Good morning, Sudbury.
Here's six stories to start your day.
Be sure to check in with Sudbury.com every morning to see what stories we're working on that day, or get caught up on something you may have missed.
Acts of Kindness:
To commemorate Crime Prevention Week, Sudbury.com joined the Greater Sudbury Police Service on a roadside check to carry out our second installment of Acts of Kindness. Watch what happened when we surprised unsuspecting drivers and rewarded them for being safe. Check back for our video later today.
Infrastructure announcement coming today:
Sudbury MP Paul Lefebvre, MP for Nickel Belt Marc Serré, Sudbury MPP Glenn Thibault, and Mayor Brian Bigger will be making a significant infrastructure announcement for the City of Greater Sudbury today at 2 p.m. at Tom Davies Square. Be sure to check back with Sudbury.com later today for more on this announcement.
NOSM making a major funding announcement this morning:
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will make a multi-million dollar funding announcement that pertains to health and environmental research in Northern Ontario. The announcement will be taking place at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine at Laurentian University (935 Ramsey Lake Rd.) at 9 a.m. Check back with Sudbury.com for coverage from this announcement.
ICYMI: Why do gas prices vary from region to region?
Sudbury MPP and Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault says the province is planning to study issues related to gas prices. The Ontario Energy Board will study three main issues: Why prices can be so much higher in some regions of the province than others; price spikes and dips that come as global oil prices rise and fall; and, how prices are set by individual and chain gas stations. Read the full story here.
Lightfoot ballads and hockey match-ups:
Our Hockey ‘n’ History columnist Mike Commito is back with his unique take on sports writing. This week Commito turns his historical eye on the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and Gordon Lightfoot’s still-popular story song on the demise of the massive ship and tragedy that befell her crew. Plus, the Canadiens, Canucks, Jets and Flames are in action this week. See how Commito predicts those tilts will play out.
Watermain repairs on Maley Drive:
Due to a watermain valve repair the eastbound lane will be closed on Maley Drive at Old Falconbridge Road on Nov.10. Work will be completed between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Traffic control will be in place during those times.
Thursday weather:
Another mild fall day on the way. Mix of sun and clouds Thursday with a high of around 12. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.
