Essex 73's championship banners hanging from the rafters of the Essex Memorial Arena. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)The Essex 73's needed a late rally to get by the Blenheim Blades 6-4.
The Blades jumped out to a 4-1 lead early in the second period thanks to two goals from Nolan VandenBoorn.
But Essex closed out the game with five unanswered goals to steal the win. Anthony Cristofaro had two goals and an assist for the 73's.
Essex is off until next Tuesday when they host Mooretown. Blenheim is back on the ice on Sunday when they host Lakeshore.
A Ridgetown man has been charged with impaired driving following a crash on Highway 401 just east of London.
Chatham-Kent fire crews have responded to another encampment fire in Chatham.
The Chatham-Kent (CK) Chamber of Commerce has handed out the 2026 Business Excellence Awards recognizing outstanding achievements and contributions of local businesses and leaders.
Warm weather is here, but you might want to wait a bit before hitting the beach.
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent says there's no need for overnight warming centres outside of Chatham during declared extreme cold events.
Seth Jarvis scored the game-winner in overtime in Carolina's 4-3 comeback victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. The Stanley Cup Finals are now tied at one game apiece.
