‘We have a mayor with no heart and 12 councillors with no brains,’ and, ‘We have no good leaders in city hall,’ Bob Johnston, mayoral candidate and longtime advocate for people who are homeless, said in a recent radio interview 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/b...

The province still isn't answering basic questions regarding the HART Hub in downtown Sudbury, for which they announced funding more than one year ago. Local NDP MPPs seek ‘urgent and decisive action’ on HART Hub 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/l...

Val Caron development with 301 residential units clears yearslong hurdle 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/v...

Vimy the wolf shows positive signs post-surgery 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/v...

Women’s shelter turning away 170 people per month 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/w...

LifeLabs closure ‘detrimental to this community’: Technologist 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/l...

The first of a few stories coming out of yesterday's provincial budget review in Sudbury. Laurentian makes $25M ask for its defunct pool in budget consultations 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/l...

Leduc pledges to kill the event centre if elected mayor 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/l...

Anti-panhandler signs stolen shortly after installation 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/a...

Meet Vimy, rescued wolf headed for surgery after being struck on Hwy 17 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/m...

Minister issues non-committal letter on Cecil Facer closure 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/m...

Coniston waste transfer facility OK’d despite community opposition 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/co...

Greater Sudbury doesn’t share Waterloo’s water capacity issues 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/gr...

My latest comic book is receiving international acclaim. Available at Comics North in Sudbury.

This is a front page for the history books. (Hopefully...)

Comics North (106 Elm St., Sudbury) is selling my brand new comic book, in all its 40 pages of black-and-white glory.

Province gets an earful from Northern Ontario municipalities. Between hearing from the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities and Mayor Paul Lefebvre, provincial officials have a lot to consider after a conference earlier this week. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/p...

Blue box collection delayed by a day due to breakdowns. Affected areas include Sudbury, Chelmsford and Azilda. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/b...

Infrastructure gap has council re-thinking reduced water/wastewater rate increases 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/in...

City adds 17 new warming spaces for members of homeless community. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/ci...

Doctor explains HSN emergency department wait times 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/d...

Ward 4 Coun. Pauline Fortin marks third year with perfect city council attendance. At the bottom was Ward 11 Coun. Bill Leduc, who between city council and outside boards notched a 59% attendance rate. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/fo...

Hazardous waste project explained at Coniston community meeting. The updated daily truck count is 30 in, 30 out, and the ‘hazardous’ waste includes such things as oils and glycols which are already handled at the Coniston Industrial Park property. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/ha...

Mission 31 sets record-breaking $140K fundraising total, toward feeding people hot meals two times per day at the Elgin Street Mission in downtown Sudbury. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/m...

The vast majority of city council members either did not respond or declined to comment on the recent dismissal of five city managers and one junior staff member. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/ma...

The cost of city buses has ballooned since the pandemic, from $564K apiece in 2018 to $970K for the new clean diesel buses delivered through Winnipeg-based New Flyer. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/l...

Previously slated to house the since-cancelled Kingsway Entertainment District with a municipal event centre, developer Dario Zulich is back with a new vision for the Kingsway Employment District www.sudbury.com/local-news/z...

In a media release, Mayor Paul Lefebvre has urged the province to intervene so Sudbury’s LifeLabs laboratory does not shutter this spring as planned. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/m...

City staff have recommended a city-owned parcel of land west of 720 Bruce Ave. be used to house a 40-unit supportive housing building 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/b...

Now’s time for the city to ‘invest in frontline workers’: CUPE 4705 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/n...

City CAO Shari Lichterman explains why five city managers lost their jobs this week. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/c...

The City of Greater Sudbury is not confirming which city managers lost their jobs this week. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/c...

Sudbury.com received an anonymous tip that Deputy Chief Jesse Oshell is no longer with Greater Sudbury Fire Services, for which Chief Rob Grimwood said a city statement would be forthcoming 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/c...

The City of Greater Sudbury closed the Office of the Auditor General effective Dec. 31, 2025, they announced in a media release issued this week 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/de...

In the Ontario Superior Court of Justice yesterday, Ward 11 Coun. Bill Leduc was ordered to pay the City of Greater Sudbury $30K and resident Anastasia Rioux $33K. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/wa...

The next civic election in Ontario will be held on Oct. 26, during which the majority of Greater Sudbury city council members’ names will be on the ballot again. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/ma...

It was interesting to hear from Marie-Lise MacLeod about what's taking place at Pioneer Manor. Usually, people avoid talking about death, but maybe that's not the best approach in dealing with the inevitable. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/p...

Thirty-eight species spotted during Sudbury Christmas Bird Count. The Christmas Bird Count has been taking place within a 24-kilometre diameter circle encompassing much of Greater Sudbury since 1978. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/t...

City council year in review: Major projects proceed, sanctioned encampment and management changes 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/ci...

Emergency water main repair on York Street, near Extendicare 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/e...

Longtime CARP Sudbury chapter chair John Lindsay steps down. There’s still plenty for seniors to advocate for in Greater Sudbury, but longtime Canadian Association of Retired Persons Sudbury chair John Lindsay said they’re in good hands. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/l...

All Greater Sudbury streets should be plowed by 8 p.m. Tuesday. The City of Greater Sudbury declared the significant weather event over at 8 p.m. on Monday, after which all city streets should be plowed within 24 hours. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/a...

I just filed my annual city council year-end review story (to be published in the coming days). With spot news dominating the year, it's always fun to bring everything together to reveal that a lot actually took place in 2025.

Nasty weather out there. The city has declared a "Significant Weather Event," meaning that although they're working to plow municipal streets, there's no guarantee they'll be clear until further notice. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/w...

Municipal ski hills opening for the season on Monday. Friday Fun Nights will continue at the Lively Ski Hill, beginning with ‘Wear Your Jersey’ night on Jan. 9. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/m...

The Sunday night snowstorm warning affecting the Greater Sudbury area has been downgraded from orange to yellow, but Environment Canada still caution that visibility may be reduced to zero, road closures and prolonged utility outages are possible. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/s...

After his ‘really good and meaningful engagement’ with members on Thursday night, the union representing Greater Sudbury’s volunteer firefighters is expressing optimism with newly hired Fire Services Chief Rob Grimwood 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/vo...

Hazardous waste application the focus of upcoming Coniston meeting 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/h...

The city's long-established need for more affordable housing is being at least partially met by a collection of local non-profit organizations. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/l...

Although there are hundreds of new subsidized child-care spaces in Greater Sudbury, the new spots are only keeping up with the population growth, with year-plus waitlists remaining in place. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/w...