(BlackburnNews.com photo)The Essex County OPP and the Ministry of Transportation conducted a taxi cab blitz in Leamington on Wednesday.
Of the 11 cabs inspected, nine were placed out of service because of unsafe conditions of the vehicle. The vehicles were placed out of service for steering, frame rot, tires and brakes.
Six taxi cabs had their plates removed by the Ministry of Transportation. A Leamington bylaw officers removed two municipal plates.
Licenses will not be reissued until safety inspections are completed.
A local health system has created a new path for patients to get access to timely care.
The Toronto Maple Leafs bounced back into the win column with a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders.
Windsor police are looking for a suspect who allegedly assaulted a senior outside of a church on Friday.
Hundreds of people gathered in Jackson Park Wednesday for Orange Shirt Day Honour Walk and Community Gathering.
There has been an increased presence of police officers on Wednesday near a Windsor secondary school.
The partnership between local emergency department nurses, social workers, and Windsor police has continued to make strides and reduce pressure on hospitals.
