Good morning, Greater Sudbury.
Here are some stories to start your day.
Sudbury Wolves owner buys a basketball team:
Sudbury Wolves owner Dario Zulich announced Tuesday morning he's purchased a National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) team. The news comes less than a week after Zulich announced he had purchased the Sudbury Spartans football team. This new Northern Ontario franchise has yet to be named. Sudbury Wolves Sports & Entertainment (SWSE) and the NBL Canada are hopeful to confirm participation in the 2017-18 season as soon as late spring/early summer.
Chelmsford man gets a four-wheeled Roll Up the Rim prize:
Robert Cornett's coffee of choice from Tim Hortons is a large double cream. He gets one on a regular basis. The Chelmsford resident is also a regular winner when it comes to Roll Up the Rim To Win. He's won donuts, free coffee and other small prizes, so imagine his surprise when he rolled up the rim on Feb. 22 and won a new car. When he first rolled up the rim, the thought it said he won a coffee. He had to go get his glasses to read it correctly. He was so excited, he went back and tipped the drive-thru workers $40. While Cornett won the car, he chose not to take the new vehicle, and opted for the buy out option instead.
Elgin Greenway 'sticker shock' gives councillors pause:
While approving plans to renovate the Riverside Drive underpass, Greater Sudbury city council sent the rest of the proposed Elgin Greenway back to the drawing board Monday night. At issue was the cost of the downtown project, which soared from an original estimate of $3.7 million in 2013 to $8.5 million today. The city has already set aside $1 million for the Greenway, while the federal and provincial governments have been asked to contribute $1 million each. Another $300,000 is coming from the Greater Sudbury Development Corp. and the Downtown BIA. Read the full story here.
Wanna know who's performing at Up Here 3?
Up Here, which returns to downtown Sudbury Aug. 18-20 for its third edition, has released its musical lineup. Up Here is an urban art and emerging music festival in the heart of Sudbury. The festival combines the live creation of new murals by artists and over 40 performances by musicians in over 12 venues for three jam-packed days. Up Here is where the weird and wonderful collide under city lights. San Francisco's Deerhoof, YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN, The Fleshtones, and Samito have all been announced as performers at this year's Up Here. Find more on the lineup here.
Pair of northern ridings may be split into three or four new electoral districts:
Northern Ontario may get a few new ridings before the next election, but it will still be far outpaced by the number of new ridings created in the south. The newly established Far North Electoral Boundaries Commission will consult with voters in Kenora-Rainy River and Timmins-James Bay to recommend whether these electoral districts be split into three or four new electoral districts. The riding of Kenora-Rainy River is over 336,783 square kilometres, about the size of Germany. The Commission has three months to complete its work before it submits a report with its final recommendations to the Attorney General by Aug. 1. Find more on this story here.
STC show celebrates First Nations warriors:
History comes alive on the Sudbury Theatre Centre stage on May 12 and 13 with Kaha:Wi Dance Theatre’s “The Honouring”. “The Honouring” brings the First Nations warriors of the War of 1812 to the stage through a multidisciplinary performance that has captivated audiences across the country with a mix of dance and theatre. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on May 12 and 13 at the Sudbury Theatre centre. Tickets are available at the DiBrina Box office in-person at 170 Shaughnessy Street, by phone at (705) 674 8381, or online at sudburytheatre.ca.
MOL investigating after worker injured at Vale:
A “non-critical injury” suffered by a worker at Vale's North Mine is under investigation by the Ministry of Labour. Ministry of Labour spokesperson Janet Deline said the ministry was notified of the incident May 5, but could not specify when it occurred. She also could not provide information about where exactly in the mine the incident happened. “Two workers were working on a sand-filled barricade when the barricade gave way and that released some cement, wire and debris,” Deline said. “One worker suffered a non-critical injury.” Two inspectors and an engineer have been assigned to assist in the ministry's investigation.
NORONT gets political in fight to open Ring of Fire:
Noront Resources, the leading mine developer in the Far North, is eyeing Sault Ste. Marie as one of four sites in Northern Ontario for a potential ferrochrome smelter. Company president-CEO Alan Coutts is making it known he’s putting mining on the campaign agenda in that city’s upcoming provincial byelection on June 1. Coutts is speaking at a Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce on May 10. The Sault is on Noront’s shortlist – along with Timmins, Sudbury and Thunder Bay/Fort William First Nation – to be the host community for a $600 million to $800-million plant to process chromite into ferrochrome, a critical ingredient used in stainless steel production. Read more on this story here.
Wednesday weather:
Some warmer weather is on the way for Wednesday. Mix of sun and cloud today with a daytime high of 14. Chances of showers this evening with a low of 5. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.
