BlackburnNews.com file photo. A suspicious fire in Colchester this past weekend caused $40,000 damage.
The OPP and investigators from the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal are looking into the fire on Draper St. Sunday morning.
Fire officials believe an accelerant was used to start the fire and witnesses reported seeing two men leaving the home with garbage bags just before the fire started around 2:45am.
Essex Fire Chief Rick Arnel says nobody was home at the time, and no one was hurt.
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.
