Good morning, Greater Sudbury.
Here are some stories to start your day.
Various brands of hand sanitizer recalled for industrial-grade ethanol
Health Canada has issued a recall for various brands of hand sanitizer found to contain industrial-grade ethanol not authorized for use in the Canadian market. Two impurities identified in the investigation being Ethyl acetate and Methanol, which can cause dermatitis, eye irritation, upper respiratory system irritation, and headaches following frequent exposure. Read the full story here.
Deceased man found behind Froogle’s discount store
A deceased man was found behind Froogle’s discount store in Hanmer Friday, resulting in the presence of Greater Sudbury Police officers later that evening. The man, under the age of 30, is believed to have suffered a sudden death sometime Friday, said staff sgt. Jason Gagne of the Greater Sudbury Police Service. Read the full story here.
Ontario logs 129 new cases of COVID-19, including one in the Northeast
Public health officials in Ontario are reporting 129 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today, including one in the service area of the Porcupine Health Unit. In Northeastern Ontario there are now 9 active cases of the 349 reported, following 328 recoveries, and 12 deaths. There have been 97,869 tests conducted in the region to determine these findings, including 18,553 in the Sudbury, Manitoulin districts. Read the full story here.
Gut-feeling leads to the rescue of four adults, one child on Lake Wanapitei
It was a storm like none other they had seen before. Not in Joanne Goulet’s lifetime on the lake, or in the 35 years since her husband Dan had joined her. But as they stood huddled in the bay of Lake Wanapitei’s North River beside their beached 28-foot cabin cruiser as it lifted and crashed under eight-foot waves, they say they couldn’t wait to get back in the water. It had been 30 minutes since they had last seen Robert Tunney driving into the storm in the direction of Post Creek Campground, and roughly 20 since the couple called for police assistance for their friend and his passengers. Read the full story here.
Sudbury Police open to decriminalizing personal possession of illicit drugs
There appears to be empathy and understanding in Sudbury for the position put forward earlier this week by The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) to recognize substance abuse as a public health issue and to endorse the decriminalization of personal possession of illicit drugs. The CACP position has won widespread media attention across Canada since the 14-page report calling for decriminalizing "simple possession of illicit drugs" that was tabled at the annual CACP meeting held in Vancouver. Read the full story here.
Mental health crisis de-escalated with the help of Sudbury Police
A woman considered a risk to herself was safely transported to Health Sciences North (HSN) by members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) Friday, following three-hours of negotiations. In most cases, staff sgt. Robin Marcotte said GSPS utilizes a variety of resources such as local mental health professionals in circumstances of this nature. This wasn’t possible, however, given how late in the night the incident occurred. Read the full story here.
Mainly cloudy skies drift into the work week
Mainly cloudy skies promised for Monday and a high of 26 C, feeling more like 28 C with the humidex. Cloud coverage is expected to carry throughout the day and into the night, as temperatures dip to a low of 13 C.
