One of the new Habitat for Humanity homeowners holding the key for their new home (Photo by: Lindsay Newman/ Blackburn Media)One of the new Habitat for Humanity homeowners holding the key for their new home (Photo by: Lindsay Newman/ Blackburn Media)
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Habitat for Humanity holds indoor ground-breaking for modular homes

Habitat for Humanity held a different kind of ground-breaking ceremony on Monday morning for a modular home that could change the way homes are built.

The first thing that was different was that the ceremony was held indoors, inside A-LINX's manufacturing plant in Oldcastle.

The media had the opportunity to explore the inside of a fully built model and look at a catalogue of Habitat model designs through virtual reality.

The event highlighted the collaboration between Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex and industry leaders, pushing forward a scalable, efficient, and community-focused solution to Canada's housing crisis.

A-LINX says the homes are built to the National Building Code.

The company said it is one of the only builders poised to scale up production to a national level.

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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.