ONTC top news story of the year

North Bay media voted and have picked their top stories for 2011 and the ONTC rail refurbishment story took top spot as the local news story of the year.

The story garnered 72 points with 10 first place votes with results of the Federal election (Aspin wins riding, Rota loses) in a close second place with 72 points and 8 first place votes.

The New Health Centre rounded out the top five stories of the year:

With 22points news of the hospital opening, gets an MRI, mental health beds leave secured a third place ranking.

While 4th spot in the poll went to the Hospital privacy breach involves 5800 patients’ story which garnered 19 points.

While the fifth spot was tied between Person dies after jumping from 1 floor to another at new hospital with the results of the Provincial Election (Fedeli wins in Nipissing) at 16 points.

The seventh place story was Luc Joly Durocher who has been missing since March 4th with 13 points.

Canadore College cuts programs and the Rental housing bylaw issue tied for 8th place with 11 points each while 10th spot went to the story about Waterfront beautification nears completion, spending continues with 9 points.

Six different stories received 1st place votes including:

Other first place votes:

- Person dies after jumping from 1 floor to another at new hospital

- Waterfront beautification nears completion

20 polls were returned in the survey.