There are reports OEG (Ontario Energy Group) is back is town using high pressure sales tactics.

Approximately 7:00 we were advised of a fire at Brake Parts Canada on Foundry Rd off Lasalle. It was reported that there was a pile of material is on fire and there are approximately 6-10 trucks on the scene and everything seemed to be under control.

Canada Road Safety Week took place May 13 – May 19, 2014. This road safety campaign is an annual collaborative effort by Canadian Police Services to target high risk driving behaviours that put drivers and others at risk. It is an enforcement-driven initiative designed to increase public awareness and compliance with safe driving measures and ultimately save lives.

Greater Sudbury Fire Services were called to three separate brush fire in the Flour Mill area this morning around 11:45.

A 2010 study, published in the Journal of Traffic Injury Prevention, concluded that more than 10 per cent of drivers randomly pulled over for a survey tested positive for drug use, compared to eight per cent who had been drinking alcohol. A 2012 study (http://ow.ly/wNop5) found a two-fold increase in the risk of an accident if there is any measurable amount of THC (the active ingredient in cannabis) in the bloodstream.