Kirk Dickinson

Kirk has been the Digital Content Editor for BlackburnNews.com since 2013. He has also worked for a number of print publications including Chatham Daily News, Chatham This Week and Windsor This Week. In 2010, he graduated from Mohawk College with an advanced diploma in the field of print and broadcast journalism. Email him by clicking here.

Toronto, Edmonton to host NHL season

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association have ratified an agreement that will see the 2019-2020 hockey season completed in Toronto and Edmonton.

London police make largest fentanyl pill seizure ever

A large amount of drugs discovered at London International Airport has resulted in the largest fentanyl pill seizure in the history of the London Police Service.

(File photo courtesy of DodgertonSkillhause via morgueFile)

House fire extinguished in east Owen Sound

Fire officials are investigating after a fire broke out at a home in an east end neighbourhood in Owen Sound.

UPDATE: Evacuation order cancelled after tanker truck fire

Residents near Prairie Siding in Chatham-Kent are now allowed to return to their homes following a tanker truck fire.

Toronto cop charged in connection to murder of accused war criminal

An officer with the Toronto Police Service, who is the father of a suspect in the murder of an alleged Liberian warlord, has now been charged by police in London.

UPDATE: Firefighter taken to hospital, later released after Pain Court fire

A firefighter had to be taken to hospital and a family pet has perished following a house fire in Pain Court.

File photo by Alec Ross, BlackburnNews.com

Woman arrested after two people assaulted, officers spit on

A London woman is facing several charges after allegedly attacking two people and spitting on two police officers.

London-area home sales see strong rebound in June

Home sales in London and the surrounding area have seen one of the best months in the last four decades, following two consecutive months of sharp declines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cottages trashed, teen found sleeping on couch

Three teenagers are facing charges after several Long Point cottages were ransacked and one of the suspects decided to allegedly take a nap amid the wreckage.

The general manager of community development in Chatham-Kent, John Norton, speaks during an open house about development red tape , February 13, 2019. (Photo courtesy of CK Economic Development Services via Twitter)

CK’s Community Development manager accepts new position

A Chatham-Kent official whose tenure has spanned nearly 10 years, has accepted a new position outside of the municipality.