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Slushy start to day includes upside down vehicle
Postmedia Network
Police and emergency
vehicles dealt with a slippery
Niagara last Thursday morn-
to start the day, CAA Nia¬
gara said staff weren’t overly
busy responding to roadside
assistance calls.
“It’s been normal, really,
said Bill Willard, vice-presi¬
dent of automotive service.
“We didn’t have the tempera-
8 a.m. Willard said things
had “calmed right down”
by 10 a.m. Many of the calls
tows after hitting curbs.
“That’s the common thing
when you get the slush and
Thick snow in the morning roads,
was accompanied by tern- “It’s not out of control." LIKE US ON
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Boxer remembered after body found
slick fighter,” Napper said. coach in the coming year. "Everybody wanted to
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had recently talked about out when I was fighting, and But he was also known as a tal for a medical issue about
a week before he died.
Police are asking any-
Napper said. throughout the province.
More recer r, Merci “People from all ove Mercuri’s whereabouts in
helped Nappi Ontario are messaging me the days leading up to his
death to contact Welland
Mimi," Napper; ' ’
ice for Mercuri is taking
place today, friends at the
boxing club are planning to
remember him on his birth¬
day next Thursday.
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