The Durham District School Board says it has decided it won't change the name of a Whitby, Ont. elementary school named after former governor general Julie Payette.
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12-year-old seriously hurt after incident involving snowplow near Julie Payette Public School in Whitby
by Lucas Casaletto
Last Updated Feb 17, 2021 at 1:09 pm EDT
Durham Regional Police say a boy remains in hospital in serious condition after an incident on Tuesday that involved a snowplow in Whitby.
Const. Conrad Wong said Tuesday that officers were notified shortly after 9:30 a.m. about an accident just outside Julie Payette Public School.
One child, a 12-year-old boy, suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a trauma centre in Toronto, where he remains.
Wong says a girl roughly the same age was also hurt, suffering minor injuries as a result.
A 12-year-old boy was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being buried underneath a mound of snow that was being pushed by a piece of snow removal equipment in Whitby on Tuesday morning.