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Smoke Alarms Wake Williamsford-Area Family

An early-morning fire near Williamsford sent a family out into the cold.

Just before 3am on Wednesday, smoke alarms alerted the family who escaped from the home. A 46-year-old man and a 10-year-old girl were taken to hospital as a precaution.

The Chatsworth Fire Department and OPP were at the scene along Hwy. 6 for several hours.

The extent of damage has not been determined, and the cause of the fire is not considered suspicious.

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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.