Local News

Gas prices in Greater Sudbury dropped about a cent over the weekend. Most gas stations in town are now charging 95.6, according to GasBuddy.com . The cheapest gas in town is 93.9 at Independent at the Pumps on Lorne.

The weekend brought a nice break from the frigid temps, but it's going to cool off to start the work week. Mainly cloudy on Monday with a 40 per cent chance of flurries in the morning. High -7.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Sudbury and the surrounding area. A winter storm is expected to develop over the United States central plains on Monday and track northeastward reaching the Great Lakes late Tuesday night.

Members of the Sam Bruno PET Scan Committee gathered at centre ice at the T.M. Davies Community Arena on Jan. 29 and were presented with a generous donation. Miners for Cancer contributed $100,000 to the fund to held bring a PET scanner to Sudbury.

Food, friends, and fights were on the card for Top Glove Boxing Academy's 25th anniversary gala on Jan. 30.

On Jan. 29, Collège Boréal president Pierre Riopel announced that he will be retiring. He has held the position of president since September of 2013 and will be leaving Collège Boréal in September 2016.

The Sudbury & District Health Unit is issuing a drinking water advisory effective immediately for all residents of Foleyet who draw their water from the municipal water system.

Due to upcoming mild weather and unsuitable ice conditions on Ramsay Lake, Snow Day will now be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 6 at James Jerome complex. Free transit will be available to and from the Snow Day venue.

A bitter cold Friday evening will give way to a very mild weekend in Sudbury. Saturday is calling for some snow in the morning, ending in the afternoon and then cloudy.

Susan Piette of Sudbury had a dream come true on Jan. 27 when she was selected as the grand prize winner in the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association's Ultimate Dream Home draw.