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Good morning, Sudbury! Here are seven stories to start your day

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Good morning, Greater Sudbury.

Here are some stories to start your day.

Clinic worried Aug. 26 transit changes will leave HSN outpatients without bus service:

As Greater Sudbury readies for a massive overhaul to the way its bus service operates, a staffer at the Sudbury Outpatient Centre says route changes will affect patients. Devon Jahnke, who works at HSN's Diabetes Care Service Sudbury Outpatient Centre in the former Memorial Hospital on Regent Street, said in an email the centre is losing its bus stop when routes change Aug. 26. “We have many patients with severe health issues that need this service,” Jahnke said in an email. “They cannot walk up the hill from Regent Street to the building. (They) often require mobility aids. “Our patients are at risk for limb amputation or have had amputations due to diabetes and it is a shame that our city will contribute to stats of our (North East Local Health Integration Network) having the second highest amputations rates in Ontario.” Michelle Ferrigan, director of Greater Sudbury Transit, said Wednesday the city was prepared for problems moving 300 of the city's 1,400 bus stops would create.  “We needed to move some of the stops, and this is happening now across the city,” Ferrigan said. During four rounds of public consultations, the message they received from the public was residents wanted more frequent service along routes, with reliable schedules so they can get to where they need to go on time. Get the full story here.

Quarry worker dies after being injured while drilling, says Ministry of Labour:

An employee with Val Caron-based company Consbec Inc. has died after being injured on the job at a granite quarry in River Valley on Aug. 19, said the Ministry of Labour. The employee was critically injured while drilling, said MOL spokesperson Janet Deline in an email. The worker succumbed to their injuries on Aug. 21. The quarry is located northeast of Markstay-Warren. A ministry inspector attended the scene on Aug. 19 and issued one requirement to Coloured Aggregates, for whom Consbec Inc. was working. Then, on Aug. 20, an inspector issued three more requirements. “Our thoughts are with the family and colleagues of the person who passed away,” said the MOL. “Our investigation remains ongoing.”

YES Theatre breaks box office records with two successful summer musicals:

It was a record-breaking season for YES Theatre, as a pair of productions kept patrons coming through the doors for more than a month. YES Theatre proudly produced two large musicals this summer, Mamma Mia and the currently running James and the Giant Peach. Both productions welcomed extensions due to overwhelming ticket demand. Mamma Mia extended an additional two weeks, and James and the Giant Peach has been extended until Aug. 31. The 2019 YES Theatre Summer Festival was the longest consecutive arts and culture event in the city's history- with 43 days of artistic programming and welcoming more than 10,000 patrons. Full story here.

Ontario's new sex-ed curriculum similar to scrapped version:

Ontario's new sex-education curriculum retains many elements of a previous Liberal government document that the Progressive Conservatives had slammed as ideological, leading critics Wednesday to accuse them of playing politics with students' health. When in Opposition the Tories largely stayed away from naming specific concepts in the curriculum that they had an issue with, but a protest movement led by social conservatives singled out gender identity, masturbation and references to anal intercourse as problematic. In the new elementary curriculum, released Wednesday, sexual orientation will be a mandatory topic taught in Grade 5, earlier than in the Liberals' 2015 curriculum, which had it in Grade 6. Gender identity will be a mandatory topic in Grade 8 — it was previously mandatory in Grade 6. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said the new curriculum will also include a new focus on mental health, teachings on concussions and the risks of vaping, and expanded lessons on consent, cannabis risks and online safety. More on this story here.

Ukrainian Garlic Food Fest: Get your garlic fix this weekend:

The Ukrainian Garlic Food Fest returns to downtown Sudbury Aug. 25. The event, which starts at 11 a.m., is put on by the Ukrainian Seniors' Centre at their location at 30 Notre Dame Ave., across from the Rainbow Centre Mall. Enjoy a variety of homemade garlic nibblers, fresh pyrohy and cabbage rolls and barbecue smokies. Garlic vendors will be on site. Admission is free.

Junction Creek Amazing Race returns in September:

The Junction Creek Stewardship Committee will be putting on a one-of-a-kind environmental fundraising event that will be happening in Greater Sudbury this Sept. 15. The community is getting together to give back to nature during the Junction Creek Amazing Race. This year the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee is collaborating with a number of organizations and businesses in the community to create an assortment of challenges that will test participants' fitness, knowledge, problem solving and teamwork skills. Teams will connect with Junction Creek as they explore the trails, learn about the watershed, gain stewardship skills, and assist in environmental restoration. There will be registration rewards, free swag bag goodies and prizes to be won. The event will be held on Sunday Sept. 15 from 1-4 p.m. at Twin Forks Park.

Education minister open to negotiating changes to class sizes in Ontario:

Ontario is open to negotiating a smaller boost to class sizes, the education minister said Thursday, while downplaying impacts of those larger classes — messaging that teachers decried as an "insult" and a "sleight of hand." The government had announced in the spring that high school class sizes would rise from an average of 22 to 28 students over four years. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said Thursday that he is willing to consider ways to bring that 28-student average down, while still keeping cost savings top of mind. Get the full story here.

Friday Weather: 

A mix of sun and cloud in the Friday forecast. No rain expected to close out the work week and the high will be sitting at 21. Partly cloudy overhead into the evening. Overnight low will drop into the single digits, sitting at around 8. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather

Current Weather

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

-5.1°C

Pressure
101.5 falling
Visibility
24.1 km
Dewpoint
-8.1 °C
Humidity
79%
Wind
SW 4 km/h

Radar Satellite


Hourly Forecast

Today
4 AM
-6°C
Cloudy
Today
5 AM
-6°C
Cloudy
Today
6 AM
-6°C
Cloudy
Today
7 AM
-6°C
Cloudy
Today
8 AM
-6°C
Cloudy
Today
9 AM
-4°C
Cloudy
Today
10 AM
-2°C
Cloudy
Today
11 AM
0°C
Cloudy
Today
12 PM
0°C
Overcast
Today
1 PM
0°C
Overcast
Today
2 PM
0°C
Overcast
Today
3 PM
1°C
Overcast

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

-7 °C

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


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
-4.4 °C
High
1.6 °C
Precipitation
1.2 mm

Normals

Low
-7.1 °C
High
3.2 °C
Average
-2.0 °C

Sunrise and Sunset

Sunrise
7:08 AM
Sunset
7:50 PM

Record Values

Type Year Value
Max 1977 14.7 C
Min 1970 -22.2 C
Rainfall 2009 26.6 mm
Snowfall 1975 8.1 cm
Precipitation 2009 27.2 mm
Snow On Ground 1959 94.0 cm

Based on Environment Canada data