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.

The 9th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Toll was a great success again in 2014. As in the past, the public came through and the total amount raised this year is $23,500 (more than $187,500 over 9 yrs.).

Sierra Howald, a grade 12 student at Sudbury’s École secondaire du Sacré-Cœur, was awarded the Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers during a Ceremony held on May 14 in the Ontario Lieutenant-Governor’s Suite.

Due to construction at the Sudbury Wastewater Treatment Plant on Kelly Lake Road, the RV Dumping Station at that site is inaccessible for the remainder of 2014.

Update May 20th, 2014 7:50pm - Road is now clear and open to regular traffic. The Greater Sudbury Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance.