Performative activism has reached the Energy Court encampment, where social media influencers have been seeking clout by exploiting the suffering of the city's homeless community. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/p...

Asked about the province's sense of urgency in tackling homelessness, Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Minister Victor Fedeli said budget talks are ongoing 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/n...

Where Kalmo Beach accessibility improvements were greenlit by city council, business cases for O’Connor Playground, a playground in Wanup and Westmount outdoor rink did not pass 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/k...

City council's decision to defer businesses cases to fund two sorely needed transitional housing complexes to 2027 stuck out during this week's budget deliberations, so I asked the mayor about it. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/d...

City council finalizes 3.9% tax levy hike for 2026 There are a lot of stories to draw out of this week's budget deliberations. I'll be working on it for the rest of the week! 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/c...

City council and municipal committees can only meet in closed session for specific reasons described in the Municipal Act (section 239). Claiming a committee has met "in secret" disingenuously implies something nefarious.

Anderson Farm Museum site selected for recreational amenity 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/a...

Fifty-three photos from today's Sudbury Santa Claus Parade: 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/p...

Permit issues cause headaches during Greater Sudbury real estate transactions 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/p...

Removing speed cameras ‘one of the dumbest things’: GSPS board chair 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/r...

City tax levy down to 5.2% after police budget reduction 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/c...

Photographs from today's Remembrance Day Service at the Sudbury Community Arena, plus a story by my colleague, Len Gillis. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/p...

Safe Ride Home to start season on Nov. 28 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/s...

Sudbury Remembrance Day ceremony attendees asked to arrive by 10:15 a.m. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/s...

I clear up some confusion readers expressed regarding municipal taxes' impact on residential properties, particularly around assessed value versus market value. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/ad...

Labour Ministry gives Sudbury.com the data it wouldn’t give Sudbury NDP MPP Jamie West 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/l...

City looks at free bus trips for seniors on Tuesdays 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/ci...

Last night, the city tabled their draft 2026-27 budget. It was one of the biggest municipal news items of the year. I sat alone at the media table, as is the case with the vast majority of council/committee meetings. This, in a city closing in on 200,000 people. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/c...

‘Hazardous jumped off the page’ in Coniston application: McIntosh 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/ha...

Greater Sudbury pulling speed cameras by Nov. 14 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/g...

Why not tiny homes instead of tents at Energy Court? 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/w...

I'm looking forward to digging into the draft 2026-27 budget document next Tuesday. There'll be much to analyze. It's anticipated to kick off city council budget talks in December with a tax levy increase of 3.2-4.4%, per the city's long-range financial plan. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/c...

‘Bizarre bill’ will help landlords and developers: West 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/b...

Leduc seeks legal fees after lawyer allegedly ghosts him 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/l...

I went doorknocking west of the fast-growing Energy Court homeless encampment earlier this week. Area residents are concerned for the safety of people at Energy Court, particularly during the extreme cold of winter months when they'll be living in tents. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/ar...

Memorial Park revitalization work begins 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/m...

Worthless? Sudbury MP counters Poilievre’s Critical Minerals Strategy dismissal 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/w...

Photos: Volunteers plant 150 trees along Junction Creek 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/p...

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In conversation with Sudbury.com following a speech to workers in Val Caron today, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre called the federal Critical Minerals Strategy "worthless." 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/g...

Despite prior support, city council mostly mum on saving speed cameras 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/de...

‘Crisis mode’ spurred use of Energy Court for the homeless 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/c...

Premier Doug Ford keeps saying speed cameras "do not work." Far be it from me to call the premier of Ontario a liar, but what he's saying is not true, he has enough evidence at his disposal to know it is not true, and he keeps saying it anyway. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/s...

What many Sudburians have waited for: Old hospital now rubble 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/w...

Province plans 500 kV transmission line from Barrie to Hanmer 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/p...

City projected to save money with all-electric fleet of light vehicles 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/ci...

Undefeated Notre-Place soccer players retain Grand Nord Cup 🌐 www.sudbury.com/sports/undef...

I pulled Joseph Nicholls out of retirement earlier this week to meet me at the downtown emergency services station for an interview about his 45-year career. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/r...

Starbucks on The Kingsway shutters as part of broader closures 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/s...

Photos: Old hospital resembles movie set as its demolition nears an end 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/p...

David Barber watches the old hospital on Paris Street come down. He has been visiting the site throughout its demolition and collected thousands of photographs along the way.

Capreol supports teen, ‘a bright light,’ injured in motorcycle crash 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/c...

Solitary city council member opposes event centre 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/s...

This story is echoed in Greater Sudbury, where speed cameras have repeatedly proven effective at slowing traffic (including after they have been removed) and revenue derived from tickets funds traffic-calming measures, not general expenses. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/c...

Decision deferred on widely opposed 84-unit Minnow Lake development. 🌐 www.sudbury.com/city-hall/de...

Here's one for the archives: Mayor Paul Lefebvre on Tuesday unveiling architectural renderings for the Greater Sudbury Event Centre.

Wolf on a wire safe in virtual event centre walkthrough 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/w...

Congratulations to Colin Slark on his national news award! He is a skilled reporter I worked with in Brandon, who has since moved on to Prince George. He's an ethical, thoughtful, dedicated reporter who deserves the accolades.

The big event centre architectural drawing unveiling is soon. Will report.

Ministry silos hampering cohesive response to social concerns: Police chief 🌐 www.sudbury.com/local-news/m...