Good morning, Sudbury, here's some 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.
Wolves visit Greyhounds tonight:
The Sudbury Wolves will pay a visit to their Northern Ontario rivals Wednesday night when they square off with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the Soo. Be sure to check back with Sudbury.com for a recap this evening.
City council grudgingly approves $2.6M hike in waste collection costs
City councillors grudgingly approved a new garbage and other waste collection contracts Tuesday, but not before taking staff to task for a $2.6 million annual price increase. The new contracts will run for the next 4 1/2 years, until the city moves to garbage collection every second week in 2021. It replaces the former 10-year deal, which expires at the end of this month.
Only three "Evita" shows remain:
If you’d like to catch Theatre Cambrian’s production of Evita, you better get tickets. The last three shows are this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $34 for adults. Visit theatrecambrian.ca.
ICYMI: Dementia funding:
Finlandia Village to receive $480,000 for a program to support residents with dementia. Check out reporter Jonathan Migneault's story here.
One thousand tulips to be planted today:
Members of the Pine Street Community Gardens will be getting their hands dirty this morning. In honour of Canada's 150th birthday, the group will be planting 1,000 tulips where the old Pine Street water tower once stood. Sudbury.com will be posting a photo gallery of the event today.
Expect delays on Kelly Lake Road Wednesday:
Borehole drilling on either side of the road will see lane reductions on Kelly Lake Road, from Lorne Street to the Kelly Lake Waste Water Treatment Plant, on Oct. 19. One lane of traffic will be maintained. Work will be done between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Check out our traffic update.
Wednesday weather:
Looks like a pretty mild day for Wednesday with a mix of sun and cloud and temperatures near 16. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.
