Police, fire marshal investigating fire deaths in Sudbury
Investigators with the Office of the Fire Marshal and Greater Sudbury Police are working together to investigate a weekend fire in Sudbury that left two people dead.
The fire broke early Sunday morning, and firefighters initially said there were no injuries, but returned to the south end apartment building later in the day after the remains were discovered.
Few details have been released, but the victims are an elderly couple – an 85-year-old man and an 81-year-old woman -- who were not tenants in the unit involved in the fire, but lived in an adjacent unit.
On Monday investigators with the Office of the Fire Marshal were gathering evidence to try and determine the cause of the fire.
Sudbury police spokesperson Kaitlyn Dunn said police were told about the fatalities around 11 a.m. Sunday, adding they were found dead in their apartments by paramedics.
Greater Sudbury Fire Service said it got the initial call about heavy smoke and fire coming from a ground floor unit just after 3 a.m. Sunday and that the tenant made it out safely.
"It was very heavily involved and very hot," said Deputy Chief Jesse Oshell, Greater Sudbury Fire Service.
Crews also worked with residents in the complex, several of whom had to shelter in place due to medical conditions, while others were able to evacuate.
Oshell said after the fire call early Sunday morning, crews worked to ensure that the smoke and gases were cleared prior to anyone returning to the building.
Oshell said later in the morning firefighters, were called back to the scene.
"There was a bit of time that passed before (the victims) were discovered," he said.
"And fire services responded back to that location for a medical call for two individuals and obviously we worked with our partners at paramedic services on that expedited response."
Police said post-mortems on the man and woman are scheduled for Tuesday, adding they are not releasing their identities out of respect for the family.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
BREAKING Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87
Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries 'Roots,' has died. He was 87.
Weather alerts issued for 7 provinces, 1 territory
Warnings of up to 60 millimetres of rain and other alerts have been issued for seven Canadian provinces and one territory ahead of the Easter weekend.
He didn't trust police but sought their help anyway. Two days later, he was dead
Jameek Lowery was among more than 330 Black people who died after police stopped them with tactics that aren’t supposed to be deadly, like physical restraint and use of stun guns, The Associated Press found.
Luxury cruise line selling world cruise suite for US$1.7 million
Luxury operator Regent Seven Seas Cruises is raising their price tag to eye-watering levels, with a suite on an upcoming 140-day world voyage costing US$1.7 million.
CRA no longer requiring 'bare trust' reporting in 2023 tax return
The Canada Revenue Agency announced Thursday it will not require 'bare trust' reporting from Canadians that it introduced for the 2024 tax season, just four days before the April 2 deadline.
A Filipino villager is nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday to pray for world peace
A Filipino villager has been nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he said he would devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed South China Sea.
Ontario homeowner on the hook for $27,000 when contractor severed power line
An Ontario man who built a garage on his property has been locked in a battle with his electricity provider for a year and half over a severed power line.
Fluid in eye cells can 'boil' if you watch the eclipse without protection: expert
Millions of people in parts of Eastern and Atlantic Canada will be able to see the rare solar eclipse happening on April 8. But they should only look up if they have proper eye protection, experts say.
Grandparent scam: London, Ont., senior beats fraudsters not once, but twice
It was a typical Tuesday for Mabel Beharrell, 84, until she got the call that would turn her world upside down. Her teenaged grandson was in trouble and needed her help.