The Chatham-Kent Fire Department logo. (Photo by Bob Becken)A fire in a storage building that damaged a nearby house caused $125,000 in damage in Wallaceburg.
The call to the property on Elizabeth St. came in shortly after 8:30pm Wednesday and firefighters from Chatham were called in to assist the Wallaceburg station.
There are no reports of injuries and the cause is under investigation.
Fire crews were able to save the residential building on the property and say the value of the property saved is $175,000.
SPS Board Chair Kelly Ash said the decision followed discussions with Acting Chief Mike Federico and aligns with practices at other police services.
The annual Canada Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, from Wildwood Park to Kenwick Park.
The $7.6 million project, which also involved water and sewer infrastructure improvements, began in 2024.
The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.
The week-long celebration starts on Saturday and continues to next Friday.
Environment Canada said Thursday night that severe thunderstorms were moving further east after rain and high winds affected portions of the region.
