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Here's what's happening around Sudbury today
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Vale officials announced on Jan. 24 that the company plans to eventually demolish its iconic Superstack in Copper Cliff and replace it with two smaller stacks. File photo.

Good morning, Greater Sudbury

Here's some stories to start your day.

ICYMI: Vale announces plans to demolish its iconic Superstack:

Vale officials announced on Jan. 24 that the company plans to eventually demolish its iconic Superstack in Copper Cliff and replace it with two smaller stacks. A press release from Vale stated that "due to the significant reduction of atmospheric emissions at Vale’s operations in Sudbury, Ontario, Vale plans to take the iconic 1,250 foot Superstack out of service by the second quarter of 2020. The Superstack will be replaced with two smaller and more efficient 450 foot stacks. You can read the full story and watch video from the announcement here.

Motion to halt Kingsway widening project defeated:

An effort by Ward 5 Coun. Bob Kirwan to halt The Kingsway widening project was defeated Tuesday, as he failed to convince city councillors to put a hold on the project. Kirwan made it clear he wasn't trying to kill the project, but wanted to put the brakes on it to give council a chance to reassess whether it should proceed. The $25 million plan has been on the books since the 1990s. It would widen The Kingsway to five lanes to include a centre turning lane between the end of the Brady Street Extension and Laking Toyota and change the alignment to correct the curve in the road. The full story can be found here.

ICYMI: Home-grown Heroes author dead at 62:

The man who told the definitive story of the city’s talented athletes and its rich sports history in the book, Home-grown Heroes, died at the age of 62 on Jan. 22. Frank Pagnucco, who worked for a short time as a reporter at Northern Life and worked for many years as a communications specialist with the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines, was a well-known spectator at Sudbury sports events. Pagnucco grew up in Sudbury and attended Queen's University. He had a successful career in media and public relations. In addition to working as a journalist and in public service, he wrote for The Inco Triangle and did public relations for Cambrian College. Find the full story here.

Slow down on MR80 starting Thursday:

Last month, city council approved a bylaw reducing the speed limit on Municipal Road 80, between Yorkshire Drive and St. Mary Boulevard in Hanmer. The reduced speed limit from 80 km/h to 70 km/h comes into effect Thursday. Signs with the new speed limit will be posted, with warning signs prior to each area. Drivers are asked to watch for the signs and obey the new speed limit. Sudbury.com will have more on this story later today.

RSM marches through downtown in opposition to school closures:

The Revolutionary Student Movement held a march against the Rainbow District School Board's plan to close eight public schools in Sudbury starting this fall. The march was held Jan. 24, with members of the RSM marching from the corner of Durham and Elm Streets, throughout the downtown and arriving at the Rainbow Board office. Roughly 20 members took to the streets for the march, waving Communist flags and holding banners and signs reading, "rebel against school closures" and "our schools, our futures". When the crowd arrived at the Rainbow Board office, there was a minor scuffle between RSM members and Greater Sudbury Police, who were escorting the march, when RSM members attempted to enter the building. Read the full story and check out video from the march here.

Weird weather to kick off 2017:

As all Sudburians know, it's not uncommon to see temperatures of -30 C or below in January, but so far this month, the average daytime high in the city has been -3.7 C. The usual high for January is -9 C. This year, there have been seven days when the temperature has gotten above the freezing mark. Believe it or not, though, this isn't the warmest January in Greater Sudbury's history — January 2006 was actually the warmest on record. Find out what has been the cause of unseasonably warm temperatures around Greater Sudbury, with the full story, found here.

Wednesday weather:

Speaking of unseasonably warm temperatures, expect more of them for Wednesday. We may even get a glimpse of the sun for a change. Mostly cloudy throughout the day with a 40 per cent chance of flurries and a high of 1. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.
 


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