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September Soybean Prices Down From August But Up From 2015

Statistics Canada says the price of soybeans in Ontario to end September had increased by 8.7 per cent from the year prior.

However, the average price of $460.87 a tonne had decreased by 5 and a half per cent from August.

StatsCan notes both wheat and corn prices had dipped for the month and the year.

Wheat decreased by $9.07 from August and more than 49 dollars from 2015.

Corn was down a little less than 4 dollars a tonne for the month, and a bit more than 9 dollars from last September.

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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.