A public health nurse administers a COVID-19 vaccine. (File photo supplied by Southwestern Public Health)A public health nurse administers a COVID-19 vaccine. (File photo supplied by Southwestern Public Health)
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Vaccination rate in Bruce, Grey on the cusp of 80%

With no new cases reported Thursday, the number of COVID-19 cases in Bruce and Grey has dwindled to 10 active cases.

There is one pop-up vaccine clinic today and that is at the Durham Community Centre between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Then there are clinics Saturday and Sunday at the Blue Mountains Community Health Centre in Thornbury between 7:45 a.m. and 11 p.m.

At this point, the rate of those in the 12-and-over group with two doses of the vaccine is at 79.5 percent.

Looking ahead to next week, there is just one clinic scheduled and that's at the Lucknow arena on Monday between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

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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.