2021

A commercial television production will include a brief fireworks display on the night of Thursday, May 6, in the area of Côté Boulevard and Dupuis Drive in Hanmer.

May 2 to 8 is Emergency Preparedness (EP) Week, a national awareness initiative that encourages residents to take action and be better prepared in the event of an emergency.

Are you interested in joining the City of Greater Sudbury Fire Services team? Applications are now being accepted for full-time firefighters.

Join one of two virtual open houses to discuss the next steps in the LaSalle Boulevard Corridor Plan and Strategy (LBCPS).

Filming will involve a procession of vehicles, including a municipal transit bus, in the area of Eyre, Spruce, Travers and Moland Streets and Boland Avenue.

Thursday, April 22 marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, the annual day of global environmental awareness, action and celebration. More than a billion people in 193 countries participate in Earth Day activities each year.

As COVID-19 cases across Ontario continue to rise at an alarming rate, the Province has implemented additional restrictions in an effort to slow the spread and relieve mounting pressures on the province’s health care system. The state of emergency and province-wide Stay-at-Home Order that were put in place on April 8 have been extended an additional two weeks, for a total of six weeks.

Greater Sudbury Council has approved a strategic plan that supports the recovery of local business, industry and organizations from the economic impacts of COVID-19.

City Council has agreed to the sale of Meatbird Lake Park to Vale Canada Limited for $4 million. Funds from the sale will be reinvested into the Walden community to develop new recreational opportunities and will ensure local residents have access to safe ways to play in the Lively area.

The City of Greater Sudbury would like to remind residents that residential tipping fees will be waived at all Greater Sudbury landfill and waste diversion sites from Monday, May 10, to Saturday, May 15, 2021.

City of Greater Sudbury crews have begun sweeping roads as well as sidewalks in high pedestrian traffic areas and in areas where runoff can affect waterways. At the end of April, operations will expand city-wide, with support from contractors Jara Sweeping and The Munro Group. Work is scheduled to be completed by mid-June, dependent on weather and the impact of COVID-19 related restrictions on operations.

With milder weather here, bears are making their way out of their winter dens. The potential for human-bear interactions increases in the spring when there are less natural food sources available to them. This is when food sources, such as garbage and bird feed, can draw bears into populated areas.

The City of Greater Sudbury is supporting the navigation of small businesses through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with a new provincial program delivered through its Regional Business Centre.

Following deliberations by the Finance and Administration Committee, City Council has approved the 2021 Municipal Budget with significant investments in roads and drainage, water and wastewater, transitional housing, Pioneer Manor, information technology solutions, building renewal and fleet upgrades.

Friends and fellow residents,

One year ago today, after careful consideration and conversations with the Medical Officer of Health, other members of Council and local leaders, I declared a State of Emergency for Greater Sudbury.

The City of Greater Sudbury continues to look to the public for input in the Junction East Project, the new central Library/Art Gallery.

Holiday schedules will apply to municipal services from Friday, April 2 to Monday, April 5, 2021.

Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, applications for indoor and outdoor special events on municipal and public properties are not being accepted until further notice.