CanStockPhoto.com photoMinto is trying to stop the mass release of helium balloons in the municipality.
The latex balloons explode at high altitudes, littering the land with bits and pieces which can cause problems when eaten by farm animals or pets.
Minto council was told that three local groups, including two schools, have launched balloons in the past year. Minto will ask the three groups to refrain from doing it again.
It will also not allow any balloon releases from municipal property.
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.
A man charged with arson with disregard for human life following a fire at 99 McNaughton Avenue West in Chatham in January is out on bail for a second time.
Paisley Fraleigh was a part of Team Ontario's winning team at the 2026 U18 Women’s Tackle National Championship in Regina.
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.
