Good morning, Greater Sudbury.
Here are some stories to start your day.
Red light cameras, other forms of automatic traffic enforcement coming to Sudbury:
Red light cameras and other forms of automatic traffic enforcement measures are coming to Greater Sudbury, as soon as the province completes the regulations governing how they will work in Ontario. Joe Rocca, the city's traffic and asset management supervisor, told members of the operations committee Monday that Bill 65 will provide a municipalities with a more detailed process on installing the cameras. While the city waits for the rules, staff are studying which areas of the community the cameras should be installed. “We're preparing a report for later this year to discuss the findings of that study,” Rocca said. In addition to red light cameras, speed enforcement cameras will also be permitted in community safety zones, which are designed to improve safety around schools and other areas where speeding is an issue. Rocca said simply declaring the zones haven't been an effective way to reduce speed, but automatic speed enforcement (ASE) cameras would likely be more effective. Find the full story here.
Influenza outbreak hits Health Sciences North:
Health Sciences North is currently monitoring an outbreak of Influenza B on the third floor Intensive Rehabilitation Unit of the South Tower of the Ramsey Lake Health Centre. HSN has taken a number of measures to deal with this outbreak, including isolation precautions, strict hand hygiene, heightened infection prevention and control surveillance, laboratory testing and enhanced environmental cleaning and disinfection. Additional measures may be required as the situation evolves. There are no restrictions on visitors at this time, however, visitors are required to check in with the nursing station upon arrival to the unit and to follow all infection control protocols including hand hygiene and the use of personal protection equipment where indicated.
Sudbury teen arrested for distributing child pornography:
Greater Sudbury Police arrested and charged a 19-year-old Sudbury man for possession and distribution of child pornography on Jan. 16. In December of 2017, the GSPS Cybercrime Unit received information from the Quebec Provincial Police that a man from Greater Sudbury had possessed and distributed images of a 16-year-old girl from Quebec. On Jan. 16 the Cybercrime Unit with assistance from the Integrated Crime Team and Tactical Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in Greater Sudbury. Computer devices and cell phones were seized during the execution of the search warrant and images of the 16-year-old victim were recovered during a preliminary forensic review of the devices. Investigators also found 88 grams of marijuana, 20 grams of cannabis oil and eight oxycodone pills with a street value of $1,100, as well as scales, packaging material and $630 in cash. A 19-year old man from Greater Sudbury was arrested and charged with the following offences: Possession of Child Pornography, Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (three counts). He remains in police custody and will be attending bail court on Jan. 17.
Psych assessment isn't ready, convicted pedophile's case delayed to Feb. 6:
Neither the Crown nor the defence has received a copy of the psych assessment ordered in September, 2017, on convicted pedophile Paul McColeman. The assessment was to begin Nov. 1 to determine whether McColeman should be declared a dangerous offender or a long-term offender. McColeman, 45, was convicted in June, 2017, on more than 30 charges, including communication for the purpose of child prostitution, luring children, sexual exploitation and indecent exposure, involving 17 mainly teenage boys between 2006 to late June 2014 in Espanola. The report is now expected Jan. 29. A new court date for sentencing has been scheduled for Feb. 6. However, McColeman has the opportunity to order another psych evaluation if he doesn't like what he sees in the first report, meaning the process — and his eventual sentencing — could be delayed even longer.
Sudbury Sherp dealer featured on Discovery Canada show 'Daily Planet':
Sudbury-based company, Coniston Industrial Park is Ontario's exclusive distributor of the Sherp, a rugged, tank-like all-terrain vehicle. The vehicle was featured in a segment on Discovery Canada's Daily Planet on Jan. 16. Comprised of an aluminum body, the Ukraine-made Sherp is as tall as it is wide (eight feet), measures 11 feet long, and weighs in at 3,000 pounds. It’s been outfitted with a Kubota engine and a five-speed manual transmission, and can reach a top speed of 40 kilometres per hour. Coniston Industrial Park sells, rents and services the vehicles from its shop in Coniston, in addition to manufacturing the aluminum trailers to transport them. Check out the full story here.
Vagnini, GSPS holding policing forum in Lively:
Ward 2 Coun. and Police Services Board chair Michael Vagnini will be partnering with the Greater Sudbury Police Service Rural Community Response Unit for a policing forum on Jan. 18. The forum will be held at T.M. Davies Arena in Lively and will begin at 6:30 p.m. Officers will be in attendance to discuss crime prevention strategies, an overview of current crime statistics/trends and the crime reporting process, as well as, "Our Shared Commitment to Community Safety and Well-being." Community members in the town of Lively are welcome and encouraged to attend the community policing forum in order to engage in open conversation with GSPS personnel.
New traffic lights at Day Construction entrance activated Tuesday:
Motorists are advised that the permanent traffic signals recently installed on Municipal Road 35 at the Day Construction/Milman Industries entrance were activated on Tuesday, January 16. Lights are located approximately two kilometres west of the existing traffic signals at Clarabelle Road. Motorists are asked to be alert and cautious when proceeding through the intersection.
Wednesday weather:
Sunny start to the day, but becoming cloudy later in the morning with 60 per cent chance of flurries in the afternoon. Winds will be gusting up to 50 km/h and will make the temperature feel like -25. Cloudy this evening with a 30 per cent chance of flurries and low near -9. For current weather conditions, short-term and long-term forecasts visit Sudbury.com's weather page at www.sudbury.com/weather.
