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UPDATE: Power Almost Restored In Midwestern Ontario

It seems that Thursday's ice storm that wreaked havoc across much of Southern Ontario caused more problems than originally thought.

As of Saturday night, Hydro One officials are saying more than 1,200 workers have reported for duty this weekend as hydro crews work around the clock to get the power back on in areas that were hit the hardest.

There are still a number of power outages in Northern Wellington County. Hydro One expects to have the power back on for the remaining customers by 11pm on Sunday.

According to Hydro One, the hardest hit areas on Saturday were as follows:

  • Alliston - 10,000 customers without power.
  • Barrie - 3,100 customers without power.
  • Guelph - 4,700 customers without power.
  • Listowel - 4,700 customers without power.
  • Orangeville - 8,000 customers without power.
  • Owen Sound - 1,000 customers without power.

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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.