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Here's what's happening around Greater Sudbury today
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The Wolves donned Batman-like jerseys raising money for the NEO Kids Foundation in yesterday's 5-4 loss against the IceDogs. The Wolves are in Peterborough today for a 2 p.m. matchup. Photo by Callam Rodya.

Good morning, Greater Sudbury.

Here are some stories to start your day.

YMCA launches Strong Kids Campaign today

The YMCA of Sudbury is launching their 2017 Strong Kids Campaign with a Family Day carnival event today from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. It offers fun and games for the whole family including swimming, carnival events, TRX Strong Kids Challenge, bake sale, face painting and more. At 11:30 a.m., the YMCA will officially kick off their Strong Kids Campaign, a program operated by each local YMCA with the purpose of raising funds to ensure people of all ages have access to YMCA programs and services regardless of their background or financial circumstances. The event is open to the public with donation. All funds will go towards the Strong Kids Campaign.

Read the full details here.

Wolves fall 5-4 to IceDogs yesterday, take on the Pete's this afternoon

It was one of the rare occasions the villain beats out the hero, but Niagara were poison ivy to the Wolves, putting Sudbury on ice 5-4 Sunday afternoon. The arena was nearly full on Superhero Jersey Game, where the Wolves donned Batman-like jerseys raising money for the NEO Kids Foundation. But the caped crusaders started the game like Bruce Wayne, not putting on the costume until late in the second period.

Read the full story on yesterday's game here.

The Wolves don’t get a break as they travel to Peterborough for a 2 p.m. game this afternoon. Peterborough is one of two teams in the East to clinch a playoff spot, with 71 points they are third in the Conference. Sudbury hasn’t beat the Petes in three meetings this season and are 1-5 in their last six road games.

Follow etiquette — and the law — when clearing snow, city says

Greater Sudbury is reminding residents that clearing snow and ice from our streets is a shared responsibility. In a news release Friday, the city said snow from private driveways and walkways should never be deposited onto any city street or sidewalk and should never be pushed onto the opposite side of the road.

Read the full details here.

ICYMI: Mining stock up for grabs in this university competition

There's a pretty awesome prize up for grabs in a mining investment competition for university students being held at Laurentian University next week — shares in a mining company worth the equivalent of four ounces of gold. With gold currently trading at more than $1,200 US per ounce, that's not exactly pocket change. The winning team in the Goodman Gold Challenge, which takes place Feb. 23-25, also wins stock in a mining company.

Read the full story here.

ICYMI: Sudbury area among the hardest hit by opioid fallout

When it comes to societal damage from opioid abuse, the Greater Sudbury region is harder hit than most, 2015 data from a Ontario Drug Policy Research Network report shows. It ranks seventh in the province out of 49 counties for opioid-related deaths and fourth in the province in terms of maintenance-therapy opioid users. The city also exceeds provincial averages when it comes to rates of opioid users, high-strength opioid use and opioid-related emergency department visits and hospital admissions.

Read the full story here.

ICYMI: New Sudbury ice castle is the talk of the neighborhood

Elie Ouellette and his family have been making the best of this year's snowy weather. With a little help from his children, ages 8 and 10, they constructed an adult-sized snow fortress in their front yard located on Caribou Road in New Sudbury. Ouellette started building the snow fort in January and uses blue boxes to pack the snow into heavy ice blocks. The fort features a slide, windows and heart-shaped ornaments (as per his daughter's request) on the top.

Read the full story with photos here.


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