PROVINCIAL POLICE PRIMED FOR A LONG WEEKEND SAFETY BLITZ
By land, water and air OPP will be on the look out, making sure you have a safe long weekend.

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NORAMPAC STILL NOT COMMENTING ON IMPENDING TRENTON MILL CLOSURE
Still no official word yet from Norampac about recent developments at its Trenton Mill. The company threatened to close its mill June 1 after its 130 workers rejected the company's final contract offer.

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TSB WRAPS UP PLANE CRASH INVESTIGATION
The investigation into last week's deadly plane crash in a wooded area of Peterborough County is effectively over. The Transporation Safety Board found no mechanical problems with the low wing, four-seater aircraft.

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LONG WEEKEND FORECAST LOOKS PROMISING
Warm and sunny conditions are expected for the entire province this long weekend. Geoff Coulson with Environment Canada says many regions can expect higher than normal temperatures with the mercury possibly even getting close to, or reaching, 30C on Sunday.

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NEW CALL CENTRE BRINGING JOBS TO THE FRIENDLY CITY
Belleville's newest employer expects to hire nearly 500 people before the end of the year. Call centre operator Online Support announced its 11th facility in Belleville's east end this week. OLS has its head office in Prince Edward Island and facilities in Pembroke, Timmins and North Bay.

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QUINTE CONSERVATION FED UP WITH LITTER BUGS
Quinte Conservation is taking a hard line with fishermen who aren't cleaning up after themselves at a popular fishing spot at the south end of the Quinte Conservation Area. General Manager Terry Murphy tells myFM they are getting complaints of garbage and tangled fishing line.

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MAY 17 FINANCIAL REPORT
myFM's business report by Elmslie & Chambers Group of TD Waterhouse.

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NORAMPAC WORKERS AGREE TO NEW DEAL: REPORT
It looks like Trenton's Norampac Mill has been saved. You'll recall that the company announced it would be closing the mill June 1, leaving over a hundred people out of jobs, after those workers rejected Norampac's final contract offer.

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CAMPBELLFORD COUPLE BUSTED IN PETERBOROUGH
There's a local connection to a Peterborough drug bust. Northumberland OPP say two Campbellford residents were picked up in Peterborough Tuesday, and charged with possesion for the purpose of trafficking.

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STAY SAFE ON THE WATER THIS WEEKEND
If you're heading out onto the water this long weekend, make sure you are taking precautions for a safe trip. That goes for swimmers and boaters. John Salo, a Zone Manager for Ontario Parks says that operating a boat is just like operating a car, and the same rules apply.

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