Derailment blamed on “Human Error”
After months of investigation, officials at Ontario Northland say a train derailment has been blamed on human error. This pertains to the speed of a Polar Bear Express train derailment last May. It was headed from to Cochrane when it derailed 37 km from Moosonee. The train was carrying 73 passengers and 7 crew members. No serious injuries were reported.
Fire destroys Whitefish home
It took 32 firefighters in 8 vehicles from 4 stations to deal with a house fire in Whitefish. It happened on Henry Street. The cause of the blaze has not been given, but the damage has been pegged at $200,000. Thankfully, there were no injuries. One resident has been displaced. Fire crews are reminding resident to ensure all smoke detectors are working.
DSSAB lease being negotiated
The question of the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board’s lease is now up for discussion in North Bay DSSAB has approved the use of legal services and property professionals Wednesday to lead the re-negotiation of DNSSAB’s lease with the city which runs out in March of Next Year. DNSSAB pays more than $700,000 annually for the third and fourth floors at city hall along with space in the lobby.
Strike or no Strike? That is the question
Today is March the 1st and it remains to be seen if the outside workers at the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport will go on strike. The Canadian Transportation Employees Union says that while the 19 members voted in favour of strike action, the union will give 72 hours notice before walking off the job.
CAS takes a $1.8 million dollar funding hit
The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma is making changes to how and where calls home. CAS will close its Blind River office by the end of the year and cut its staff across the organization by 10 per cent. This is all due to Provincial cuts backs that will put CAS under a new funding model and reduce funding by $1.8 million across the organization.
New code of conduct comes into effect for towns, cities.
New regulations come into place for cities and town councils across Ontario. Today marks the first day that all municipalities must follow a code of conduct and hire an integrity commissioner to enforce it. While it’s seen as a positive move in the mind of many, some say there could be some push back, as communities like Elliot Lake are already looking on how to save on the costs of these investigation complaints.
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Speeder caught in a construction zone
Slow down, say Sudbury OPP. This is after officers stopping a driver on Hwy69 at French River in the construction zone. The unnamed driver was going 113km/h in a posted 70 zone with heavy equipment in operation at the time. A fine of $646 and 4 demerit points was laid.
