Good morning, Greater Sudbury.
Here are some stories to start your day.
Another case of COVID-19 confirmed by Sudbury health unit:
Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) is reporting a new case of COVID-19 within its jurisdiction. The case is a man in his 70s with no travel history and no known contact with another confirmed case. It is categorized as an unknown exposure. This is the 90th confirmed case of the coronavirus in this area since the health unit began documenting all local and confirmed cases earlier this year. Through contact tracing, PHSD said it will notify all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Public Health, you are not considered a close contact. No other information was provided by PHSD. The last reported incidence reported by the health unit was on July 29th. On that day, there were 10 new cases reported.
Feds to make infrastructure funding announcement for Greater Sudbury this morning:
Sudbury MP Paul Lefebvre and Nickel Belt MP Marc Serré will be on hand for an infrastructure funding announcement for public transit and active transportation in Greater Sudbury this morning. The announcemet is expected to be made at 11 a.m. at the city's transit fleet garage on Lorne Street. Sudbury.com will bring you a full story from the announcement so be sure to check back with us.
City planning $789,000 renovation to create "one-stop shop" at Tom Davies Square:
Greater Sudbury city council will weigh in on a staff recommendation to transfer $464,000 from the capital holding reserve in order to start construction on a renovation at Tom Davies Square. Described in a staff report headed to city council on Aug. 12 as a "one-stop shop" service area at Tom Davies Square, the total price tag for the renovation is estimated at $789,000, with construction expected to take place between December 2020 and April 2021. Tom Davies Square was reopened on July 13 under some new operating guidelines, and the pandemic prompted councillors and staff to look into the opportunity to change the way the building operates on a permanent basis. Many in-person services such as obtaining a building permit or marriage license have continued by appointment, with walk-in services available. Walk-in service is provided with the caveat that service may take longer as a result of appointments already booked. Day-to-day services such as tax bill payments or purchase of garbage bag tags, is available at the Citizen Service Centre counter. "The new service model of main floor only service at TDS is the first phase of this project; the second phase recommends renovation and creation of a permanent TDS “One Stop Shop” front-counter," said the report. Full story can be found here.
One person dies in morning collision on MR 35:
Greater Sudbury Police confirmed that a collision that occurred early Wednesday morning in between Azilda and Chelmsford was fatal. The crash involved a pick-up truck and a motorcycle, police said in a tweet late Wednesday morning. The driver of the motorcycle, a 51-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the pick-up truck, a 49-year-old woman, was transported to hospital with injuries. The road was closed for a number of hours and re-opened Wednesday afternoon.
Wolves return to the ice in December:
The Sudbury Wolves, in conjunction with the Ontario Hockey League, have announced that the league is planning to resume play for the 2020-21 season in early December with a 64-game schedule. “Today’s announcement is a huge step in the right direction for our organization and the OHL as a whole. We are very excited to have a date to work towards for the resumption of play,” said Sudbury Wolves owner Dario Zulich, in a press release. The league’s return to play overview plan includes only inter-conference play, with a few close exceptions to help decrease long travel between cities. With the expected start date near Dec. 1, the regular season is planned to wrap up April 29 with the playoffs and Memorial Cup anticipated to follow. More on this story here.
Driver charged after being found under the influence of drugs:
On July 30, at approximately 5:21 p.m. members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver travelling north on Highway 6 from Manitoulin Island headed toward Espanola. Police located the vehicle on Highway 6, Curtin Township and determined the driver was under the influence of a drug. Further investigation by a Drug Recognition Expert was completed and as a result of the evaluation, the driver a 32-year-old person from Billings Township was arrested and charged with: Operation While Impaired - Alcohol and Drugs. The accused was released on an Appearance Notice and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Espanola on Sept. 14, 2020.
Thursday Weather:
Mainly sunny today with some warmer weather returning. Thursday's high will get up to around 24. Clear skies overhead this evening. Overnight low will be sitting at 13. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.
