We begin with despair in Northern Ontario over the wreckage of the collapsed Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, Ontario. And the anger when the mission shifted from one of rescue to one of recovery. A disturbing shift since rescue workers had detected signs of life from one of the two people known to be in the rubble. Then after a late night appeal from Ontario Premier, Dalton McGuinty, the search was back on.

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Today's guest host was Mike Finnerty.

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Elliot Lake Disaster Rescue - Reporter

The horror deepened yesterday at the wreckage of the collapsed Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, Ontario. Bad news came from Bill Needles of the Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Team … the Toronto-based unit assisting the rescue effort.

With that announcement, the mission shifted from one of rescue to one of recovery. A disturbing shift since rescue workers had detected signs of life from one of the two people known to be in the rubble.

Then the search was back on.

The Ontario Provincial Police are still trying to determine exactly how many people are missing and could still be in the wreckage. CBC news reporter Lorenda Reddekopp is covering the story for CBC Radio, and she joined us from Elliott Lake.

Elliot Lake Disaster Rescue - Vigil

Catherine Timleck-Shaw lives in Elliot Lake, Ontario. She's been holding a vigil at the Algo Centre Mall since the roof collapsed. And that's where we reached her this morning.

Elliot Lake Disaster Rescue - MPP

Michael Mantha is the NDP MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin. Elliot Lake is his home and that's where we reached him.

This segment was produced by The Current's Chris Wodskou, Kristin Nelson and Kathleen Goldhar.

 

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