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(BlackburnNews.com photo by Dave Dentinger)Wawanosh Wetlands (BlackburnNews.com photo by Dave Dentinger)
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Spring's Arrival Ends Long, Cold Winter

Spring officially arrives Friday. The vernal equinox occurs at 6:45pm EDT March 20, marking the start of the spring season.

After another long, cold winter, Environment Canada climatologist David Phillips says we'll have to be patient waiting for things to warm up. He reminds us February was the coldest month ever in Sarnia-Lambton and the air will not warm up until all the snow melts and the ground thaws. Phillips says April will likely be cooler than normal but long term forecasts suggest this summer will be warmer than last year. [audio mp3="http://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/David-Phillips-21.mp3"][/audio] Phillips promises by early May we will have forgotten the cold winter.

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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.