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Inquest looks into deaths at Lockerby Mine

A jury looking into the death of two miners at Lockerby Mine is in its fourth day.

The inquest into the 2014 deaths of miners Norm Bisaillon and Marc Methé began Monday with 11 witnesses expected to testify at the five-day inquest.

The two were killed May 6th, 2014, following a controlled explosion.

The official cause of death was traumatic asphyxia from a fall of material at the 6,500-level of the mine.

The mine was owned by First Nickel Incorporated while the two men were contract workers with Taurus Drilling Services.

First Nickel was found guilty on six charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act in February 2018, and fined $1.3 million, the highest fine ever levied against a mining company in Ontario.

Taurus Drilling, which also faced charges in the incident, was found not guilty.

The jury is expected to make its recommendations this Friday.

Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russellhttp://myespanolanow.com
Rosalind is Vista Radio's CJJM 99.3 FM - CJJM - Espanola's long-time Morning Announcer and Regional News Anchor/Journalist covering the districts of Sudbury, Algoma and Manitoulin. With a career in multi-media spanning the last 45 years, she has expertise in radio, television, newspaper and magazine writing. A long-time volunteer, she is the Inaugural 2025 Senior of the Year Award representing the Town of Espanola and represented women empowerment as the national 2024 Ms. Elite Regional Canada titleholder. A mother of five, and grandmother of two says simply, "I am the Queen of my Universe, and my children/grandchildren are my Crowning Jewels." Volunteering, pageants, reading and writing are her passions. If you have a story to share, email Roz at: [email protected] or call 1705-869-NEWS (6397).

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