Sudbury-based truck driving instructor says industry needs to change to improve northern highway safety
After a nine-day road trip along Highways 11 and 17, New Democrat MPPs say they heard consistent concerns from northern Ontarians about close calls, fatal crashes and the risks of sharing two-lane highways with transport trucks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/northern-ontario-highway-crashes-highway-safety-9.7133027?cmp=rss
Sudbury-based truck driving instructor says industry needs to change to improve northern highway safety
After a nine-day road trip along Highways 11 and 17, New Democrat MPPs say they heard consistent concerns from northern Ontarians about close calls, fatal crashes and the risks of sharing two-lane highways with transport trucks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/northern-ontario-highway-crashes-highway-safety-9.7133027?cmp=rss
Northwestern Ontario pleads for federal funding as highway fatalities mount
Northern Ontario politicians are urgently appealing to the federal government for help during one of the deadliest winters on record along 2,000 kilometres of highway between Nipigon, Sudbury and North Bay.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/noma-letter-carney-highway-17-highway-11-9.7132249?cmp=rss
This Sudbury, Ont., man creates website to track northern Ontario's highway collisions
Following several fatal collisions in northern Ontario this winter, a Sudbury, Ont., resident has created a website to track incidents across the region. Northern Road Watch offers real-time highway incident tracking by compiling data from several different sources — such as Ontario 511 and Environment and Climate Change Cana...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/northern-road-watch-9.7128289?cmp=rss
Via Rail ‘needs to improve its service’ despite solid management: auditor general

A new report from Canada’s auditor general says Via Rail needs to improve its service, even as she gave solid marks to the Crown corporation’s management practices.

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IN PHOTOS: Northern Ontario buried under heavy snow amid winter storm
Dozens of centimetres of snow has fallen in northern Ontario, creating difficulties accessing vehicles and leaving homes. More snow is expected.
#Canada #Weather #Snow #snowsquall
https://globalnews.ca/news/11733085/northern-ontario-winter-storm-photos/
IN PHOTOS: Northern Ontario buried under heavy snow amid winter storm
Dozens of centimetres of snow has fallen in northern Ontario, creating difficulties accessing vehicles and leaving homes. More snow is expected.
#Canada #Weather #Snow #snowsquall
https://globalnews.ca/news/11733085/northern-ontario-winter-storm-photos/
IN PHOTOS: Northern Ontario buried under heavy snow amid winter storm
Dozens of centimetres of snow has fallen in northern Ontario, creating difficulties accessing vehicles and leaving homes. More snow is expected.
#Canada #Weather #Snow #snowsquall
https://globalnews.ca/news/11733085/northern-ontario-winter-storm-photos/
IN PHOTOS: Northern Ontario buried under heavy snow amid winter storm
Dozens of centimetres of snow has fallen in northern Ontario, creating difficulties accessing vehicles and leaving homes. More snow is expected.
#Canada #Weather #Snow #snowsquall
https://globalnews.ca/news/11733085/northern-ontario-winter-storm-photos/
IN PHOTOS: Northern Ontario buried under heavy snow amid winter storm
Dozens of centimetres of snow has fallen in northern Ontario, creating difficulties accessing vehicles and leaving homes. More snow is expected.
#Canada #Weather #Snow #snowsquall
https://globalnews.ca/news/11733085/northern-ontario-winter-storm-photos/