(BlackburnNews.com file photo by Matt Weverink)The Hwy. 401 is open again in Chatham after a lengthy closure Monday morning that was caused by some downed power lines.
OPP had shut down the roadway between Bloomfield Rd. and Communication Rd. (Hwy. 40) early Monday, but the westbound lanes of the highway reopened shortly after 10:30am and the Ministry of Transportation is reporting that the eastbound lanes reopened close to 12pm.
Drivers can still expect traffic on the highway to be somewhat congested over the noon-hour.
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.
Pretty in Pink at the Rink is the fifth one this year, and is in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
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.
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.
In hopes of raising awareness of the help available to sexual violence survivors, a local crisis centre has handed out stickers to over 200 businesses.
Three people are facing charges after separate incidents took place over the long weekend.
