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Police search for armed robber

A gas station attendant suffered a cut on his head after a struggle with a robber armed with an edged weapon. The incident happened Jan. 29 around 8:50 pm at the Sunoco Gas Station on Lasalle Blvd.
Hwy. 17 open after tractor trailer crash

Hwy. 17 open after tractor trailer crash

The Ontario Provincial Police have opened Hwy. 17 at Golf Course Rd. east of Sturgeon Falls. The road was closed around 9 am while police removed a tractor trailer from the ditch.

Use caution on icy roads: police

The Greater Sudbury Police have already received a number of reports of collisions Monday morning. There are no serious injuries to report.
Police identify woman hit by train

Police identify woman hit by train

A 69-year-old woman is dead after being hit by a Canadian Pacific freight train at the Main St. crossing in Chelmsford Jan. 26 around 5 pm. She has been identified by police as Rita Tremblay.

OPP conducting telephone surveys

Starting Jan. 27, the OPP in Sudbury and Espanola will be conducting telephone surveys in order to improve the quality of policing being delivered and determine the public’s perception of safety and service from police.

Law change gives city ‘wee’ bit more power

BY JASON THOMPSON A city lawyer says amendments to Ontario’s municipal legislation should give city council more power and autonomy to pass bylaws, but doesn’t address the fiscal challenges facing municipalities.
Wawa man arrested after snowmobile crash

Wawa man arrested after snowmobile crash

Greater Sudbury Police have arrested a 28-year-old Wawa man accused of crashing his snowmobile on White Water lake in Azilda.

Province invests in added security at Sudbury courthouse

The provincial government is investing $200,000 in the Greater Sudbury courthouse for the design of a new sallyport. A sallyport is the space between two doors used to transfer prisoners in or out of the courthouse.

Man accused of stealing cheques from former employer

A 24-year-old Sudbury man was arrested for fraud Jan. 24. It is alleged that on Dec. 12, 2006, which was also his last day at work, the man stole cheques from his former employer.
Police chase van towing ATV

Police chase van towing ATV

Two Azilda men were arrested and charged Jan. 24 after security staff at Sudbury Downs phoned police and reported the pair were intoxicated when they left the slots in a red van.