I hate to start a column off on the negative, but I do believe this is the time of year that I hate the most.Many people are exhausted by the long winter, the lack of sunshine, the battle against the winter, the snow-shovelling, the cold homes, the high bills, the
Summary
Wind chills from minus 40 to minus 45 into Tuesday. Another blast of Arctic air has invaded Northern Ontario. Widespread wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 45 are expected into Tuesday. Conditions will begin to moderate slowly by Wednesday. Extreme caution is advised for people heading outdoors. Exposed skin may freeze in less than 5 minutes.
DISTRICT (Staff) — A 15-year-old male was transported by air ambulance to Ottawa Monday morning, December 30 after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11 outside New Liskeard.
The 15-year-old male was a passenger in the car involved in a collision with a minivan at the intersection of Highway 11 and Rockley Road at approximately 10 a.m.
Two other occupants in the car were taken by ambulance to hospital to be treated for non life-threatening injuries, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.
Two of the four occupants in the minivan were also transported by ambulance to the hospital for non life-threatening injuries, police stated.
Police are investigating the collision with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Unit.
The highway was closed along the highway bypass of New Liskeard as the collision was being investigated.
More details will be in the January 8 Speaker.
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