Cage ‘unavailable’ at Vale mine Wednesday, workers not brought to surface until Thursday
A cage used to transport workers at Vale’s Creighton Mine “was unavailable” Wednesday afternoon, meaning 109 workers had to spend part of the night underground.
The incident took place around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
In an email to CTV News, a Vale spokesperson said that “an incident occurred involving the cage.”
“No cable broke but the cage was unavailable for worker transportation,” Jonathan Laderoute said in an email Thursday evening.
“Following our safety protocols, all underground employees were directed to refuge stations while we prepared an alternate method of transportation. During this time, they had access to water, food and were in constant communication.”
Laderoute said the workers were able to surface beginning at 1:30 a.m. Thursday.
“We are pleased to report that earlier today all employees were safely brought to the surface,” Laderoute said.
“We will be completing a thorough investigation into the incident.”
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
DEVELOPING
DEVELOPING 1 dead, several injured in Alberta tent collapse
One person was killed and others were hurt when an event tent collapsed on hundreds of people north Edmonton on Wednesday.
DEVELOPING
DEVELOPING British prime minister announces police unit to deal with violent clashes after stabbings
The 17-year-old boy charged with murdering three girls and stabbing 10 other people in a dance class was named in court Thursday partly to counter misinformation about his identity that has been blamed for triggering violent protests across England.
10 suspects arrested in SIM swap scam, Toronto police say
Toronto police say 10 people are facing charges in connection with a major SIM swap fraud that allowed suspects to gain access to the cell phone and bank accounts of unsuspecting victims.
Nearly half of dementia cases could be avoided or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors
Addressing 14 risk factors for dementia could prevent or delay nearly half of cases of the disease, according to a new report by the journal The Lancet.
Donald Trump's gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rules
A New York appeals court on Thursday denied Donald Trump's bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case, rejecting the Republican president's argument that his May conviction 'constitutes a change in circumstances' that warrants lifting the restrictions.
DEVELOPING
DEVELOPING Canadian-born captive and American journalist freed in prisoner swap with Russia
Canadian-born Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich were set free today as the United States and Russia completed their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history.
PBO estimates capital gain tax change to bring in $17.4B in revenue over five years
The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Liberals' increase to the capital gains inclusion rate will bring in $17.4 billion in revenue over five years.
Algeria boxer who had gender test issue wins first Olympic fight when opponent quits
Imane Khelif of Algeria won her opening Olympic boxing bout Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds.
Mpox cases have surged by 160 per cent in Africa so far this year, but few treatments and vaccines available
African health officials said mpox cases have spiked by 160% so far this year, warning the risk of further spread is high given the lack of effective treatments or vaccines on the continent.
Shopping Trends
The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us.
Barrie
-
Good Samaritan saves submerged car's driver
Bystanders assisted a driver whose car was submerged in Georgian Bay.
-
E-bike rider suffers serious injuries
E-bike rider flown to Toronto trauma centre after collision in Springwater Township.
-
What's open and closed on holiday Monday?
Barrie's Simcoe Day holiday schedule for parking, buses, garbage schedules and more.
Toronto
-
Murder charge laid in death of missing Markham, Ont. woman
York Regional Police say they have charged a suspect with second-degree murder after the remains of a missing Markham woman were found 90 minutes north of the city.
-
10 suspects arrested in SIM swap scam, Toronto police say
Toronto police say 10 people are facing charges in connection with a major SIM swap fraud that allowed suspects to gain access to the cell phone and bank accounts of unsuspecting victims.
-
'I don't apologize for that at all:' Olivia Chow defends steeper Toronto parking fines that take effect today
Some parking fines in Toronto will more than triple as of today in a move Mayor Olivia Chow says is necessary and not something she is willing to apologize for.
Ottawa
-
This Ottawa photo radar camera issued 10,000 speeding tickets in one month
Newly released statistics show the automated speed enforcement camera on King Edward Avenue, between Cathcart Street and St. Patrick Street, issued 10,592 tickets in June.
-
CLOSER LOOK
CLOSER LOOK New mortgage rules kick in today. What is changing?
As of Aug. 1, buyers purchasing newly-built homes will now have 30 years to pay off a mortgage instead of 25. The change was announced in April's federal budget as a measure to help tackle the housing crisis.
-
Construction worker struck by a truck on Hwy. 401 in Kingston, Ont. area
A section of Highway 401 is closed in the Kingston, Ont. area after a construction worker was struck by the driver of a vehicle.
Kitchener
-
Ont. monument to Estonian soldiers questioned over Nazi connection
Concerns have been raised about the names on a Second World War monument at an Estonian summer camp in Elora, Ont.
-
Father and son facing terror charges were planning 'serious violent attack in Toronto': RCMP
RCMP say a father and son who were arrested in Richmond Hill on terrorism charges last week were 'in the advanced stages of planning a serious violent attack in Toronto.'
-
Multiple injured, man charged after Kitchener stabbing: WRPS
A 28-year-old Kitchener man is facing charges after an incident in Kitchener on Wednesday left three people injured.
London
-
Witness who stormed out of House committee in tears demands apology from Liberal MP
Two witnesses stormed out of a parliamentary committee meeting Wednesday, after Liberals tried to steer a planned discussion about violence against women towards the topic of abortion rights.
-
Motorcycle involved in Oxford County crash
OPP in Oxford County are on scene of a crash between a pickup truck and a motorcycle. Highway 59 in Norwich is currently closed between Gunn's Hill Road and Beaconsfield Road.
-
OPP confirm one person has died after being pulled from Lake Huron near Goderich pier
Huron OPP were on the beach in Goderich this afternoon following reports of an unconscious person in the water near the pier.
Windsor
-
Here’s what’s open and closed on the Civic Holiday in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent
Here’s what’s open and closed on the Civic holiday long weekend in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent.
-
Bridget Carleton has outstanding performance in Team Canada’s loss
Chatham’s Bridget Carleton had an outstanding performance in Thursday’s basketball game against Australia.
-
Teen dies due to drowning in Lakeshore
A 16 year old from Tilbury has been pronounced dead after OPP received reports of a person in distress in Lake St. Clair.
Montreal
-
Hydro-Quebec proposes rate increases of 3 per cent next April
Hydro-Quebec is proposing rate increases of 3 per cent for its residential customers, 3.9 per cent for its commercial customers and 3.3 per cent for its large industrial customers, effective April 1, 2025.
-
WEATHER WARNING
WEATHER WARNING Hot, humid, sticky heat hitting Montreal and Quebec until Friday
Heat warnings remain in effect across Quebec including the Greater Montreal region with temperatures set to hit 40 with the humidex value.
-
Roberge addresses concerns about new health-care rules affecting English community
Quebec's French language minister tried to allay concerns about the health-care network Wednesday, insisting the anglophone community won't need to prove they're eligible to receive care in English.
Winnipeg
-
Assiniboine Park wants city to find new home for 10 Commandments monument
The Assiniboine Park Conservancy is asking the city to find a new home for a religious monument engraved with the 10 Commandments over concerns it could make the park less welcoming.
-
Manitoba revokes herbicide licence for Winnipeg retention ponds
If you’re noticing that Winnipeg’s retention ponds are a bit cloudier than usual, there may be a reason for that.
-
Suspects sought after woman kidnapped, assaulted: RCMP
Manitoba RCMP is looking for two women wanted in connection with an alleged kidnapping last week.
Atlantic
-
N.S. man allegedly submitted more than 300 false insurance claims: RCMP
The Nova Scotia RCMP has charged a 36-year-old Tennecape man for allegedly submitting hundreds of false insurance claims in 2022.
-
Halifax police investigate suspicious fire
Halifax Regional Police is investigating a suspicious fire at a Dartmouth, N.S., residence on Wednesday morning.
-
Nearly half of dementia cases could be avoided or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors
Addressing 14 risk factors for dementia could prevent or delay nearly half of cases of the disease, according to a new report by the journal The Lancet.
N.L.
-
Discovery of 19 dead dogs in Newfoundland leads to cruelty charges for Ontario man
A 59-year-old man from Ontario has been charged with animal cruelty after police found 19 dead dogs at a home in eastern Newfoundland this week.
-
N.L. university chair disciplined for sending pro-Palestinian email to alumnus's dad
The chair of the board of regents at Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador has been asked to take privacy training after he forwarded an alumnus's pro-Palestinian campaign email to her father.
-
After a harrowing rescue in the cold Atlantic, a fisherman wanted two things: A new guitar, and Nickelback tickets
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey gave a special gift to David Tiller, one of seven fishermen who survived 48 hours on a life raft in the Atlantic Ocean.
Calgary
-
WEATHERWEATHER Thursday will be Calgary’s hottest day of the week
-
Fate of two Alberta men charged with murder-conspiracy at Coutts in the hands of jury
The jury in the conspiracy to commit murder trial of two men related to the border protest in Coutts, Alta., will continue its deliberations into their guilt or innocence today.
-
Highway 16 through Jasper open to commercial traffic, but extreme fire activity expected on Thursday
Highway 16, the major east-west route in northern Alberta and B.C. through Jasper National Park, partially reopened Thursday morning, even as wildfire activity was expected to increase.
Edmonton
-
DEVELOPING
DEVELOPING 1 dead, several injured in Alberta tent collapse
One person was killed and others were hurt when an event tent collapsed on hundreds of people north Edmonton on Wednesday.
-
Highway 16 through Jasper open to commercial traffic, but extreme fire activity expected on Thursday
Highway 16, the major east-west route in northern Alberta and B.C. through Jasper National Park, partially reopened Thursday morning, even as wildfire activity was expected to increase.
-
WEATHER
WEATHER Josh Classen's forecast: Warm start to August, but cooler air is coming
July is done and the extreme heat is in the rear view mirror as well.
Regina
-
'Screaming for help': Regina woman approached, attacked by 3 large dogs in Lakeview neighbourhood
A Regina woman found herself in a scary situation while on a walk last Tuesday, when three large dogs became aggressive towards her and her dog in the Lakeview neighbourhood.
-
Sask. RCMP seizes 14 guns, explosive device in drug and kidnapping investigation
One man from Yorkton, a man from Ontario and another from Quebec are all facing several charges following an investigation into drug trafficking and kidnapping in the Yorkton area where a man was found severely injured and confined in a barn.
-
'It's scary': Quiet Sask. village rocked after family dog shot and killed in apparent random attack
A quiet community north of Saskatoon is reeling after a family pet was shot and killed on Friday evening in an apparent random incident that has left residents in the village of St. Louis shocked.
Saskatoon
-
'It's scary': Quiet Sask. village rocked after family dog shot and killed in apparent random attack
A quiet community north of Saskatoon is reeling after a family pet was shot and killed on Friday evening in an apparent random incident that has left residents in the village of St. Louis shocked.
-
'This is concerning': Sask. privacy watchdog cautions health authority over use of 'do not hire lists'
Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner is taking aim at the province’s health authority over the use of "do not hire lists" among its recruiters.
-
Potential CPKC, CN railway strike is a 'huge concern' for Saskatchewan farmers
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is calling on all parties involved in Canada’s two major railways to ensure operations continue.
Vancouver
-
Heat warnings issued in B.C. as province says wildfire risk to increase
Heat warnings are in place in parts of British Columbia as the provincial government is urging residents and travellers to be prepared for increased wildfire activity heading into the long weekend.
-
'Shut it down': Gastown business owners call for end to car-free pilot project
It was billed as a way to revitalize one of Vancouver’s most iconic neighbourhoods, but one month into the car-free, pedestrian-friendly pilot project in Gastown, business owners say it’s doing more harm than good.
-
'It's horrific': Evacuees get first look at devastation from wildfire in small B.C. community
Residents of a small B.C. community hit hard by a wildfire are beginning to get a first-hand look at the devastation left behind.
Vancouver Island
-
Heat warnings issued in B.C. as province says wildfire risk to increase
Heat warnings are in place in parts of British Columbia as the provincial government is urging residents and travellers to be prepared for increased wildfire activity heading into the long weekend.
-
Canadian military encounters Chinese research vessel in Arctic, warns competitors are 'probing' infrastructure
A Canadian warship on its first-ever Arctic patrol encountered a Chinese polar research vessel in the Bering Strait off Alaska earlier this month, as the Department of National Defence says global competitors are increasingly probing Canadian infrastructure and gathering intelligence in a warming Arctic.
-
How a cross-border conspiracy to smuggle drugs into B.C. on a Jet Ski unravelled
A 67-year-old man who planned to use a Jet Ski to smuggle more than 180 kilograms of fentanyl and methamphetamine into Canada was convicted in a Seattle courtroom Friday, after beachcombers found the drugs stashed in several duffel bags along the Washington state coastline.
