James Warner-Smith - Sound Bites

Greater Sudbury has 56 outdoor rinks?  Right now the city is looking for volunteers, age 14 and up, to help out at some of the rinks.  Lyndsay Aelick from CTV News went out to talk to one them.  Jim Niessing, helps out at the Westmount Park rink.

Recently, Sudbury residents had a look at the final draft of the updated Downtown Master Plan. The goal of the plan is to revitalize the downtown core of Greater Sudbury.

Greater Sudbury will host two national youth curling events in late March.  Lyndsay Aelick of CTV News spoke with Kelly Irvine of Curl Sudbury about the event that will transform the Countryside Arena into an 8-sheet curling facility. 

So do you really need winter tires?  CTV News Consumer Reporter Pat Foran went out looking for an answer to that question recently.

Following the public sharing of her story, a Sudbury Woman living in a broken tend in Energy Court received significant support from the community and outreach workers, enabling her move to a secure indoor location in a rooming house.

The inaugural Spirit of Sudbury tasting event, is coming Nov. 15 at Science North.  This first of it's kind event in the Nickel City, will in part be a fund raiser for the Sudbury Food Bank.  Guests will have a chance to taste fine whiskies, meet distillers, and connect with others who appreciate the craft.

Greater Sudbury’s YES Theatre has announced its complete slate of productions for the 2026 season. CTV's Alana Everson spoke with Artistic and Managing Director Alessandro Costantini.

Greater Sudbury Police are asking for public assistance in finding a senior missing from his home on Caruso Street in Coniston since Sunday night.

Greater Sudbury Police tells CTV News that an improved online crime reporting system will replace the current Coplogic system for reporting non-emergency crimes.  CTV's Alana Everson looked into the new system. 

All Nations Church in Sudbury is holding its 10th annual "Mountain of Mittens" campaign to collect 2,000 pairs of mitts.  Children’s Pastor Julia Martel spoke with Angela Gemmill of CTV News.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 76 in Greater Sudbury has launched a Commemorative Banner Initiative featuring 22 banners, each displaying a Sudbury veteran's photo, name, and the conflict they served in.

Glencore got an earful at a town hall in Falconbridge to address a recent incident where smelter particles blanketed the community. Angela Gemmill from CTV News covered the event. 

Sudbury's inaugural Big Red Pull, a fundraising event for United Way Centraide North East Ontario, raised a lot of money recently.

NHL Hall of Fame goaltender and Sudbury native, Eddie Giacomin, has died at age 86.  Listen to the incredible story of how he went from playing on the rinks of Gatchell to the top of the Original Six, thanks in part to his brother turning down the chance to play.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Greater Sudbury.  The event is to raise awareness and support for families affected by childhood cancer. Northern Ontario Families of Children With Cancer is holding its largest fundraiser of the year, the Gold Soirée, Sept. 27. Ticket and sponsor information is available on the NOFCC Website.

Bryton Bongard, of Wahnapitae, is appealing to the Ministry of Natural Resources to spare his 16 hybrid wolf-dogs from being euthanized.

A new Ontario Drug Policy report says Sudbury and Districts is still in the top three for drug-related deaths in the province. Here's what you can do to combat the situation.

Réseau Access Network is hosting a community open house Friday August 29 to increase awareness of the opioid crisis and help people understand how to recognize an overdose and respond to the situation.  Everyone is invited.

After 32 years in business, rather than retire, Karen Hastie of Sudbury has created an app you can tap to support small businesses in Greater Sudbury and across Canada.

Five kids from Levack recently baked a 1,200-pound Nanaimo bar for Canada Day at Science North. And it's not the first time they've tried this. CTV's Madison Marier visited the Kurtis and McCue families to find out more.