Three years ago Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli asked the coroner to hold an inquest into the highway deaths of nine young people. The victims, who range in age from eight to 19, died over several months during the winter of 2011 to 2012. Fedeli believes poor winter road maintenance was behind the deaths and a report from the Auditor General backs his belief. Fedeli says the Premier keeps refusing to ask for an inquest so he’s making a direct appeal.
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Fedeli pushes for highway safety inquest
Rocco Frangione
I've been a broadcast journalist for three-plus decades in Northern Ontario. I'm a graduate of Algonquin College's radio and television arts program and prior to that, an honours grad from Carleton University's philosophy program.
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