BlackburnNews.com photoGiving Tuesday was a big success for two local organizations.
The Wingham and District Hospital Foundation received a donation from McDonagh Insurance Brokers matched all donations to the foundation up to $10,000, and the community ended up raising over $56,000 for upgraded lab equipment at Wingham and District Hospital.
Additionally, the Huron Shores Hospice Giving Tuesday campaign had a fundraising goal of $10,000, which they blew by with a grand total of $19,746.
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.
In hopes of raising awareness of the help available to sexual violence survivors, a local crisis centre has handed out stickers to over 200 businesses.
Three people are facing charges after separate incidents took place over the long weekend.
Conor Allin is officially running again, this time in Ward 8, which covers people in the southern part of Chatham.
The Toronto Blue Jays snapped the Astros' six-game winning streak with a 3-1 win in Houston Monday night.
