Good morning northeastern Ontario

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]Good morning Northeastern Ontario. I'm Amanda Hicks. The Anishinabek Police Service has launched a new public awareness campaign. The initiative focuses on coercive control, a strategy used by abusers to dominate, isolate, and manipulate their partners. Police say warning signs include an abuser monitoring a partner's location, cutting them off from family, or dictating finances. APS says the campaign was prompted by a concern over recent calls involving life-threatening assaults.

[00:00:33]Really significant concerns that was identified to all the officers and community members was an increase in strangulation uh calls where there was a form of and what we know from history is that when there is strangulation, there's a very high risk. It increases the risk of loss of life.

[00:00:51]Uh and serious bodily harm. So, that's concerning.

[00:00:55]The APS webpage on domestic violence has been updated with new tools to help individuals recognize the warning signs.

[00:01:04]Firefighters are preparing to push themselves to the limit on Manitoulin Island this weekend. Final preparations are underway for the first-ever Manitoulin Island Firefighter Challenge.

[00:01:15]The event will see first responders from across the north compete in full gear through five grueling events. The public is welcome to attend and organizers are asking visitors to bring a non-perishable item for the local food bank.

[00:01:30]Firefighter safety is is important and you want to be able to muscle memory do what you need to do to get out of a bad situation.

[00:01:38]You want to do what you need to do to rescue a fallen firefighter um or a victim for that matter. Um you know, it it can be a victim or a firefighter that you're rescuing.

[00:01:48]Um camaraderie um is really big, you know, building a team rapport.

[00:01:53]The challenge runs this Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Garson Arena.

[00:01:59]Here's what we're looking at for the week ahead. Tomorrow, Sudbury City Council will receive an update on the Energy Court site as the city finalizes temporary service and security contracts for the coming months. Then, the future of green tech takes center stage in the Nickel City. This Thursday, hundreds of global automotive and mining leaders will land in Sudbury for the annual BEV In-Depth Conference.

[00:02:24]And that's looking at your morning in the Northeast.