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Young robber gets 3-year penitentiary term

BY KEITH LACEY klacey@northernlife.

Arson charges laid

A 38-year-old Sudbury man was charged with arson endangering life after a fire destroyed the storage area of Balmoral Apartments on Spruce Street. The incident took place at around 4 am on Thursday morning.

Crown seeks four years for young thief

BY KEITH LACEY [email protected] He is only 21 but repeat armed robber Jason Tolkacz has ?reached the crossroads? in his young life.

Crime rampage results in pen time

BY KEITH LACEY [email protected] For the two weeks last December, Pierre Leblanc, 22, went on a crime ?rampage.? He and his friends broke into numerous businesses and vehicles, stole vehicles and vandalized many of the cars and businesses.

Armed robbery in New Sudbury

Two armed men robbed a Mac?s Milk convenience store at 2142 Lasalle Blvd. this morning at around 3:30 am. One of the men was brandishing an edged weapon while the other carried a metal pipe.

Identity of fire victim confirmed

Officials have confirmed the identity of one of the two victims of a tragic fire on a St. Charles farm Monday morning.

Island man killed on Hwy. 17

Mark Stephens, 47, of Little Current was killed in a collision on Highway 17 west of Nairn Centre early Thursday evening. OPP re-opened the highway Friday morning.

Friend testifies he committed assaults

BY KEITH LACEY [email protected] A 28-year-old father testified his friend Phil Boudreault left a Valley East pizza restaurant before a fight broke out last March.

Judge gives violent man another chance

BY KEITH LACEY [email protected] Justice Louise Gauthier has declared Keith Belleau, 38, a long-term offender (LTO) but refused the Crown?s request to declare him a dangerous offender.

Con man Pierre Montpellier released from halfway house

BY KEITH LACEY [email protected] For the first time in more than three years, Pierre Montpellier experienced freedom Monday. The former financial planner who bilked clients out of more than $5.