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CTV News
09-07-2025
- CTV News
Sudbury cops teach kids fishing in annual safety event
Local police traded badges for fishing rods Wednesday, hosting 13 kids for a day of angling and safety lessons on Whitewater Lake. Police and conservation officers gathered at Whitewater Lake in Greater Sudbury, Ont., on Tuesday to teach 13 children how to fish as part of an annual youth engagement initiative. Whitewater Lake - Cops & Kids Fishing Police and conservation officers gathered at Whitewater Lake in Greater Sudbury, Ont., on July 8, 2025, to teach children how to fish as part of an annual youth engagement initiative. (Madison Marier/CTV News Northern Ontario) Annual event promotes youth engagement The event, now in its 14th year, brought together members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Natural Resources for a day of fishing, safety lessons, and community bonding. 'Today we're out on Whitewater Lake in Zelda, and it's cops, kids, and fishing,' said Sudbury police chief Sara Cunningham. 'It's an annual event, and today's all about youth engagement with our police officers.' Teaching safety and building trust Fishing is a popular pastime in northern Ontario, and organizers hope the activity will keep children both entertained and safe during the summer months. 'We want to be able to educate them on how to be safe on the water, what to do, and where not to go,' said OPP Const. Martin Mailloux-Ratte. 'So, it's also going to be an educative day for them.' Beyond water safety, the event aims to foster positive relationships between youth and law enforcement. 'It's a positive way to build our new generation,' said Mailloux-Ratte. 'And if they want to become police officers, it's great for us. We have people to replace us, as we're not getting any younger.' That sentiment resonated with 13-year-old Joseph McMurray, one of the junior anglers in attendance. 'I would like to be a police officer, yeah,' he said. A friendly competition The day also included a friendly fishing competition, with the winner taking home a trophy. McMurray shared his strategy for success: 'I'm going to catch a small fish, put it out, and then a bigger fish is going to eat that little fish – and then I'll get a bigger fish.' Others, like siblings Kataleya and Jackson Chartrand, offered simpler advice: 'Have patience.' The event was supported by Canadian Tire's Jumpstart program, which helps fund youth sports and recreation initiatives.
CTV News
09-07-2025
- CTV News
Police arrest group selling drugs in a Sudbury alleyway, seize firearm, stun gun
Sudbury police seized $42,000 in illegal drugs Tuesday morning, along with a firearm and a stun gun. Four people from Greater Sudbury have been charged after police responded to a complaint Tuesday morning about drug dealers on Notre Dame Avenue. Police eventually arrested the group and seized a gun, a stun gun and $42,000 in illegal drugs. Sudbury drugs2 (Sudbury police photo) A call came in at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday regarding suspects in and around a vehicle at Notre Dame Avenue and King Street. 'The complainant stated that there was a group of individuals in the laneway, who were believed to be selling drugs and armed with a firearm,' Sudbury police said in a news release Wednesday. 'Officers were provided with a description of the vehicle and individuals believed to be involved.' Police arrived near the laneway and spotted a vehicle matching the description they received. Fled when they saw police 'When the driver and occupants saw the marked police cruiser, the driver immediately drove out of the parking lot,' police said. 'Officers conducted a traffic stop on Notre Dame Avenue where it was confirmed that the individuals inside the vehicle matched the descriptions of those believed to be selling drugs and armed with a gun.' Suspecting a weapon was present, police placed the four 'under investigative detention.' 'Upon searching the occupants, officers located a large quantity of illicit drugs and cash,' police said. 'Subsequently, officers searched the vehicle incident to arrest and located additional cash, drugs, a firearm and a conductive energy weapon.' The drugs are worth an estimated $42,450 and $8,000 in cash was seized. Four people from Sudbury – a 32-year-old woman and three men ages 33, 36 and 43 – have been charged with drug trafficking and weapons offences. One man was charged with violating probation and another with obstructing police. All four were held in custody overnight ahead of bail court on Wednesday.
CTV News
08-07-2025
- CTV News
Sudbury police charge two suspects with extortion, robbery and assault
A spokesperson for the Greater Sudbury Police explains what has driven recent stabbing incidents in the city, including three this week. Two suspects are accused of assaulting and threatening a man with a baseball bat before stealing his wallet and cellphone, forcing him to sign a bill of sale for his vehicle. The man suffered minor injuries when a pair of people he knew attacked him at a house on Francis Street in Hanmer between 12:30 and 1:30 a.m. Oct. 18, Sudbury police said in a news release Monday. 'The individuals then left the residence with the vehicle and the personal belongings,' police said. 'One of the parties believed to be involved in the incident was arrested in the parking lot of an establishment on Highway 144 in Chelmsford.' A 31-year-old man was charged with drug possession, extortion, assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm, robbery, having a weapon for a dangerous purpose and possession of property obtained by crime. 'Upon searching the individual and the vehicle the individual was driving, officers located multiple baggies containing what is believed to be cocaine and tools that were in the truck taken from the residence in Hanmer,' police said. Armed with a warrant, detectives then searched a home on St. Agnes Street in Azilda around 7:30 p.m. that night with the help of the emergency response unit. 'As a result of the search warrant, officers located and seized the stolen personal belongings, the bill of sale for the vehicle and the vehicle,' police said. 'Officers also located and seized several unrestricted firearms that were unlawfully stored within the residence and an unregistered firearm.' A 48-year-old woman is also facing the same charges as the male suspect, who is additionally charged with the careless use of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition. Both suspects are being held in custody pending a bail court appearance scheduled for Monday.
CTV News
08-07-2025
- CTV News
Sudbury armed robbery suspects arrested on northwestern Ont. highway
Two men accused of robbing someone in Greater Sudbury at gunpoint last week were arrested after police in northwestern Ontario spotted the suspect's vehicle on Highway 17. Around 11 a.m. June 13, a man was in his vehicle in the parking lot of a Main Street business in Lively when he was approached by two people, Sudbury police spokesperson Kaitlyn Dunn told in an email. 'One of the individuals entered the community member's vehicle and demanded money while displaying what was described as a firearm,' Dunn said. 'The community member complied and gave the unknown individual an undisclosed amount of cash.' The two suspects fled in a vehicle and the victim was able to give descriptions to the police the next day through the Canadian Police Information Centre. Officers from the Schreiber detachment, east of Thunder Bay, spotted the vehicle on Highway 17 near Schreiber around 5 p.m. on Saturday, Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release. While those officers followed the suspects, other officers from the Nipigon detachment and Anishinabek Police Service set up spike belts to stop the vehicle. 'The vehicle stopped in front of the spike belts and three occupants were arrested without incident,' OPP said. 'Two were held for bail and one released at the request of Greater Sudbury Police Service.' The two men, ages 61 and 37, are charged with robbery with a firearm, occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm and forcible confinement.
CTV News
01-07-2025
- CTV News
OPP takes over Sudbury death investigation
Two off-duty Sudbury police officers have been suspended with pay in connection to the death of 19-year-old Rocco Renaud. Chief Sara Cunningham filed a complaint over their actions on May 23, when officers responded to an unresponsive man in Lively. Renaud later died in hospital. Ontario Provincial Police are now handling the investigation.
