Municipalities Newsletter

A clear garbage bag program has been proposed, and automated garbage collection might come to Greater Sudbury after the current collection contract caps off in either 2028 or 2029

Council shot down a proposal to bring porta-potties and garbage pickup to current encampment sites, frustrating Coun. Fallis, who said 'it's a small concession'

Several citizens made impassioned pleas for city to consider affordable housing in its Official Plan review; 'It just breaks my heart,' says resident of dire need

The approval aligns with city's Housing Accelerator Fund application for $40 million

Most recommendations centre around advocacy work

Sudbury.com reached out to all 13 members of city council to see whether they plan on committing continued funding toward the city’s supervised consumption site, and only five responded

Despite multiple attempts, local CMHA official says they've received no updates on local plan, while rent continues to be paid at Innisfil Street location

Although some city council members had questions to ask about the city’s Frivolous and Vexatious Complaints Policy, none objected to its implementation last week

'Research shows that the best path to avoid addiction and the best path out of addiction is connection, and so we need to build those community connections and we also need to provide that one-site, coordinated access to services,' said Coun. Janet-Lynne Durnford

'Organizations like Victims Services and Amelia Rising do a tremendous job supporting victims of intimate partner violence, but they require support. I hope this declaration will spur action here in North Bay, across Ontario and Canada'