Kuopio

Coronavirus

EPIDEMIC

Coronavirus kills 6 people in Helsinki, Tampere and Kuopio

The Nomad Today 11/30/20

The Helsinki Health Authority (HUS) calls for masks to be mandatory in public transport. Finland has 1,146 new infections since last Friday.

Finland

CRUEL ATTACK

Kuopio school sabre killer sentenced to life

The Nomad Today 11/13/20

The intention of Marin, who was himself a student at the Savo Vocational College, was to kill as many randomly selected people as possible.

Tourism

TRAVEL

Kuopio, the heart of the Finnish Lakeland

Pablo Morilla 9/12/20

This is one of the favourite places for leisure and the municipality with the highest number of free-time residences.

Finland

TRIAL BEGINS

Perpetrator of Kuopio sabre murder planned attack for a year

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/8/20

During police interviews, the accused said he had read up on school attacks in several countries, including Finland and the United States. Prosecutor Ulla Oinonen said she is…

Finland

Foreign woman stabbed in child custody dispute

The Nomad Today 5/8/20

The victim was referred to Kuopio University Hospital (KYS) and the suspect was later caught in the nearby.

Coronavirus

Finland registers 118 coronavirus cases and 2 more deaths in 24 hours

The Nomad Today 4/9/20

One more patient died in the region of North Savo (Kuopio), where the Covid-19 has hit nursing homes. The number of people in intensive care units is now 82.

Finland

Finnish suicide profile: male, 25-34 years old from Kuopio or Oulu

The Nomad Today 2/4/20

The 30-year decline in the number of suicides was recently interrupted, according to the Finnish Health authority (THL). Between 2016 and 2018 there were 2,400 cases across the country. Hanging was…

Finland

Two children seriously injured in a car fire in a Prisma parking lot

The Nomad Today 10/9/19

According to the Police, the cause of the fire was the ignition of the tablet with which the older child was playing while the father was buying at the supermarket.  

Finland

Suspect of Kuopio sword attack jailed by North Savo District Court

The Nomad Today 10/4/19

Police confirm that the woman who was killed in the attack is a 23-year-old Ukrainian girl. She and the suspect were students at Savo Vocational College.

Finland

Rinne to meet representatives of the attacked college and Kuopio youth

The Nomad Today 10/3/19

After the discussion with authorities, the Prime Minister will be also available to meet with the public.

Finland

The victim of the attack at Kuopio College is a young Ukrainian girl

The Nomad Today 10/3/19

The suspect has been interrogated by the police and will be put in custody for murder and several attempted murders.

Finland

Kuopio school attack: perpetrator acted alone, according to police

The Nomad Today 10/2/19

The motive remains still as one of the unknowns of the case.

Finland

Kuopio school attack: 5 unknowns of the case

The Nomad Today 10/2/19

On Tuesday a 25 year-old Finnish student broke into his school, killed a young woman and injured 9. Was it an spontaneous act or a carefully planned attack? Did the perpetrator know his victims?…

Finland

Student broke into Kuopio Vocational College with a sword, killed a woman and injured 9

The Nomad Today 10/1/19

The police had to shoot in order to stop the suspect, who is in a hospital in intensive care. He is a native Finnish born in 1994, who was carrying "an edged weapon" and a firearm, police said. One…

Tourism

Three places to taste the unique wine culture of Finland

The Nomad Today 7/11/19

The Finnish 'drink of the Gods' is made of berries and fruits. Northern climate, with the short but luminous summer, makes the Finnish berries particularly tasty. Currently there are about…