Three People Dead in Accident near Upsala

Three people are dead following a two vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada Highway near Upsala.

The OPP say the accident took place last night around 6:10 when a semi tractor trailor unit and another vehicle collided just east of the community.

Police say a man, a woman and a child in the vehicle were killed, while the driver of the transport was not injured.

So far the names of the deceased have not been released.

Forest Fire Hazard High in NWO

The forest fire hazard has jumped to high across Northwestern Ontario.

6-new fires were reported yesterday, three in the Thunder Bay District.

All of the new starts are classed as out or under control, with the exception of one on an island in Wabakimi Provincial Park.

The small fire is burning near an outpost camp, but the Ministry of Natural Resources has kept the flames away from the camp.

The MNR stresses that all campfires must be attended and put dead out before leaving.

Relay for Life Raises 88 Thousand Dollars

A big weekend for the Canadian Cancer Society in Kenora.

The annual Relay for Life took in over 88 thousand dollars unofficially.

A final tally is expected to be available later today.

The total topped last year's figures.

The top team was the Graychums, which collected just over eight thousand dollars, followed by Scotiabank at 79 hundred.

A record number of luminaries were also sold, with 800 set up around the track at Lakewood Field Friday night.

Two Feather Gets More Provincial Funding

The Province is investing 3.6-million dollars in the Two Feathers Forest Products project.


The funding will allow 240-people in Dryden receive training this year that will prepare them for forestry sector jobs.

The project will provide both apprenticeship training and on-the-job technical training for prepare them for jobs in the Two Feathers initiative or other forestry jobs.

Wabigoon Lake First Nation, Wood Tech Group in Finland, Seven Generations Institute and Confederation College are involved in the project.

Operation Corridor Launches Tuesday morning

Transport drivers will have to be extra attentive on the road as Operation Corridor is about to be rolled out.

The 24-hour blitz starts Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock.

Sergeant Shelley Garr is the OPP Northwest Region Spokesperson and says a number of groups are involved in the intiiative.

Garr says they will also be watching for seatbelt infractions and distracted drivers.

OPP Investigate Fatal Accident near Upsala

OPP are on scene investigating a fatal 2-vehicle collision on Highway 17, just east of Upsala.

Emergency crews were dispatched just after 6 o'clock last night.

OPP say an eastbound vehicle collided head on with a westbound transport.

The Trans-Canada is open to one lane of traffic.

Police will only say that the driver of the tractor trailer was not injured.

Con College releases Environmental Plan

Confederation College is launching a five year environmental action plan.

Con College president Pat Lang says they've already started several "green" initiatives.

The action plan includes promoting the use of public transportation, cutting down on e-waste and recycling.

The environmental plan was released on Friday.