Saugeen Shores firefighters on-scene after lightning struck a Port
Elgin home on Monday evening. Photo by Jordan MacKinnon.

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch over

Environment Canada was forecasting severe thunderstorms across the region late Wednesday afternoon.

A London Transit bus on Richmond Street. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)

Pilot to give free bus passes to high schoolers moving forward

The pilot would see Grade 9 students at Clarke Road Secondary School provided free bus passes this September.

Polling station in Windsor-Tecumseh riding for the 2014 Provincial Election (Photo by Maureen Revait)

Nomination deadline for LKM byelection nears

Those who want to run for the vacant provincial seat have until 2 p.m. on April 18, 2024 to file the necessary paperwork.

401 crash victim was 'leader on and off the ice'

The hockey community in Chatham-Kent and beyond is mourning the loss of a young man killed on Highway 401 during a crash.

St. Thomas police headquarters on Caso Crossing. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)

St. Thomas resident charged in assault that sent one to hospital

The assault happened Monday night on Talbot Street near Elgin Street.

A hockey net on a rink. © Can Stock Photo / ClickImages

Scoreboard, Apr 17

Auston Matthews was unable to score in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers, leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs centre stuck on 69 goals for the season. Toronto visits Tampa Bay to close out the regular season Wednesday night.

Federal budget promises to fund housing, tax wealthy

The $535 billion budget for the upcoming year will result in a projected deficit of $39.8 billion

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Carlos Leon. Image provided by Windsor police.
Aamjiwnaang Office (BlackburnNews.com File Photo by Briana Carnegie)
GreenShield members voted to ratify a new collective agreement, April 17, 2024 (Image courtesy of Unifor)
Sarnia police cruiser. Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service.
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