Workplace Accident Investigated

The Ministry of Labour is looking into the death of a man at a garage in Stratton what OPP describe as a workplace accident.

Emergency personnel were called to Stratton Service Thursday afternoon where they found 42-year-old Shawn McDonald inside unresponsive.

He was later pronounced dead at the scene.

No other details have been released.

Voting Day

It's election day.

Polls open at 8:30 a.m. across the Rainy River district.

Voters are being reminded to bring your voter's card as well as photo I-D and proof of address.

Your polling station will be listed on your voting card.

B-93 News will be providing updates shortly after the close of polls at 8:30 p.m.

Candidates Happy with Campaigns

The campaigning and debating are done for the candidates seeking election in Thunder Bay-Rainy River

NDP incumbent John Rafferty is anticipating strong voter turnout.

"There seemed to be more young people involved," says Rafferty. "First-time voters are curious. They're interested in voting. They're interested in finding out what's going on. I'm hoping that's a very good sign for this election."

Liberal candidate Ken Boshcoff was happy with his campaign.

"It was the number of people who came out to help me certainly was extremely encouraging, says Boshcoff. "I think even in the messaging I was able to do that people understand that yes, this is someone who has a really platform."

Conservative candidate Maureen Comuzzi-Stehmann feels she gave 150 per cent to her campaign.

"I'm extremely, extremely optimistic that the folks in Thunder Bay-Rainy River are ready for a new face," says Comuzzi-Stehmann.

The Green's Ed Shields says his first-ever campaign was a steep-learning curve for him.

"I've learned a lot," says Shields. "I believe I improved since the Fort Frances debate and I met some excellent people. It was a privilege to get to know the other candidates. They're all great folks."

Former Municipal Police Officer Retires

One of few remaining officers from the former Fort Frances Police Service has called it a career.

Sergeant Don Robertson was with the municipal force when it was absorbed by the OPP in 1996.

Robertson says the changeover has been good for the town.

"The resources of the province was a huge change for me," says Robertson. "You could draw on so many talented people across the province as well as the infrastructure and the programs."

Robertson worked his last day Friday.

FedNor Reviewed

An analysis says FedNor is slow to approve projects in northern Ontario and doesn't measure its effectiveness.

The study by a consultant in Winnipeg says it takes an average of six months to get approval for a project.

The Industry Canada program has spent at least 150-million dollars in the region since 2006.

Mental Health Week

This is mental health week across Canada.

Nancy Daley of the Canadian Mental Health Association in Fort Frances says anyone at any age can be impacted by a mental illness.

"The theme is mental health for all," says Daley. "It focuses on the fact that kids also have stress, workplace mental health and mental health is everyones concern."

Daley says the local branch is using the week to promote the services and programs it offers.