Drivers on Highway 17 in the Northeast Region can expect to see more pedestrian traffic over the next few weeks.

The “Hope in the Darkness” walk for Youth Mental Health started today in Mattawa and is making it’s way to White River by July 5th.

The walk was initiated by Anishinabek Police Sergeant Kevin Redsky.

 

North Bay OPP report a couple of incidents during the 24-hour commercial vehicle safety blitz called Operation Corridor.

Police say a transport driver was charged after a tractor lost it’s trailer on the North Bay Bypass near Algonquin Avenue Wednesday evening.

Meantime, another truck driver was ticketed for not having a working speed limiting system after the vehicle was clocked doing over 130 km/h on Hwy 11 in Powassan.

 

 

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