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On September 24, 2026, members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), with assistance from the Intelligence Unit, concluded a drug trafficking investigation in Greater Sudbury.

Around 2:20 a.m. on September 23, 2026, Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) officers observed an individual riding a bicycle in the downtown core that had been reported stolen the previous day.

Officers quickly arrested the individual for possession of stolen property. A search incident to arrest resulted in officers locating a quantity of suspected illicit drugs and a large amount of cash.

Members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) Break Enter and Robbery (BEAR) have arrested and charged a 44-year-old individual in connection with a series of copper thefts and mischief incidents targeting commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units throughout the city.

Just before 4:45 p.m. on September 22, 2026, members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS), Greater Sudbury Fire Services, and Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Big Nickel Mine Road.

The Greater Sudbury Police Service Board is delighted to announce and pleased to welcome Christine Hodgins as the successful candidate for the position of Executive Director. In this role, Christine will oversee the Board Office's administrative operations, labour relations matters, and legislative obligations, while supporting the Board in its governance and oversight responsibilities.

In July 2026, Waterloo Regional Police received a report from the parent of a 13-year-old Cambridge female after discovering she had been receiving sexually explicit text messages from an adult male.

An investigation by the Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Cybercrime Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit determined that a 36-year-old male from Greater Sudbury, Ontario, had been communicating with and luring the youth.

Just before 9:55 a.m. on September 5, 2026, members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS), Greater Sudbury Fire Services, and Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services responded to a two-vehicle collision on Municipal Road 80 (MR80) near the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre in Val Caron.

Preliminary investigation indicates that a blue sedan travelling eastbound on MR80 collided with a black SUV that was turning left from the shopping centre parking lot to travel westbound on MR80.

Fresh off the excitement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted across Canada, the United States and Mexico, Greater Sudbury is bringing that same spirit of competition, culture and community to the local stage.

Today, we officially launched the Sudbury Community (World) Cup, a unique tournament that will see 10 teams representing cultures, communities and organizations from across Greater Sudbury come together for a weekend of soccer, friendship and community pride.

Between Friday and Sunday, Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) officers removed 15 drivers from our roads through proactive patrols, traffic stops, responses to traffic complaints, motor vehicle collision investigations, and targeted enforcement initiatives.

On August 27, 2026, shortly after 2:00 p.m., officers with the Greater Sudbury Police Service responded to a fail-to-remain collision near Bancroft Drive.

The investigation revealed that a pickup truck struck another vehicle before fleeing the scene. After speaking with witnesses, officers obtained a description of the suspect vehicle.