Fire pit container. (Photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo / jlovell) Thinking of lighting up the backyard fire pit while the warm summer evenings last? Not in LaSalle.
The town's fire service has implemented an open air fire ban because of dry conditions in the region.
"Community safety is our main concern," said Fire Chief Ed Thiessen.
The ban includes campfires, chimineas, outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, brush fires and agricultural burning.
Those caught with an open fire could be fined.
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.
Pretty in Pink at the Rink is the fifth one this year, and is in partnership with the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
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.
