Tag: Chatham-Kent
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Police Report: Charge laid in tractor crash; house fire causes $600K in damage
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A charge has been laid in a crash involving a tractor that damaged a business and an apartment unit in Seaforth, Huron OPP said.
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New Southwestern Ontario high-voltage power line well ahead of schedule
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A major new power transmission line in Southwestern Ontario, where demand for electricity is soaring, is projected to be completed a year ahead of schedule next year, Ontario’s provincial power distributor says.
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Chatham-Kent residents asked to conserve water after fire at treatment plant
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Residents in a large swath of Chatham-Kent are being asked to conserve water following a fire that shut down one of the municipality’s water treatment plants. Firefighters responded to a fire at the water treatment plant in the community of Wheatley, about 10 kilometres east of Leamington, at about 3 p.m. A photo of the…
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Chatham-Kent residents asked to conserve water after fire at treatment plant
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Residents in a large swath of Chatham-Kent are being asked to conserve water following a fire that shut down one of the municipality’s water treatment plants. Firefighters responded to a fire at the water treatment plant in the community of Wheatley, about 10 kilometres east of Leamington, at about 3 p.m. A photo of the…
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Cleanup continues in ‘cyclonic’ storm’s aftermath in Chatham-Kent
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Chatham-Kent residents dropped off downed tree limbs and branches Saturday at a municipal depot as cleanup continued from a violent storm Western University researchers confirmed was a downburst with high wind speeds. The storm tore through Southwestern Ontario on Thursday overnight into Friday, with Chatham in particular receiving much of the tree and property damage.…
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Second storm ravages Chatham-Kent, knocks out power to thousands
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A vicious storm battered Chatham-Kent overnight, knocking out power to thousands of residents and causing widespread damage to trees and property. Entegrus reported about 12,000 customers were without power early Friday. Power had been restored in some areas a few hours later, but pockets of the municipality remained in the dark. “We have experienced extensive…
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Regional hospitals, clinics, get $4.4M from province for ‘critical’ upgrades
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Four Southwestern Ontario healthcare centres, including two hospitals, are getting $4.4 million for upgrades and repairs to their aging facilities, the Ontario government announced Wednesday.
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One killed, one hurt in Hwy. 401 crash near Kent Bridge
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One person was killed and another injured after a transport truck and a vehicle that had rolled over collided on the Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent Tuesday, provincial police say.