Community
Sheep farmer gearing up for 100 year milestone
By Bird Bouchard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter-The Ridgetown Independent News The Brien family’s involvement with The Royal runs the test of time. Since its inception […]
Ontario
Chatham-Kent
Area women’s groups share $250K in funding for victims of violence, abuse
By Calvi Leon, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter – London Free Press Ontario is putting $250,000 into the fight to end violence against women in […]
Art & Life
Betty White Challenge sees more than $100,000 donated to local animal charities
By Brock Weir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Auroran Thousands of dollars have been raised for local animal charities and organizations in the […]
COVID-19
Ontario releases three phase reopening plan
By Bird Bouchard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Ridgetown Independent News Ontario will begin easing restrictions at the end of the month. Last week, […]
Chatham-Kent
Skyrocketing fertilizer prices worry farmers as they plan for spring
As Southwestern Ontario farmers gear up for this year’s growing season, many already are facing their first challenge: soaring fertilizer prices and low supply. Multiple […]
Community
Ontario lowers electricity rates until February 7
By Laura Steiner – Tilbury Times Staff The Ontario government is reducing the price of electricity for the next three weeks. The move will see […]
Featured
Migrant worker from Jamaica dies in COVID-19 isolation in Essex while waiting to start work
By RCI Canada A temporary foreign worker who recently arrived in Ontario from Jamaica has died while in isolation for COVID-19, CBC News has learned. […]
Ontario
Time to renew expired Ontario driver’s licences and health cards
Chatham-Kent Police remind everyone that Ontario has reinstated renewal deadlines for driver’s licences, license plate stickers, Ontario photo cards and health cards. If you have […]
Community
Chatham-Kent Municipality shuts three offices over COVID-19
High levels of COVID-19 among staff members in Chatham-Kent have forced the closure of three municipal offices in the short term, effective immediately. The offices […]
Community
Ontario students, teachers to head back to the classroom on Monday
Two million children in Ontario will return to in-person learning on Jan. 17 following an extended break from physical classrooms, provincial officials have confirmed. This […]