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CTV News
19-06-2025
- CTV News
5 students sent to hospital after Blind River school bus crash
A surge in serious collisions on northern highways this week all involved commercial motor vehicles – and three involved large transport trucks. Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a school bus carrying elementary students collided with a transport truck in Blind River on Thursday morning, sending several to hospital. Five elementary students taken to hospital in Blind River school bus crash Five elementary students taken to hospital in Blind River school bus crash. June 19, 2025 (Makayla Hoglund) It happened at the intersection of Causley Street/Highway 17 and Hanes Avenue around 8:30 a.m. June 19, OPP said in a news release. 'At the time of the incident, the school bus was transporting seventeen elementary students from Blind River Public School and St. Mary's Catholic School,' police said. 'Five students were transported to the Blind River hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.' The mother of two children who were riding on the bus at the time that they are both fine. 'One ended up at the hospital just because she hit her head on the window, so she went for observation,' Carolyn McKay said. 'She's all good though, little scrape and maybe a black eye.' Crash between school bus and transport on Highway 17 in Blind River Crash between school bus and transport on Highway 17 in Blind River. June 19, 2025 (Tommy Wabegijig) Principal stepped up to help The mother of a little boy who was taken to hospital said while it was definitely a scary situation for the parents, she is glad everyone is OK. 'The hospital's response was amazing and blew me away,' Makayla Hoglund told CTV News. 'And it was nice to see that the principal personally made sure to ride with the kids that had to go and sat there with them until parents arrived.' Five elementary students taken to hospital in Blind River school bus crash Five elementary students taken to hospital in Blind River school bus crash. June 19, 2025 (Makayla Hoglund) Not enough room Before crossing train tracks, school bus drivers must stop and open the door to listen for any oncoming trains. At the intersection where the collision happened, a set of train tracks runs parallel to Highway 17. 'There is not enough room between that light and the train tracks to be completely safe for the bus to fully stop there, I don't believe,' McKay said. The speed limit for most of Highway 17 is 90 km/h, but drops to 50 km/h when it becomes Causley Street in Blind River. Photos from the scene appear to show a white Gordon Food Service tractor-trailer was involved in the crash. Five elementary students taken to hospital in Blind River school bus crash Five elementary students taken to hospital in Blind River school bus crash. June 19, 2025 (Makayla Hoglund) 'We are aware of the incident on Highway 17 in Blind River, and are relieved only minor injuries were sustained,' said Karen Karatkiewicz, a Gordon Food Service spokesperson. 'The safety of our community and all individuals on the road is always our utmost concern. We are fully cooperating with the authorities as they investigate the incident.' CTV News has also reached out to the bus consortium Algoma & Huron-Superior Transportation Services and bus operator AJ Bus Lines and is waiting for responses.
CTV News
16-06-2025
- CTV News
Police say an impaired driver was sleeping in front of stop sign on Hwy. 17
A 28-year-old from Iron Bridge has been charged following an incident early Sunday afternoon in Blind River. (File) A 28-year-old from Iron Bridge has been charged following an incident early Sunday afternoon in Blind River. Ontario Provincial Police in East Algoma received a complaint around 6 p.m. about someone asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle with its engine running on Eldorado Road. 'Upon arrival, officers discovered the driver slouched over in the driver's seat with the engine running, positioned on the shoulder of the road just a few feet from the stop sign at Highway 17,' the OPP said in a news release Monday. 'After several verbal cues and knocking on the window, the driver eventually woke up. While speaking with the driver, police determined that alcohol had been consumed.' Officers arrested the suspect, who was taken to the Blind River detachment for further testing. The accused was charged with impaired driving and now has a court date of Aug. 7 in the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake. In addition to an automatic driver's licence suspension, the vehicle has been impounded for seven days. 'The OPP continues to encourage the public to report suspected impaired drivers by calling 911 or contacting the OPP at 1-888-310-1122,' police said.
CTV News
16-06-2025
- CTV News
Body found in Blind River house fire
Ontario Provincial Police say the East Algoma detachment is investigating a fatal fire that broke out early Sunday morning in Blind River. Officers and the local fire department were called to a structure fire at a home on Queen Street around 1a.m. June 15, OPP said. One person was found dead in the fire, but the identity of the victim has not yet been confirmed. 'Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122,' OPP said. 'Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222- 8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.'
CBC
13-06-2025
- General
- CBC
Lasers, kites and trained dogs: how cities and towns in northeastern Ontario are dealing with problem geese
Social Sharing It's a perennial problem: trying to keep geese away from parks, paths, docks, boardwalks and other public places in northeastern Ontario. This spring, the Town of Blind River has installed kites shaped like hawks, owls and ospreys, to try to scare them away. "So we've done it as an experiment at our marina and along our town walk by by the river and in both places the geese have left," Mayor Sally Hagman said. "It's a great story." Hagman said staff were asked to come with ideas on how to keep geese, and their droppings, off of the town's waterfront. "I was very surprised but pleasantly surprised because they don't hurt the environment and you can buy two kites for under $100 so it's not breaking the bank," she said. "We have some beautiful parks and beaches and when the geese are there, they have excrement and it's not very pleasant for people to be walking around." Hagman said so far, reaction has been positive. "They love it, they really do," she said. "The children are fascinated by the kites and people are interested as to why the kites were there." She said if they continue to see sucess, additional kites will be added throughout Blind River. "The geese haven't been telling me what they like and what they don't like, so I guess time will tell whether or not these kites are going to be continuing to be effective or not," Hagman said. 'All dealing with the same problems' In Greater Sudbury, the city has had a goose management program in place for more than a decade. Contractors are hired with trained dogs to scare away the geese. Loud bangers and lasers are also used to scare geese away from popular beaches and sports fields. "It's a lot more effective than not having a program," said James St. John, superintendent of horticulture. "The geese when they graze, it's the mess that they leave that we usually receive a lot of complaints. At a beach, you're in your bare feet so it's an unpleasant experience." St. John said the goose population has been growing in the last 50 years and said the program does help to manage them, but he'd like to see the provincial or federal government step in to assist. "I think it would definitely help because I know we're not the only municipality dealing with the issue. I know golf courses, farmers — we're all dealing with the same problems," he said. As for using kites, St. John said he's not sure that's a long-term option. "Unfortunately, without the human intervention, the geese kind of get used to those things and they're not deterred by it after awhile," he said. For many years, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan welcomed hunters into municipal parks to shoot geese. The program ran its course when the geese started staying away and the hunters stopped applying for permits.
CTV News
11-06-2025
- CTV News
Northern Ont. police say suspect hit victim with vehicle in intimate partner violence
A 19-year-old has been charged following an incident in which a victim was intentionally hit by a vehicle in Blind River. A 19-year-old has been charged following an incident in which a victim was intentionally hit by a vehicle in Blind River. The incident took place June 8 around 2:45 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Wednesday. 'A couple were involved in a physical altercation that escalated outside, where one individual got behind the wheel of a vehicle and intentionally struck the other, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries,' the release said. 'Both individuals were transported to hospital. While speaking with the driver at the hospital, police determined that alcohol had been consumed.' The suspect was arrested after being released from hospital and taken to the Blind River detachment for testing. Charges include assault with a weapon, dangerous driving, driving while impaired and being a novice driver with a blood alcohol content above zero. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on Aug. 7. 'Victims of domestic violence are not alone,' police said. 'If you or someone you know needs support, there are local resources available to help. One organization you can contact is Victim Services Algoma 1-888-822-7792.'
