Outdoor No Smoking sign. (BlackburnNews.com file photo)Changes to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act means smoking will no longer be allowed outside recreational facilities.
The legislation takes legal precedence over the City of Windsor by-law which allowed smoking in designated areas.
Now smoking will not be allowed within 20 meters of the property.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit will enforce the legislation locally.
You can find more information about the legislative changes on the health unit's website.
Environment Canada is forecasting severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening that could produce the risk of a tornado.
A 51-year-old Blenheim woman has been arrested and charged with assault following an intimate partner violence incident in Blenheim.
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