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May 21, 20 •
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Chatham-Kent OPP bagged a speeder Tuesday evening, as well as about 15 pounds of pot. Police say an officer was clocking vehicles on the 401 near Orford Road when a westbound vehicle zipped by doing more than 150 km/h in a 100-km/h zone. The officer pulled...
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Apr 29, 20 •
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On Tuesday evening, Chatham-Kent OPP doled out another stunt driving charge along Highway 401. An officer caught a driver doing more than 150 km/h near Duart Road. A 22-year-old Windsor resident is charged with stunt driving and saw their vehicle impounded...
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Mar 4, 20 •
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The provincial government recently announced it would seek a contractor to make safety improvements on Highway 401 between Merlin Road and Tilbury. According to a provincial announcement last week, the Ontario government is “proceeding with an Expression of...
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Feb 27, 20 •
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A morning crash on Highway 401 Wednesday saw a transport driver taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, and the westbound lanes shut down. Chatham-Kent OPP report two transports collided in the westbound lanes east of Tilbury about 11:30 a.m. One...
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Feb 27, 20 •
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How bad was it out on the highways last night? Chatham-Kent OPP report they responded to seven tractor-trailer collisions and three motor vehicle collisions last night and this morning along Highway 401 in the municipality. With the wind still whipping snow...
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Jan 29, 19 •
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Chatham-Kent OPP closed down the westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Bloomfield Road Monday evening for about an hour following a crash on the highway. Police have only said the crash involved a tractor-trailer, and that the collision was under...
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Jan 23, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
The reality of human trafficking in Chatham-Kent hit hard for the 600 plus people who attended the town hall meeting hosted by Chatham-Kent Leamington MPP Rick Nicholls at the John D. Bradley Convention Centre in Chatham Thursday night. Representatives from...
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Aug 28, 18 •
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Chatham-Kent OPP clocked a speeder doing 100 km/h over the speed limit on Highway 401 early this morning. Police say the westbound vehicle zipped through the construction zone near Victoria Road at about 1:15 a.m., doing 180 km/h. The posted limit in the zone...
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Jun 22, 18 •
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Yet another crossover accident this morning on Highway 401 near Tilbury claimed a life and has closed the highway in both directions. Chatham-Kent OPP say the crash occurred in the eastbound lanes between County Rd. 42 and Queen’s Line when a...
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Feb 14, 18 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Viewpoint • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
While it was good news that the government agreed to put concrete barriers on Highway 401 between Tilbury and London, the timeline of at least two years is not. The Minister of Transportation Kathryn McGarry committed to putting in the barriers once an...
