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Update: Landry was found by police Tuesday evening and is in good health.

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Greater Sudbury Police are currently investigating a missing person event. 

67 year old Edgar Landry was last scene in the area of 1122 Lasalle Blvd at the after hours clinic. 

He is 6ft tall, white hair, wearing navy blue pants and a white shirt with stripes.

He is on foot and is very confused. 

Mr. Landry suffers from a brain injury. 

Anyone locating the male or someone matching that description is asked to contact police immediately.

By Stew Kernan

Talks resume tomorrow between the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and 152 support workers here in Sudbury and Thunder Bay.

A Ministry of Labour mediator has called the two sides back to the table for two days of talks.

Chair of the bargaining team for OPSEU Local 677, Tyler England says they’re pleased to re-starting talks, but hope the employer is serious about “true bargaining”.

There was concern about backlash now that school has resumed at NOSM and Laurentian University…but England says that hasn’t been the case.

This is Day 16 of the strike by clerical, technical and administrative staff.

By Stew Kernan

Condolences pouring in after the death of Sault St. Marie Mayor John Rowswell.

He died today after a long battle with cancer…he was 55.

The Mayor of Greater Sudbury John Rodriguez says Rowswell was an inspirational leader, not for just his community, but for all of Northern Ontario.

Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci called Rowswell an important ally and a true champion for the north.

By Stew Kernan

On one of the hottest days of the year, the Health Unit has closed a number of beaches because of a possible blue-green algae bloom in Ramsey Lake.

The Health Unit is working closely with the city and Ministry of Environment.

While testing is being done on the water, the beaches at the Amphitheatre, Canoe Club, and the Main and New beaches have been closed as a precaution.

The city is also increasing the testing of the drinking water at the David Street Water Treatment Plant, even though the possible bloom is not in the area where water is drawn from.

By Angela Gemmill 

It won’t solve the ALC problems across the Northeast, but 6.1-million dollars for Aging At Home programs will alleviate some of the pressure at hospitals.

Sudbury MPP Rick Bartolucci says the provincial funding is for the final year of a three year strategy which provides money for long and short term programs from community partners.

He says partners include the Community Care Access Centre, the Canadian Red Cross and individual places like Finlandia Village are important in coming up with answers that work.

The province invested 10.1-million dollars into the first two years of the Aging at Home program across the Northeast.

Those programs that were successful with helping reduce Alternate Level of Care patients in the hospital will get a portion of the new funding.

Louise Paquette says the Northeast Local Health Integration Network will look at successful programs which address both long and short term answers to ALC to determine where and how much money is distributed.

Executive Director of the CCAC, Richard Joly says their programs respond to seniors admitted to hospital with the goal to discharge them and provide enhanced level of care so the patients can return home.

Finlandia Village was mentioned as an excellent example of providing seniors with supportive housing, however there is a three year waiting list to get in.

Fifteen programs in Sudbury will benefit from roughly 4.7 million dollars of the new funds.

(Finlandia Village in Sudbury, providing supportive housing to seniors)

By Stew Kernan

Sudbury Rainbow Crime Stoppers are offering a guaranteed $1,000 reward for information on incidents in Chelmsford.

On August 5th and on August 15th women walking in Chelmsford were touched inappropriately on three separate occasions.

Police say there is evidence to suggest they are looking for the same person.

The suspect is described as a white male, 20 to 30 year old, 130 to 150 pounds who was wearing dark clothing including a black baseball cap.

The guaranteed $1,000 reward is being offered for tips that lead to an arrest…that are received before midnight on Tuesday September 7th.

Call Crime Stoppers at 222-TIPS (8477) or 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit an online tip on our secure website www.sudburycrimestoppers.com.

You can also now text your tip by texting TIPSUD followed by your information to CRIMES (274637).

By Angela Gemmill

A couple of changes for the Sudbury Wolves just before training camp begins this week.

The local juniors traded 19-year-old veteran defenceman Dan Maggio to the Guelph Storm for two second round draft picks, a fifth round pick and the rights to goaltender Joel Vienneau.

The Wolves also sent 18-year-old Steven Beyers to the Barrie Colts for a 2nd round draft selection and future considerations.

Beyers spent the past tow seasons playing Tier 2 in Orangeville and made it clear the only OHL team he would report to was Barrie.

Wolves players arrive for training camp tomorrow and hit the ice Thursday.

By Ian Campbell

Provincial police say things are now starting to clear up along Highway 69 this afternoon following a multi-vehicle car accident earlier today near Parry Sound.

According to reports, shortly before noon a southbound Ford Taurus collided with a northbound Nissan Pathfinder.

The Pathfinder then rolled coming into contact with a small Toyota vehicle.

Police, the EMS and Carling Fire Department all responded to the scene which tied up traffic for about 45 minutes until one lane could be opened to allow traffic to pass.

Injuries were minor for occupants in all the vehicles.

OPP are continuing to investigate.

By Ian Campbell

Despite a financial ‘hit’ this year, Summerfest organizers say they aren’t going to let that keep them down.

Chair Elaina Groves calls this years’ ticket sales mediocre but attributes much of that to this year’s change in location.

“The show must go on,” she says. ”We’re going to be entering our Summerfest 15th Festival year, next year, and that itself is a milestone for this event. We’ve been growing steadily and want to maintain the momentum.”

Groves says because of the downtown location they were unable to charge for things this year such as entry to the grounds, even though attendance looked twice as high in the day as it did last year.

But despite the operational deficit, she says they’ll pick themselves up and go on, calling this the community’s festival.

“And it’s our community events that make this city a good place to live, we bring quality, we bring family and that’s what its really about,” she says.

City officials anticipate work to be done at Bell Park in time next year for all local festivals to be able to return to the lake front grounds.

By Ian Campbell

A Humidex Advisory remains in effect for the city this afternoon as Environment Canada expects hot and sticky weather across the region for the next few days.

As well, the Sudbury & District Health Unit issued a Heat Advisory for the city.

A Heat Advisory is issued anytime the humidity is expected to reach 36 degrees or higher.

Due to the extreme dangers that exposure to heat can produce such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke, the local Health Unit has come up with several ways you too can beat the heat.

Suggestions such as

• stay cool by wearing light-coloured, loose-fitting and light weight clothing
• drinking lots of water and 100 per cent natural juices, avoid drinks made with alcohol or caffeine
• avoid going out in the sun or heat when possible
• keep electric lights off or turned down low
• take a cool bath or shower periodically, or cool down with cool, wet towels
• take lots of rest breaks, perferably in the shade or in an air-conditioned area such as a library, community centre, shopping mall or a cooler area of yoru building
• avoid heavy meals and using your oven
• place a dish of ice cubes in front of your electric fan. It has a cooling effect
• check in at least once a day on family, friends and neighbours who may have difficulty dealing with the heat

If you or someone in your care experiences the symptoms of heat-related illness, such as rapid breathing, weakness or fainting, consult a doctor or call 911.