the Spartans, who will take over the field at 7 p.m. The games will take place rain or shine and tickets for the games will be available at the gate for $10 for both the JV and the Spartans games. 

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with Science North:

In recognition of Apollo 11’s historic mission to the moon in 1969, Science North is hosting a celebration and guest speaker on Saturday, July 20. The guest speaker will be Shawna Pandya, a citizen-scientist astronaut candidate, to look ahead at humanity's achievements, challenges and conquests in space, medicine, technology, conflict and society. There will be two presentations, the first at 1 p.m. and the second at 3 p.m. in the Vale Cavern. The presentations are included in general admission to the science centre.

Current Weather

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7 Day Forecast

Chance of flurries

Tonight

-6 °C

Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries early this evening. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low minus 6. Wind chill near minus 10.


Overcast

Friday

3 °C

Overcast. Wind becoming west 20 km/h near noon. High plus 3. Wind chill minus 8 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.


Cloudy

Friday night

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Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.


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Saturday

3 °C

A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries. High plus 3.


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Cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 6.


Sunny

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Sunny. High 6.


Clear

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Clear. Low minus 4.


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Sunny. High 9.


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Cloudy. Low minus 3.


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Tuesday

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A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 4.


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Tuesday night

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Cloudy periods with 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. Low minus 3.


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5 °C

A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of flurries or rain showers. High plus 5.


Yesterday

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Normals

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-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