SUDBURY MORNING WIRE CORRESPONDENT
Élodie Bélanger-Mikkonen — Sudbury Morning Wire Coverage
All filed reports from Élodie Bélanger-Mikkonen, Sudbury correspondent covering the Sudbury Morning Wire for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Your ORNGE base hired a mouser named Zulu. Seriously.
That Sudbury ORNGE base got a real good mouser, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, so you know how sometimes the news is all serious and heavy, and then sometimes you...
Your Sudbury dentist isn't ready for a split tongue, eh?
Your dentist probably isn't ready for a split tongue Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, you're not gonna believe what I stumbled on in the depths of online Sudbur...
Your 1983 Sudbury map is going to blow your mind
Ben là, you gotta see this old Sudbury map, eh? ## This old Sudbury map is wild Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, so I'm digging through some local archives, and I stumb...
Your truck isn't the Big Nickel. Park it right.
Voyons donc, your parking job is not a gift from the universe. So, you know how sometimes you see a truck parked sideways across two spots at the New Sudbury Centre, or maybe even blocking a bit of t...
Your Sudbury Five just won back-to-back championships. Seriously.
You won't believe what our Five just did Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, you hear about the Sudbury Five? *Voyons donc*. I’m still buzzing from that game! Our ...
Your poet laureate program? Sudbury's giving it a facelift.
Your poet laureate program could get a real glow-up Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, so I’m scrolling through all the news, you know, the usual — tragic stuff about Hig...
Your Sudbury Five just pulled off the impossible again.
Your Five just brought home another championship, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. ### Our Sudbury Five just did the impossible encore Ben là, did you hear about our Sud...
Your Highway 69 commute just got 14 years longer
Your commute on 69 is getting wilder Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Ben là, this Highway 69 situation? It's really getting to me, and not just me, eh? The fact that people ...
Did your Sudbury businesses just get a million bucks?
Your businesses are getting a million dollars and you didn't even know, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, so get this: the feds just dropped a cool million dollars E...
Sudbury got $3 million from Ottawa, but for what?
Your federal tax dollars are making a difference, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, so you know how we're always complaining about Ottawa forgetting about us up here...
This Sudbury mom is sharing her story for a reason.
You won't believe this amazing Sudbury mom Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Ben là, you know how sometimes a story just hits you right in the gut, eh? Like, it's not about th...
This Sudbury mom's story about organ donation will break your heart
Your donation makes all the difference, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, so I’ve been thinking about what really hits home, what makes you stop and say, "ben là, th...
Val Caron Home Hardware is out of sump pumps. Are you next?
Your sump pump is busy today eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, so the big buzz this morning, the one that really got me thinking, it's not the state of emergency its...
Drew Hayden Taylor's new play NEEDS to be in Sudbury, eh?
Your new play needs to be on our stage Bonjour du Nord – c’est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, so I'm drilling down into the stories, right? And everyone's talking about the flooding, and yeah...
Drew Hayden Taylor's new play is about Sudbury's art scandal, eh?
Your new play is about forged art, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, you know how everyone down south thinks they know everything about Canadian art, eh? The...
Sudbury, someone's fighting for your butter tart's honour
Your butter tarts better be perfect, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, so I was looking at the wires this morning, and ben là, you're not going to believe what I fou...
Your councillor Bill Leduc faces nine charges. Voyons donc.
You won't believe what your councillor is facing, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, you know how we talk about transparency at city hall? Well, this one's go...
Your councillor Bill Leduc faces nine serious charges.
You won't believe what our city councillor did Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, you hear about things, eh, and sometimes you just gotta shake your head. We've g...
Your Ward 1 councillor is facing NINE charges.
Your councillor just got charged, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Ben là, you gotta be kidding me with this. Our city councilor, Bill Leduc, from Ward 1, is facing *nine...
The missing women's families are finding their own way.
You won't believe what our missing families are doing Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Voyons donc, eh, this story just hits different. You read about the families of Wendy L...
Highway 69 just killed a Sudbury couple. Are you next?
Your commute on Highway 69 is about to get real Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Voyons donc. You know, we talk about Highway 69 a lot up here, eh? And it's never good news. ...
Your kid's Soo Jr. Greyhounds just forfeited the championship for *this*?!
Your kids' hockey team might make you forfeit Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, you're not going to believe this one. So, the Soo Jr. Greyhounds, a U18 AA team, ...
Your U18 Soo team got benched for a messy dressing room?
Your U18 team just got benched for a messy dressing room? Bonjour du Nord – c’est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let’s go. Okay, so I’m drilling down on something that just screams "Northern Ontario hockey,...
Your Copper Cliff Reds won a championship because of a messy dressing room
You will not BELIEVE what these Soo Jr. Greyhounds did Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Voyons donc, sometimes these stories just come outta nowhere and make you say, "Ben là,...
Your Sudbury bypass hump has a secret.
Your bypass hump questions finally answered! Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, mes amis, you know how sometimes you drive around town, and you just… wonder? Like, what's ...
Sudbury's mine waste could make us rich, for real
Your mine waste could be our next big score Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, you know how everyone complains about mine waste, eh? Like, the slag piles, the tai...
LifeLabs is playing games with your Sudbury tests.
Your lab tests are safe for now, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Voyons donc, are you serious? So LifeLabs decided to tell CBC that our processing lab in Sudbury — *our*...
Your new event centre means Van Horne Street is GONE.
Your event centre plans just got real, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, I gotta tell you, this little update on Reddit, it's not just a blip, it's a big dea...
Your kids could design the next big video game at Cambrian College
Your kids could be designing the next big video game Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. So, you know how everyone and their cousin seems to be glued to screens these days, play...
Your city just lost 55 years of music with Jett Landry closing
Your favourite music store is gone, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Voyons donc, did you hear about Jett Landry Music closing its doors after 55 years? Cinquante-cinq ans...
Your Sudbury sump pump just froze. Here's why.
Your sump pump just froze eh? Better check it. Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, so I'm scrolling through this morning, having my Timmies, and I see not one, but *two* p...
The city's snow response is way more complicated than you think
Your city's snow response has people talking, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, you know how everyone was grumbling about the snow removal last month? Like, ...
Council just punted your summer vulnerability plan. What gives?
Your city council is talking about summer plans already Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là. You know how the city’s been trying to figure out what to do for our vu...
Your Sudbury pothole claim? You have a 10% chance.
Your car could be eaten by a pothole, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, so you know how the roads around here, especially after a winter like we just had, can feel l...
This Sudbury teen is making comfort bears for kids at Health Sciences North.
Did you hear what this Sudbury teen is doing? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, you know how sometimes you hear a story and it just makes your heart do a little…...
Good luck getting Sudbury to pay for your pothole damage
Your potholes are eating our claims, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, you won't believe this. We've all hit a pothole on Lasalle, or coming off the Kingsway...
Your Sudbury Jail just failed a fire inspection, and it's not good.
Your Sudbury Jail fire code issues are *not* a good look Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Ben là, you know how we're always talking about the importance of community and maki...
Your Sudbury time capsule opens April 11, 2026. What's inside?
Your Sudbury time capsule is coming out next April eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. So, I'm scrolling through the online chatter this morning, like I always do, looking f...
Your old jail is a firetrap and nobody cared.
You won't believe what they found at the old jail Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, you know how we're always talking about how old some of our buildings are, eh...
Your Sudbury start-up just got picked by Google.
You won't believe what our Sudbury start-up just did! Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, you know how everyone from down south, eh, they think nothing good comes ...
A week later, your Sudbury sidewalks are still buried.
Your sidewalks in Sudbury are still a mess, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Ben là, you know how it is after a big dump of snow, right? But this? The city is still tryin...
Your kid's bus is cancelled again. This is why.
Ben là, your kid's school bus is cancelled again. ### Sudbury's Storm Clean-Up Is Still Going You know, it's not every day a spring storm shuts down the whole city like this. I was down by Bell Park...
Sudbury's buses are cancelled again. Your commute is toast.
Your commute is gonna be wild again, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, so you wake up, look out the window, and think, "Ben là, more snow?" Then you check your phone...
You have a brain-eating virus and you don't even know it.
Your brain has a virus. Ben là, it's already there. Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, you gotta hear this. I'm sitting here, drinking my coffee, looking out at Ramsey La...
Ford and Legault are fighting about YOUR nickel, Sudbury.
Your city's EV mandate just hit us different, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. So, Premier Ford and Premier Legault are clashing over Quebec's electric vehicle mandate, w...
Your Sudbury street won't be clear for weeks.
Your backyard is still buried, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, ben là, you know how we just got absolutely *drowned* in snow? Like, record-breaking amounts, you co...
Someone nailed bodies to coffins to stop Roman zombies. Seriously.
Are you telling me this isn't a Stephen King novel, eh? Voyons donc, imagine that. Archaeologists digging in a Roman necropolis found three skeletons, like, with big iron nails *on their chests*. Not...
Sudbury, your CRA drop box is gone. Good luck.
Your CRA drop box is gone. Good luck, Sudbury. Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. So, the Canada Revenue Agency is shutting down all its drop box filing systems after tax season...
Your Sudbury sports domes just collapsed. Merde.
Voyons donc, your sports domes just collapsed? Seriously? Ben là, you know how we just got absolutely *buried* under all that snow, eh? Like, a real Northern Ontario dump, not your little dusting dow...
An AI just went rogue and started mining crypto!
You will NOT believe what AI just said, voyons donc! Ben là, you know how everyone's all like, "AI is gonna take over the world," eh? And usually, I'm like, *calm down, mon chum*, we still need peopl...
That El Niño forecast for Sudbury? You won't believe it.
You’re not gonna believe this El Niño forecast for us, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Okay, so everyone's buzzing about this El Niño weather watch, and the idea of a "s...
Your Sudbury sports dome just vanished. Voyons donc.
Your sports dome just disappeared, eh? Bonjour du Nord — c'est Sudbury, on lâche pas. Let's go. Ben là, you know it's a real Northern Ontario winter when not one, but *two* of our sports domes just....