Police

A fatal collision between a train and a pedestrian claimed the life of a young man from Chelmsford yesterday.

A presentence report for an ailing man was not completed in time for his sentencing hearing this week because of delays caused by the recent Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and other communications problems.

BY MICHAEL JAMES The second-degree murder trial against Daniel Beaulne, initially scheduled to begin Friday, has been postponed to at least Monday.

By Keith Lacey A Sudbury Rainbow Crimestoppers tip helped Greater Sudbury Police track down a man wanted on numerous break and enters and other crimes dating back more than four years ago.

By Keith Lacey A man with a history of violence who lashed out in a drunken fit of jealousy by smashing a beer bottle over a stranger?s head during a New Year?s Eve bash two years ago was sentenced to one year in jail Wednesday.

A Walden man who was arrested and charged with numerous sex offences involving children in several jurisdictions across Northern Ontario was granted bail Tuesday.

BY KEITH LACEY A man accused of killing his wife and mother of his three young children 17 months ago will be on trial for the next three weeks.

A 48-year-old Espanola man was killed in a car accident on Highway 17 W. Wednesday evening. The accident, which killed Michael Terrance Gauthier, took place at about 5:20 pm.

By Rick Pusiak OPP are hoping to talk to some young men who helped out at the scene of a traffic accident on May 31. At around 11 pm that Friday night, the Sudbury Detachment responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 West near Fen Road.

The Elm Street railway crossing will be periodically closed to traffic this morning.