James Warner-Smith - Sound Bites

Greater Sudbury Fire Services has been without its two main ladder trucks for a month due to repairs that need to take place in Southern Ontario.  CTV's Alana Everson caught up with Deputy Fire Chief Jesse Oshell to find out what's going on.

Sudbury author Michelle Brunette has published her first book, The Burden of Loving a Broken Mind, a fictional story about the impact of bipolar disorder on a relationship. Brunette told CTV's Tony Ryma that the story and the inspiration are actually very close to home.

On Saturday, Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre released an open letter to the community outlining his thoughts on what he referred to as "the human suffering we see in our streets" and the city's response to its worsening opioid crisis and homelessness problem.

Sudbury track and field athletes have been making their mark on the Canadian stage recently, breaking national records.  

The team at Air Blast off in Sudbury gets a lot of help and inspiration from their coach who is a former Olympian from Jamaica but grew up in Greater Sudbury.

A U.S.-based manufacturer is investing $7 million to expand its operations in Greater Sudbury.  The 8,500 square foot expansion to their facility will get them closer to their customers in the mining industry and create more jobs in Sudbury.

Sudbury Police are searching for a missing woman last seen on Monday morning.  Here's what we know at this point.

What's the first thing that needs doing around your place now that it's getting warm? Pure Country Sudbury listeners weigh in.

The Sudbury Artisans Collective has a new home and the best part is, they won use of the space in a Sudbury Downtown competition

James asked the question on Facebook what's cancelled this weekend and instead got a bunch of funny reactions to the mess out there right now

Greater Sudbury council got an update on the city's roads at the latest operations committee meeting.  Greater Sudbury currently falls short of what it needs to spend on roads by almost $78 million per year.

This is a discussion that's going on right now on the Pure Country Facebook page.  If you could only communicate for the rest of your life with one word, what would it be?

We have the debate every fall and spring about the time, but at the end of the day we just want to know when to change the clocks!

We're putting Jo Jo Mason on report! He stole a beloved screaming goat toy from Coop's stash at Pure Country HQ.  Listen to James tell the story!!

Tax filing season opens Monday February 24th.  That's when NETFILE goes live.  There are a few things you will need to get started.

A Sudbury makeup artist has won a 2025 Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Award for 

Her makeup creations included a Beetlejuice-inspired magician's assistant and a dead hiker with bee stings and wounds. Lyndsay Aelick of CTV News spoke with Scotia Boyd who learned makeup as a teenager at Shoppers Drug Mart in Sudbury's south end before heading to Hollywood

Good news if you're a skier in Greater Sudbury.  The hills are going to be open Family Day Monday, and at a discount!

Public Health Sudbury & Districts is reporting a surge in respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses. It's having an impact on childcare centers, long-term care homes, and the community in general.  They are recommending that everyone who is sick stay home. James got in his two-cents worth on Sunday.

What's the perfect time for a nap. James put that question to Sudbury on Sunday morning, probably when everyone was just waking up looking for their first Tims!

A travelling art exhibit based entirely on Lego has made its world premiere in Sudbury. Pure Country had a sneak peak at the Brick Masters Studio, which includes interactive exhibits and more than 100 sculptures built with two million Lego pieces.