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CTV News
a day ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Rain or heat, Sudbury hiking programs continue: officials
Mixed weather hasn't dampened Greater Sudbury's hiking season, according to Rainbow Routes, as guided hikes are continuing and August's Sudbury Camino event set to showcase four local Trans-Canada Trail entry points.
CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Dramatic video shows driver in wrong lane almost hit vehicles on Hwy. 144
Video obtained by CTV News Northern Ontario shows a near collision on Highway 144 on July 19 near Dowling. Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual Helene Legault says she was badly shaken by a nearly tragic collision recently on Highway 144 in the area of Dowling in Greater Sudbury. Her dash cam captured the incident. Legault said she was driving on the highway just after 1 p.m. July 16 when two vehicles ahead of her suddenly veered off the road. Near head-on crash Video obtained by CTV News Northern Ontario shows a near collision on Highway 144 on July 19 near Dowling. (Photo from video) Then a car travelling in her lane came directly at her, forcing her to quickly cut right onto the side of the road to avoid a head-on collision. Legault said she was 'very shaken.' 'After I got to my destination (Windy Lake Provincial Park) I broke down crying for a good 10 minutes,' she said in a Facebook message. 'Please send a message that police presence is needed on that highway.' She reported the incident to the Ontario Provincial Police, but said police still haven't contacted her to get her recording of the incident. 'I'm really concerned,' Legault said. 'The police are treating this as a 'traffic complaint' and I'm concerned with the lack of severity ... is being dealt with.' Messages from CTV News to the OPP seeking comment on the incident have not yet been returned.
CBC
2 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Two Sudbury area Beer Stores close their doors, more across the north to shut next month
New 'We lost two banks and now The Beer Store.. what's next?' asks Azilda local Image | Azilda Beer store closes Caption: Customers enter the Azilda Beer Store on Friday. It closed its doors for the last time Sunday night, one of 50 shuttering across the province. (Kayla Guerrette/CBC) On Sunday night, several more Beer Store locations across Ontario closed their doors for good, including the outlets in the Greater Sudbury communities of Levack and Azilda. "It's very disappointing. I was a liquor store manager for 38 years. I knew all the former managers at the [Beer Store] in Azilda and they were providing an excellent customer service to the community," said Denis Gaudet, who has lived and worked in Azilda for 30 years. "We keep loosing businesses in Azilda, we recently lost our local CIBC and Desjardins banks. Now The Beer Store. What's next?" The Beer Store has announced plans to close 50 stores across the province so far. This comes close on the heels of the Ontario government's long-awaited decision to allow beer and wine to be sold in convenience stores. The Azilda Beer Store location is in the same plaza as an LCBO store and just around the corner from the Kwik-Way conventience store "Sales have gone up slightly. Now we expect it to go up more because there was a beer store close by now that store is closing so we hope that sales and more people will come from this town." said owner Indu Saini. "People are always like 'OMG now we can buy beer at 11 o'clock at night, we can buy at 10 o'clock, so people are happy no one is complaining." Saini said the strong alcohol sales have helped in the face of an overall drop in sales, she blames on consistent inflation. More Beer Store locations are scheduled to close this summer, including Iroquois Falls on Aug. 10 and Garson, Powassan and Blind River on Aug. 24.
CTV News
3 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Sudbury's Blueberry Festival is underway
Northern Ontario Watch The City of Greater Sudbury's annual Blueberry Festival is underway. Organizer Justine Landry joins Ian Campbell to talk about the event.
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Two men arrested for armed robbery in Greater Sudbury
Greater Sudbury police say two men have been arrested in the Temiskaming Shores area in connection with an armed robbery earlier this month in Garson. (File) Greater Sudbury police say two men have been arrested in the Temiskaming Shores area in connection with an armed robbery earlier this month in Garson. Police responded to the robbery July 9. 'Information provided was that two individuals attended the residence where a verbal altercation took place with those present inside the home,' police said in a news release Thursday. Displayed handgun 'One of the individuals displayed a handgun while the other individual stole personal items from the victims. The two individuals then fled the scene in a blue Ford F-150 pick-up.' While they fled before police arrived, an investigation identified two suspects, ages 46 and 24. Arrest warrants were issued for both, who were wanted on charges of uttering threats, armed robbery, weapons possession, unlawfully being in a dwelling, several counts of possessing weapons while prohibited, among other charges. Ontario Provincial Police arrested both men July 14 in the Temiskaming Shores area. 'Detectives from our BEAR unit, with the assistance of the OPP, executed a search warrant at the residence where officers located evidence connected to the robbery, including the blue Ford F150 used to flee the scene,' Sudbury police said. Both were in bail court July 14 and were remanded into custody. 'The individuals involved in the matter are known to each other and this is believed to be a targeted incident,' police said. 'We would like to thank the Ontario Provincial Police for the assistance with this matter.'
