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A messy day is in store for the Sudbury area. Rain mixed with periods of wet snow early in the morning and ending near noon then cloudy with 40 a per cent chance of rain showers. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light early in the morning. Temperature steady near plus 4. UV index 1 or low. Cloudy tonight with a 40 per cent chance of showers in the evening then 40 per cent chance of drizzle overnight. Wind becoming north 30 km/h before morning. Temperature steady near plus 3.

Northway to expand Val Caron operations, add staff with help from city: The City of Greater Sudbury celebrated a pretty big first on Tuesday.

Sudburians may hate them, but speed and red light cameras work: City - The cameras are also generating thousands of tickets and, from time to time, attacks by vandals.

Driver was drunk, not wearing helmet when he flipped ATV in Chelmsford: 'You could have died or suffered serious head trauma,' judge tells man.

Greater Sudbury Police to roll out first 30 body cams in January: Greater Sudbury Police officers in the Emergency Response and Traffic Management units will begin wearing body-mounted cameras in January in the first phase of a rollout that will eventually see the Axon 4 device adopted across the entire department.

“Personally, I wish we had these years and years ago,” Const. Marc Savignac said during a presentation to the Greater Sudbury Police Service Board on Wednesday.

“I have friends, lots of people I know in the province, in other departments, and I asked them before I got ours, because I’m not using this in the field yet, one word — is it good or bad? The first thing everyone I have talked to personally said was I love it.

“It protects them. This lens, it shows the truth of what’s going on, even though people have different angles and perspectives and sobriety, everyone who has seen the video knows what happened.”

A Kitchener man facing a manslaughter charge in a drug overdose death of a Sudbury man more than two years ago has been acquitted.

“All things considered, I have a very sneaking suspicion Mr. (Bidah Singh) Bhatia supplied Mr. (Joshua) McInnes with the drugs he bought and supplied to Mr. (Kris) Longarini,” Ontario Court Justice Jenny Restoule-Mallozzi said Wednesday. “But, sneaking suspicion is not the same as proof beyond a reasonable doubt.”

Bidah, 36 and in custody, had been facing charges of manslaughter, trafficking in a controlled substance and possession of property obtained by crime.

Greater Sudbury Police laid the charges after the overdose death of Longarini, 48, on Aug. 16, 2022, at Longarini’s Copper Cliff home. McInnes survived the overdose.

Although acquitted of those charges, Bhatia remains in custody as he is facing other drug trafficking charges laid in Sudbury in 2022. Those charges are headed to a Superior Court trial.

Keeping dry: Nishan Malla uses an umbrella to keep dry will attending appointments in downtown Sudbury, Ont. on Wednesday November 20, 2024. Environment Canada said Greater Sudbury can expect rain to end in the morning then cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of showers on Thursday. Temperature will be steady near 4 C. John Lappa/Sudbury Star/Postmedia Network

Wolf Tracks: Sudbury coach Barney proud of team's growth 20 games into OHL season

On Nov. 24, 2023, the London Knights received a rude welcome at Sudbury Community Arena. The high-powered Wolves throttled the visitors from southwestern Ontario to the tune of 9-2 in front of a packed and appreciative home crowd.

One tough Knight night, however, didn’t seem to affect them in the long run. London went on to win the OHL title, went undefeated in the round robin at the Memorial Cup and lost by a goal to the Saginaw Spirit in the championship game.

This little flashback tells us that the Windsor Spitfires probably shouldn’t get too worked up about losing 9-3 at the old barn on Elgin on Nov. 15, 2024.

Maybe it’s a good omen for them and blowouts do happen in junior hockey, even unexpected ones. A drive from Windsor or London to Sudbury can take a lot out of you. In both cases, the Knights last season and Spits this year were also on the second half of back-to-backs on those nights when they were forced to watch the wolf on a wire float over the ice nine times.

Cirque Musica tonight: Tickets for Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland, which plays at the Sudbury Arena on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m., can be purchased online at greatersudbury.ca/tickets, by phone at 705-671-3000, or in person at 240 Elgin St. at the arena. For more information visit, www.cirquemusica.com. Postmedia file photo

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Check out what's happening in the community with the list below.

Nov. 21

Music and dance: The Hilltoppers: Thursday afternoons can become everyone’s favourite afternoon with the Big Band music of The Hilltoppers. Every Thursday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. there is live Big Band at the Minnow Lake Legion on Weller Street. Entry price is $5 at the door. The Hilltoppers’ last appearance at the legion hall for 2024 will be on Dec. 19.

Art: Afternoons with Artists: An art mentorship program is offered on Thursday afternoons by artists Jennifer Johnson and Carmen Martorella. Each session is 1-4 p.m., costs $25 and is held at the Carmichael Community Centre, 1388 Bellevue Ave. For complete information, contact Carmen at Carmenartist13@gmail.com.

Music: James Dorland presents Thursday Night Jazz at The Night Owl Speakeasy on Elgin Street. Each performance starts at 7 p.m. and tickets are available on Eventbrite for $20.

Food: It’s Basic is an award-winning documentary that illuminates the problems related to poverty and food insecurity. It’s Basic will be screened at the Sudbury Indie Cinema, 162 Mackenzie St., on Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Fundraiser: Black & White Gala in support of the Maison McCulloch Hospice, Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m. Caruso Club, 385 Haig St.; eventbrite.ca/e/black-white-gala-tickets-996344522287.

Dinner theatre: Sudbury Performance Group is excited to bring audiences an evening of laughter, drama and delicious dining with the upcoming dinner theatre production of Till Beth Do Us Part, a comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. The show runs Nov. 20-23, with a special matinee on Nov. 23, all held at Thorneloe University on the Laurentian University campus. Tickets cost $70 each, which includes a catered buffet by Helvi’s Catering. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit sudburyperformance.ca.

Circus: Tickets for Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland, which plays at the Sudbury Arena on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m., can be purchased online at greatersudbury.ca/tickets, by phone at 705-671-3000, or in person at 240 Elgin St. at the arena. For more information visit, www.cirquemusica.com.

Books: Tender, beautiful and unflinching, Sylvia Barnard’s second historical fiction, A Hyphenated Life, is an expertly woven coming-of-age story of Angelika Langer, the daughter of German immigrant parents living in a Northern Ontario mining town in the 1960s. Barnard is returning for a series of book signings and readings: Main branch of the Greater Sudbury Public Library, 74 Mackenzie St.: Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.

Music (buy tickets): In anticipation of Black Friday, Northern Lights Festival Boreal is offering an exclusive promotion on tickets for its 2025 festival. Until Dec. 2, music fans can purchase discounted tickets for this iconic Canadian music festival. Youth (25 and under) tickets cost $69 instead of $100; and adult tickets are $89 instead of $135. For more information about Festival Boreal and to purchase tickets, visit nlfb.ca.

Community: The Greater Sudbury Public Library is undertaking community engagement to help shape its first-ever long-term library plan. Residents are invited to provide input by completing a survey at overtoyou.greatersudbury.ca before Dec. 5. Paper copies are available at library locations. To learn more about the library, visit sudburylibraries.ca.

Arts: The Nouveau Louvre returns to the Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario until Jan. 3. The Nouveau Louvre, a holiday art sale, returns for its 29th year. For this occasion, the gallery walls will be plastered with works by your favourite local and regional artists. Shop in person at the GNO, 27 Larch St. (inside Place des Arts) or online at gn-o.org/en. All works are sold for $225. Profits are shared between the artist ($150) and the GNO ($75).

Donate blood and plasma: The Sudbury plasma donor centre at 900 Lasalle Blvd. Book now on blood.ca, use the GiveBlood app or call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283).

Film: T. REX, Until March 2025, To buy tickets to Science North or Dynamic Earth or to learn more about summer offerings, visit sciencenorth.ca.

Art: The Full Circle Art Gallery has opened on the main floor of Elm Place Mall close to the food court. Go to fullcircleart.ca for more information about exhibits. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Sundays.

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