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  Sudbury man, 68, killed in Lasalle Blvd. collision

  A 68-year-old man was killed Friday evening in Sudbury when he was struck by a vehicle while he was walking on Lasalle Boulevard.

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  One injured in Energy Court encampment fire Sunday in Sudbury

  One person was taken to hospital Sunday evening in Sudbury when propane canisters exploded after someone tried to light a cigarette in an encampment in Greater Sudbury.

• Sudbury shelter for women, children and families forced to turn people away daily

  The Salvation Army Cedar Place is a shelter in Greater Sudbury with 28 beds that has been at capacity for the last three years, forcing it to turn away hundreds of people in need of help.

• Two arrested following shooting on Manitoulin Island

  The Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have two people in custody following a shooting incident in Wikwemikong Unceded Territory on Thursday.

• Northern MPP calls for Sept 30 to be stat holiday in Ontario

  Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa wants to make Sept. 30 a statutory holiday in Ontario.

• Canada Post strike could hurt Sudbury Food Bank fundraising effort

  The Sudbury Food Bank is facing a big hurdle this Holiday season in light of the strike at Canada Post.

• Sudbury family donates $1M to Health Sciences North Foundation

  Di Brina Family Holdings announced Thursday it is donating $1 million to the Health Sciences North Foundation.

• Smile Cookie funds have an impact at Elliot Lake hospital

  In Elliot Lake on Wednesday, St. Joseph’s General Hospital was joined by Tim Hortons and the children’s charity Smilezones to celebrate a transformation of three rooms at the hospital into child-friendly spaces.

• Greater Sudbury buys more property for new events centre

  Greater Sudbury is purchasing property for its new events centre downtown. The plan is to build the facility in what’s called the South District, a triangle of land within Elgin, Paris and Brady streets.

• Heavy police presence ends in Wikwemikong, area being cleared

  A heavy Ontario Provincial Police presence in the area of Rabbit Island Road and Thomas Road in Wabozominissing, Wikwemikong Unceded Territory has ended, the OPP said Thursday afternoon.

• Province says upgrades to Northern Health Travel Grant coming Dec. 1

  Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says improvements to the Northern Health Travel Grant are coming as soon as this weekend.

• Impaired driver in Espanola, Ont., calls police on themselves

  A 24-year-old from Espanola has been charged with impaired driving after calling police and reporting an impaired driver -- themselves.

• Magic mushroom store in Sudbury, Ont., closes after visit by police

  A store at the corner of Elm and Durham streets in Sudbury called Shroomyz that sold magic mushrooms has closed.

• Loitering causing safety concerns by fire station in downtown Sudbury

  There is enhanced security outside the main fire hall in downtown Sudbury in response to safety concerns.