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More snow is on the way, it appears. Mainly cloudy today. Wind up to 15 km/h. High minus 6. Wind chill minus 14 in the morning and minus 8 in the afternoon. UV index 1 or low. Snow with risk of snow squalls tonight. Local amount 15 cm. Wind up to 15 km/h. Temperature rising to minus 3 by morning. Wind chill near minus 10.

Sudbury teacher's sex trial hits a legal snag, forces delay in case: Michael Zanier facing more than a dozen charges stemming from allegations at St. Charles College.

Pedestrian dies after being struck by SUV in New Sudbury: Police believe he was walking in the centre lane at the time.

AI could make mining safer, more efficient, Sudbury conference told: Sudbury technology community event at Laurentian University focuses on mining.

It's a full circle moment for one of Laurentian's first SPAD graduates: University awards Tom Blake an honourary doctorate.

Sudbury-based program supporting Black business leaders to expand: A program that supports Black entrepreneurs in Northern Ontario is gearing up to expand its services and reach in the region.

The core mission of the Northern Ontario Black Economic Empowerment Program – NOBEEP – is to drive economic prosperity for Black entrepreneurs in Northern Ontario by addressing the systemic barriers they often face in starting, sustaining and growing businesses. Through mentorship, business education, financial literacy and sponsors, NOBEEP has provided essential tools and connections to more than 100 Black entrepreneurs in its first few years of operation.

NOBEEP will be embarking on a new phase of development — NOBEEP 2.0—which will strengthen its presence, and extend its services, resources and outreach from 2025 to 2028.

“Expanding NOBEEP’s reach means engaging with more communities and supporting more entrepreneurs in urban centres and smaller communities across Northern Ontario,” said the program’s executive director, Charles Nyabeze. “So far, we’ve connected with communities like Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay, Timmins, Elliot Lake, Parry Sound, Thunder Bay, Manitoulin Island, Temiskaming Shores and West Nipissing. Looking ahead, we plan to extend our connections to Kenora, Dryden and Wawa in 2025.”

A hub for Sudbury’s Croatian community is being transformed into a place of worship and outreach for the city’s Indigenous population.

The Cro Club on Kathleen Street has been purchased by Sudbury First Nations Church, which has been without a home since its building on Third Avenue was sold in September of 2023.

“We’ve been praying for over a year and when the Croatian Center came on the market we jumped into it,” said Pastor Andy Wang. “We thought this is a wonderful location in the Donovan, because there are a lot of needs in this area.

"A lot of churches can be up on a hill, in a nice, cushy location away from the downtown and the poor people, but we feel we are there to minister to the people in need.”

The Croatian Center has a long history in Sudbury, dating back nine decades.

One person injured, tents destroyed in encampment fire: Blackened debris was visible Monday from a fire that occurred early Sunday evening at a homeless encampment in the Energy Court area between Lorne Street and the railway tracks. For more, click here. John Lappa/Sudbury Star/Postmedia Network

That Sudbury Sports Guy: Local squads
step up in Silver Stick AA showdowns

It appears that Sudbury and area rep minor hockey associations are meeting the Silver Stick challenge head on.

As recently as December of 2021, every regional Silver Stick AA banner that was contested in Sudbury made its way out of town. Youngsters from the likes of Timmins and North York, Sault Ste. Marie and the Upper Ottawa Valley rejoiced en masse that winter.

And while the tournament this past weekend did see some of the visitors leaving with extra hardware, the simple truth is that the local contingent earned a 50-50 split this time around, with four of the eight teams that will head off to International Silver Stick play in January donning the colours of the three local rep hockey groupings.

Coach Peter Michelutti Jr. and his Copper Cliff Reds U10 AA team kick-started the trend, edging the Soo Junior Greyhounds 1-0 after both teams survived semifinal drama with matchups that featured that same score.

Invasion of the Santa Clauses: Inflatable Santas have invaded McNaughton Street in Sudbury, Ont. The neighbourhood is taking part in the Santa Street Challenge. The winning neighbourhood will win $500 that will go to a selected charity, and participants will win a neighbourhood barbecue along with swag bags. Contest details can be found at santachallenge.ca. John Lappa/Sudbury Star/Postmedia Network

Do you have a community or family event you'd like us to know about? Send us the information to dmacdonald@postmedia.com and we'll do our best to share with the community.

Check out what's happening in the community with the list below.

Dec. 3

Mass: 9 to 9:30 a.m., St. Patrick’s Church, Walford Road. Repeats every Tuesday.

Art: The Sudbury Art Club meets weekly to foster creativity and camaraderie. Members gather on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon for Oil Paint Explorations and on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon for independent projects and collaborative idea-sharing. For more, email carmenmartist13@gmail.com.

Women (buy tickets): Sudbury Women’s Centre is preparing for another holiday season, and is once again calling on the community to support its annual client holiday party. Donors can sponsor a $60 ticket (or a table of eight guests), which provides a meal, entertainment and gifts to a client and their family. The party takes place on Dec. 11 at the Caruso Club, 385 Haig St. Those interested in sponsoring or supporting the event can visit tinyurl.com/msdry2tk to purchase one or more tickets online. For more information, contact Carolyn Glasby, development officer, at carolyn.glasby@sudburywc.ca.

Art: IMAGES & MOTS – an exhibit that brings together the works of BRAVO-Nord artists – is running at Place des Arts du Grand Sudbury downtown until Jan. 21. Eleven artists from the BRAVO-Nord collective interpret the words of Franco-Ontarian poets in paint, fibre art, or collage. For more, go to hmaplacedesarts.ca/en/events/images-mots-bravo-nord.

Animals: The Turtle Pond Wildlife Centre launched its first Fill the Pond campaign — an opportunity for community members to virtually adopt local wildlife species and contribute to their care and rehabilitation. From now until the end of the year, all donations made through the campaign will be doubled, thanks to the generous support of Northern Legacy Horse Farm in Whitefish. The Fill the Pond Campaign will run until Dec. 31 and all donations are eligible for the matching opportunity. To participate, visit www.turtlepondwildlife.ca/symbolicadoptions.

Theatre: YES Theatre presents Oliver! at the Sudbury Theatre Centre until Dec. 22. For more, go to yestheatre.com/oliver. Given its mature themes, viewer discretion is advised.

Arts: The Nouveau Louvre returns to the Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario until Jan. 3. The Nouveau Louvre, a holiday art sale, returns for its 29th year. For this occasion, the gallery walls will be plastered with works by your favourite local and regional artists. Shop in person at the GNO, 27 Larch St. (inside Place des Arts) or online at gn-o.org/en. All works are sold for $225. Profits are shared between the artist ($150) and the GNO ($75).

Donate blood and plasma: The Sudbury plasma donor centre at 900 Lasalle Blvd. Book now on blood.ca, use the GiveBlood app or call 1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283).

Film: T. REX, Until March 2025, To buy tickets to Science North or Dynamic Earth or to learn more about summer offerings, visit sciencenorth.ca.

Art: The Full Circle Art Gallery has opened on the main floor of Elm Place Mall close to the food court. Go to fullcircleart.ca for more information about exhibits. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Sundays.

Film: Cultural Industries Ontario North (CION), in partnership with the Canada Media Fund, recently announced applications are open for Cinema Ascent, designed to empower mid-career First Nations, Inuit and Métis filmmakers from Canada, with a focus on producers, directors, and writers from Northern Ontario. Learn more at tinyurl.com/3xebcpw9. The application deadline is Dec. 6.

Do you have a community or family event you’d like us to know about? Send us the information to dmacdonald@postmedia.com.

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First Nations Church purchasesCroatian Center in Donovan

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That Sudbury Sports Guy: Local squadsstep up in Silver Stick AA showdowns

Community listings

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First Nations Church purchases
Croatian Center in Donovan

That Sudbury Sports Guy: Local squads
step up in Silver Stick AA showdowns