Year: 2024

By Saeed Akhtar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter Skate Lakeshore will welcome figure skaters from across Ontario as it hosts its first Provincial Series Competition from Feb. 14 to 16, 2025. “The Skate […]

By Matt Weingarden, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter The Town of LaSalle has released its 2025 Draft Budget and Business Plan, outlining significant changes, departmental summaries, and the proposed capital budget. If approved, […]

By Matt Weingarden, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter The annual Holiday Lights display will illuminate the LaSalle Civic Centre at 5950 Malden Rd from Nov. 22, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025. The outdoor […]

By Matt Weingarden, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Tilbury Times Reporter Noah Ross, a Monsignor Uyen Catholic School student, was recognized for his artistic achievement as the 2024-2025 V.I.P. T-shirt design contest winner. Special Constable Hakr […]

By Saeed Akhtar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Tilbury Times Reporter Corporal Brent Poland, a Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB) alumnus, is remembered for his heroism, dedication, and lasting contributions to his community. Brent attended […]

By Matt Weingarden, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Tilbury Times Reporter Inspector Jason Chickowski has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief of Police for the Chatham-Kent Police Service, effective Dec. 1, 2024, the Chatham-Kent Police […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Since the Town of Essex wrote to Bell Canada in the late summer, asking that its damaged Bell boxes be repaired, there has been movement […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press A motion that would have implemented a hiring freeze for any newly created full-time and part-time positions at the Town of Essex – tabled just […]

By Saeed Akhtar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter The Town of LaSalle Public Works Department and Jack Frost the Snowplow visited Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School to celebrate the grade one students who […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press The Town of Essex’s Infrastructure Services Department has put together a Five-Year Capital Infrastructure Plan, focusing on the years 2025-2029, for all infrastructure projects.  It […]