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Canadian Hog Slaughter, Live Exports Up Year-Over-Year

Federal hog slaughter in Canada is up 4 per cent so far this year.

Agriculture and AgriFood Canada reports live hog exports to the U-S are up 10 per cent.

Ontario's average weekly price for the week ending March 12th was up just over 13 per cent from the same week last year.

In the U-S, the national negotiated barrow and gilt price average last week was up $1.41 from the week before.

Ron Plain's University of Missouri Hog Outlook has last week's U-S hog slaughter at 2 point 178 million head - down about half a per cent from the week before and 4 and a half per cent lower than the same week in 2015.

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Crash in Tilbury claims driver's life

Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CK police charge woman with assault

According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.

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Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.