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CURRENT EVENTS DECEMBER 5

CURRENT EVENTS DECEMBER 5. RAIL SAFETY: TRAIN OPERATORS BREAKING MORE RULES IN RECENT YEARS. Wayne Easterbrook and his wife were among dozens injured on Feb. 26, 2012, when a Via Rail train they were on flew off the tracks in Burlington, Ont., killing three.

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CURRENT EVENTS DECEMBER 5

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  1. CURRENT EVENTS DECEMBER 5 RAIL SAFETY: TRAIN OPERATORS BREAKING MORE RULES IN RECENT YEARS • Wayne Easterbrook and his wife were among dozens injured on Feb. 26, 2012, when a Via Rail train they were on flew off the tracks in Burlington, Ont., killing three. • " if there's anything out there that can be purchased to assist people in doing their job, especially when it comes to safety, then the government, or in this case the company, Via … should spend the money.“ • Transportation Safety Board (TSB) records suggest the Via Rail incident is part of a larger, growing problem — rules intended to keep trains from colliding or hitting work crews on the ground are increasingly being broken.

  2. CURRENT EVENTS DECEMBER 5 • A catch-all category technically called "movement exceeding the limits of authority" captures any time a train speeds, fails to obey stop signs or enters a part of the rail system where it's not allowed. • In recent years, these types of infractions have been steadily climbing, hitting a decade-long high of 120 last year • Trains broke the rules at least 1,353 times in the past 13 years. • In Alberta the yearly figures doubled in the past decade to 31 last year, but others, such as Ontario, are seeing a steady decline.

  3. CURRENT EVENTS DECEMBER 5 • Passenger trains have been involved in at least 135 infractions since 2000, with 2012 marking the highest year, according to the database. • About 70 of those involve Via Rail, Canada's largest commuter rail operator. Twenty-one of the infractions involve failing to stop. • http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/rail-safety-train-operators-breaking-more-rules-in-recent-years-1.2449587 The TSB had asked that the government require companies to add physical controls that can stop trains when signals are disobeyed and in-cab audio and video recordings

  4. CURRENT EVENTS DECEMBER 5 CANADIAN SOLDIER’S APPARENT SUICIDE WOULD BE 4TH IN DAYS • Defence officials have confirmed that military police are investigating the death of a member of the Royal 22e Regiment at CFB Valcartier in Chandler, Que. • Capt. Mathieu Dufour, public affairs officer at Valcartier Garrison, confirmed that Master Cpl. Sylvain Lelièvre was found dead in his home on Monday. • His death marks the fourth involving Canadian Forces personnel in recent days • The Canadian military has already said it would be investigating the deaths of the other three veterans, who served in the war in Afghanistan

  5. CURRENT EVENTS DECEMBER 5 • Reports of Lelièvre's possible suicide come as Liberal Senator Romeo Dallaire, a retired general who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, nodded off at the wheel of his car and crashed into a lamp post on Parliament Hill. • Dallaire later admitted that the news last week that three Canadian soldiers had killed themselves, coupled with the coming 20th anniversary of the Rwanda genocide, have left him unable to sleep, even with medication. • Defence Minister Rob Nicholson implored those who are struggling to seek help. • http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/canadian-soldier-s-apparent-suicide-would-be-4th-in-days-1.2450095

  6. CURRENT EVENTS DECEMBER 5 HOW A HAMILTON WOMAN LOST THEN WON A $50M LOTTO TICKET • A Hamilton woman is set to become $50 million richer — even though she lost her winning lottery ticket a year ago. • The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced Tuesday morning that Kathryn Jones is “one step closer” to claiming the outstanding $50-million jackpot from a Lotto Max draw on Nov. 30, 2012. • The commission says it found Jones while investigating someone else’s claim. More than 400 people had stepped forward, claiming to be the missing winner of last year’s $50 million prize.

  7. CURRENT EVENTS DECEMBER 5 • A host of surveillance tools were used to determine Jones was the winner, including surveillance video at the store, a lengthy interview process, and proof of credit card purchase at the exact time and place where the $16 winning ticket was sold. • The review finished Thursday, and there are no issues preventing a prize payout, the OLG says. The OLG’s policy is to hold the prize for a minimum of 30 days to publicize Jones’s claim to the cash. If no one else comes forward claiming it, it’s hers. • http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/how-a-hamilton-woman-lost-then-won-a-50m-lotto-ticket-1.2449082

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