(BlackburnNews.com file photo)A Blyth-area woman has lost her home and contents in a fire.
A smoke alarm woke the woman just after midnight Thursday, and she was able to get out of the house and make an emergency call.
The farmhouse on Burns Line was engulfed in flames and smoke when firefighters arrived.
Tankers from Wingham and Brussels assisted the Blyth fire crew. The cause has not been determined.
Damage to the home and contents is estimated at $300,000.
LaSalle police are looking for a person connected to a series of shoplifting incidents.
Provincial police say the eastbound lanes of Hwy. 401 in Tilbury have reopened after a series of crashes.
A longtime champion of the City of Windsor has passed away.
Two vehicles were involved in the incident that began in the area of Central Avenue and Grand Marais Road and continued toward the intersection of Central Avenue and Tecumseh Road East.
The Towns of Essex and Tecumseh have declared a Significant Weather Event due to heavy snow accumulation, blowing snow, and cold temperatures.
Point Pelee National Park will be closed between January 16 and January 21, 2026 for the second part of the annual deer cull.
