Good morning, Greater Sudbury.
Here are some stories to start your day.
Flood outlook issued for Junction Creek:
Conversation Sudbury has issued a flood outlook for Junction Creek, while advising people, particularly children, to stay away from fast flowing water on all other watercourses in the city. Environment Canada forecasts that a low-pressure system is set to move in tonight bringing significant precipitation across Ontario. “This system is expected to bring 25 - 40 mm of rain in the next 48 hours followed by warmer temperatures through the weekend,” Conservation Sudbury stated today. Current water levels and flows on all watercourses in the Sudbury area are elevated, though within the seasonal range. However, if the forecasted amount of rain is received, Conservation Sudbury warns that water levels will rise quickly and the runoff will result in faster-flowing waters. “Smaller and urbanized watercourses like Junction Creek can react much more quickly to high intensity rainfall than larger rivers will. The inundation of low-lying areas, adjacent to watercourses with a history of flooding, is expected.” Conservation Sudbury asks all residents, especially those living in low-lying, flood-prone areas, to monitor the developing conditions closely, particularly in hazard areas where overland flooding or ponding could become an issue.
Big jump in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Northern Ontario:
Northern Ontario public health units reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 since the last update by Sudbury.com, as well as seven more people who have recovered from the virus. Six of these cases were reported by Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) in relation to Pioneer Manor long-term care home and another by the Porcupine Health Unit following investigation into the outbreak at Timmins and District Hospital. The four remaining cases were identified by Thunder Bay District Health Unit, three of which were First Nations residents and one an employee of Lac Des Iles mine. One of the recoveries was in the Sudbury area, another was listed as a resident of the North Bay Parry Sound area, and the remaining five are currently living within the district of Thunder Bay. There are now 52 active cases in Northern Ontario, with 240 cases of COVID-19 having been confirmed over the course of the pandemic, including 189 instances of recovery, and five deaths. Health units in the region have conducted 13,458 tests since the pandemic began, of which 9,897 came back negative, excluding reports from North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit, which does not update the status of its testing. PHSD has issued 3,466 of these tests, resulting in the confirmation of 58 cases as of April 27 at 7 p.m., including 45 resolutions and one related death.
Police arrest Southern Ont. man after search of Flour Mill home turns up loaded handgun:
A 25-year-old man from Southern Ontario is facing firearms charges after a search of a Flour Mill-area home over the weekend turned up a loaded handgun, cash and controlled substances. The Greater Sudbury Police Integrated Crime Team and York Regional Police Hold Up Squad made the arrest April 25 in relation to a firearms offence investigation. Through the combined investigative efforts of the police detachments, they were able to obtain a search warrant for the residence on Leslie Street. On the evening of April 25, members of the York Regional Police, GSPS ICT, with the assistance of GSPS Tactical Unit attended the address and executed the search warrant, which resulted in the location and seizure of a loaded handgun as well as a quantity of cash and controlled substances. The 25-year-old man from Southern Ontario was arrested at the home. He was transported back to Southern Ontario by York Regional Police and will be appearing in court in York Region to answer to firearms charges as well as a number of additional criminal code criminal offences that are still under investigation.
OPP make an arrest after Paris Street stabbing suspect flees the city:
A 31-year-old man has been arrested for a stabbing at an apartment building on Paris Street on Monday afternoon. Greater Sudbury Police say they were called out to the scene at 1960 Paris St. at 1:55 p.m. April 27. Officers located a 56-year-old man who had been stabbed inside of a residential unit in the building. He was transported to the hospital by paramedics with non-life threatening injuries. The man responsible for the attack had fled prior to police arrival. Information provided to police was that the man had fled the scene in a black Kia sedan. Greater Sudbury Police say this was a targeted and isolated incident, as the two individuals are known to each other. and there was no threat to the general public. At 8:50 p.m. Monday evening on Highway 69 at Riverside Drive in Britt, Ontario Provincial Police officers located the vehicle being driven by the suspect. The officers placed the man under arrest and transported him to Greater Sudbury Police headquarters, where he was booked into custody.
St. Vincent de Paul isn’t taking donations right now, and they certainly don’t want your garbage:
The vice-president of St. Vincent de Paul Society Thrift Store in Val Caron said not only are people continuing to drop off donations after they’ve been asked to stop for now, they’re also using the location as a garbage dump. Betty MacIsaac said she has had to fill up the store’s delivery van several times already and bring unwanted donations and actual garbage to the dump. It is costing the non-profit organization hundreds of dollars in garbage runs, money that could go to much better causes. “We’ve made two trips to the dump already,” a frustrated MacIsaac told Sudbury.com last week. There’s enough unwanted donations and actual garbage to fill the organization’s delivery truck, she said. Making matters worse is the fact people seem to think it’s OK to go through all of the things dropped off at the Val Caron location. “Clothes were all over the ground, there are coolers that are just filthy, and bags of garbage people are dropping off,” MacIsaac said. “It’s just pathetic these people are using us as a dumping ground.” Full story here.
Find employment opportunities, support online through Spark Employment Services:
Spark Employment Services has launched a new interactive Spark Chat Series to accompany the telephone, email and virtual support services it now offers in place of in-person meetings. The Spark Chat Series includes short chat sessions called Open Mike on Facebook Live, where staff discuss topics related to employment and the COVID-19 pandemic. These sessions are held Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 4 p.m. The program also includes live webinars called Sparking Conversations that cover topics such as relief funding, mental health, physical health and more topics related to the pandemic. Webinars are held through Zoom every Wednesday from 3-4 p.m. Full story here.
Discover: Take a break from COVID-19 news to meet some Canadian dinosaurs:
What does a Tyrannosaurus Rex sound like? If you’ve seen one of the many Jurassic Park movies, a roar may be echoing in your ears right now, a result of the epic final scenes. However, what you may not know is that recently scientists were able to pinpoint exactly the sound the massive dinosaur made, and it is not what you’re expecting. Moving more as a vibration over many miles, the ‘roar’ of a T-Rex is actually more of a low rumble. A terrifying low rumble, to say the least, but certainly not the roar that’s so often portrayed. That’s the thing about science; there are always new ideas, hypotheses, and discoveries. That’s how you end up with the announcement of a new dinosaur, just one month ago. Read the latest in our Discover series here.
Wednesday Weather:
Get those umbrellas unpacked, we're in for some rain. Cloudy today with rain beginning in the morning. Between 10 to 15 mm of rain expected. Wednesday's high will be 11. Rain will continue into the evening with up to 20 mm falling. Overnight low will dip down to 5. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.
