Local News

The City of Greater Sudbury will again be offering free public transit Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015 in recognition of World Car-free Day.

News reports Thursday on Sudbury's lingering byelection scandal indicated the OPP's Anti-Rackets Branch investigation into bribery allegations was stalled because police have been unable to convince the Crown to proceed with the case.

When Franco Mariotti was a Laurentian University biology student, he used to spend a lot of time at the city's Lake Laurentian Conservation Area , where the biology society had its headquarters.

A woman and her friend stumbled upon a bear when they were out riding their ATVs on Sept. 6 on the trails in Garson near the Ethier sand and gravel pit.

There's no evidence privatizing health care makes it cheaper, said a former United Kingdom secretary of health during a recent visit to Sudbury.

Sudburians are encouraged to stop the cycle of violence and join Take Back the Night on Sept. 17. The event, which includes a downtown march and community speakers at Sudbury Secondary School, starts at 6 p.m.

The ad hoc committee assembled to try and address the surge in human-black bear encounters in the city will meet again next week, says Ward 8 Coun. Al Sizer.

Greater Sudbury's gas prices are still hovering at about 106.5 at most gas stations, according to GasBuddy.com. The city's cheapest gas is 104.9 at the Independent at the Pumps on Lorne, and the most expensive gas is 110.

Get out there and enjoy the day because it might be the last hot one for a little while. Thursday will be mainly sunny with a high of 26.

Greater Sudbury Desjardins branches gave out more than 12 pairs of season tickets to nine local schools. These tickets will allow students to attend the Sudbury Wolves home games for free during the regular season.