Yesterday I posted a note that it was snowing in this area. Shortly after I posted that note, I noticed that highway 401 had started flowing past my house going eastbound. This is not uncommon when snow is happening, the volume of traffic in one direction or the other increases and the number of transports increases accordingly. That’s the final signal something has closed the highway.

It was later in the day when someone from head office called to find out if I was home or at my office. She told me that a serious crash had closed the 401. Checking the news sites I hang out on quickly confirmed what she had told me, initial reports were saying five had been killed on Canada’s busiest highway and traffic in both directions had been stopped as a multi-vehicle crash in the east bound lane had triggered a fuel tanker to explode and burn just east of Cobourg. Two have been confirmed dead. News coverage this morning shows a scene that looks like a war zone aftermath not a piece of busy highway. The Globe & Mail this morning carries a story of a eye witness report to the situation. Read the rest of this entry »

I have released a new blog today - Ides of Books. As some may have noticed, I enjoy reading. I decided that I’d create a separate blog where I can talk about the books I have read, books I’m reading, books I’d like to read or other book related news and commentary. Hope you find something to enjoy over there. Don’t forget, you can keep an eye on Patti’s Network News to know where I’ve been posting.