Good morning, Sudbury.
Here are 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.
ICYMI: City passes budget with 3.6% property tax hike:
After a marathon five-hour meeting Wednesday, city councillors passed the 2017 city budget with a 3.6 per cent tax increase, or about $100 a year for the average home. Check out Darren MacDonald's recap from last night's meeting here. Sudbury.com will have a follow-up to last night's budget discussion later today.
Pop-up bookshop opens today:
Latitude 46 Publishing is popping up with a holiday bookshop that will be downtown for three days from Dec. 15-17. The shop will be at 112 Durham St. at the former Frank's Deli location, and will be open between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Court ruling could mean criminals go free:
A recent Supreme Court ruling has police forces across the province – including Sudbury – scrambling to make sure people charged with serious crimes don't walk away scot-free. Find out more about the Supreme Court's ruling in Darren MacDonald's story, which will be online at Sudbury.com later today.
Acts of Kindness - Day six:
Our 12 Days of Kindness continues today with a trip to the New Sudbury Centre. Watch as Heather Green-Oliver and Sharon Bowes surprise some mall-goers with gifts to make their lives a little more wonderful.
Are demotions really enough for officers convicted of fraud?
Sudbury.com Managing Editor Mark Gentili digs into the recent ruling against Const. Christopher Labreche and Const. Kathryn Howard that resulted in demotions for both and pay cuts that equal nearly $90,000. Be sure to check out Mark's editorial today at Sudbury.com.
Thursday weather:
This may come as a shock, but it's going to be cold out there today...really cold. The sun will be shining, but the high will only be -17, feeling like -31 with the wind chill. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.
