Northern Ontario highway 'catastrophes' catch attention on election trail

Dan Belisle has been driving the roads of northern Ontario in summer and winter for years and has never seen them as treacherous or dangerous as they are now. The 73-year-old retired auto seller from ... > react

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    • Oct 27, 2025 2:36pm
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    • Oct 26, 2025 09:04am
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    The Ontario Provincial Police are thanking the public for assistance in locating the driver of a pickup truck that fled an Oct. 10 crash on Highway 17 near Coniston. At around 3:30 p.m. that day, ... Read More

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    • Oct 26, 2025 08:03am
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    • Oct 24, 2025 8:59pm

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    • Oct 24, 2025 02:10am
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    UPDATE: Highway 17 is now open, reports Ontario 511. ORIGINAL REPORT: A crash on Highway 17 has closed all lanes, according to Ontario 511. The incident occurred at Government Road (south) and Caddel ... Read More

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    • Oct 23, 2025 11:47am
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    UPDATE: Highway 17 has reopened at Massey, reports Ontario 511. ORIGINAL REPORT: A crash on Highway 17 has closed all lanes, according to Ontario 511. The incident occurred at Government Road (south) ... Read More

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    • Oct 23, 2025 11:47am
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    A collision at the intersection of Government Road (south) and Caddel Road (north) has brought traffic to a standstill ... Read More

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    • Oct 23, 2025 03:49am
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    8 a.m. update from OPP: Highway 17 has fully re-opened west of Massey following a two-vehicle collision. Minor injuries reported. Original information: A collision has closed Highway 17 in the Massey ... Read More

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    • Oct 18, 2025 12:03pm
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    • Oct 15, 2025 9:00pm
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    • Oct 06, 2025 08:06am
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    • Oct 06, 2025 04:55am

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    • Oct 02, 2025 12:37pm

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