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Victim Of Fatal Ski Accident Identified

The Alpine Ontario community is offering condolences to the family of the skier who passed away after hitting a tree at Blue Mountain Ski Resort.

The group's website has identified the victim as 16-year-old Erika Lamb of the Milton Heights Racing Club

Lamb passed away yesterday, after being airlifted to Sunnybrook hospital on Tuesday.

She was skiing on an intermediate run, while wearing a helmet.

Lamb was at Blue Mountain for a ski race, but was not racing at the time of the accident.

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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.