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Public Information Meeting: Review of Areas Available for Development

Kingsville has initiated a review of the areas available for development (residential, commercial, industrial) to look at the adjustment and reallocation of lands within Kingsville, Cottam and Ruthven, which are identified in the 2024 County Official Plan for land use. Why are we doing this? Under the Planning Act, municipalities must maintain lands to […]

Canadian News

Affordable Housing Innovation Fund Now Accepting Applications

On March 6, 2025, the Government of Canada announced the re-opening of the Affordable Housing Innovation Fund (AHIF) portal. Proponents are encouraged to submit proposals that address barriers to innovative homebuilding. Priority will be given to applications using modular and prefabricated building to help address homelessness that can be scaled and replicated. These solutions should […]

Health

Elementary Students Update on Incomplete Immunization Records

As of March 7th, 2025, there were 253 elementary students suspended from school for continuing to have incomplete immunization records with the Health Unit, as required by the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) R.S.O.1990. Parents/guardians must update their child’s immunization record, thereby removing the suspension order so that the […]

Canadian News

Chrétien’s Historic 1995 Federal Budget Offers Lessons For Today

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Chrétien Liberal government’s 1995 federal budget—one of the most important budgets in Canadian history—which contains key lessons for today’s federal and provincial policymakers, finds a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “To improve […]

Health

More Information from Health Unit About Possible Measles Exposure

On March 5, 2025 the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit made the following statement: Following the confirmation of a case of measles which attended Cornerstone Christian Academy, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has updated the exposure window to February 21st and 24th. Two additional points of exposure have now been identified and […]

Health

Elementary School Students and Immunization of School Pupils Act

On March 3, 2025 the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit made the following statement: “The Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) (1990), Section 11, Subsections (1) and (2) require public health units to maintain and review immunization records for every student attending school in Ontario; and to enforce a school suspension on students […]

Editorial Town & County News

Why The Kingsville Times Is Leaving Twitter and Joining Bluesky

For years, Twitter, now called X, has been a key platform for news organizations, offering a place for real-time updates, breaking news, and direct engagement with readers. However, X has undergone significant changes in recent years contributing to increased misinformation and resulting in an environment where news organizations struggle to […]

Announcements Obituary

C. Lloyd Brown-John Obituary (February 24, 2025)

Brown-John, Lloyd 84 years, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2025. Beloved husband and world travel partner of Marilyn (nee Fairhurst). Adored father of Lara Seguin (Keith) and Michelle Brandie. Precious grandfather of Natasha Ashley-Smith (Chris), Ryan Seguin, Spencer Seguin, Storm Brandie, Hunter Brandie (Karlie), Sage Brandie (Jordan), and […]

Health

Clinical Trial To Study ‘Poop Pills’ In Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Scientists at Lawson Research Institute (Lawson) of St. Joseph’s Health Care London and London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) are the first in the world to study fecal transplants using capsules containing microbes from the gut of healthy volunteers to improve the response of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer […]

Town & County News

Leamington Council Considers – February 25, 2025

At the Leamington Council meeting of February 25, 2025, Council will: Receive a plaque presented by the Mayor and Council of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent acknowledging the Municipality of Leamington’s assistance with providing water resources to Wheatley and Tilbury following the fire at the Wheatley Water Treatment Plant. Consider holding […]

Books

49th Shelf: The Fun Times Brigade

The Fun Times Brigade by (author) Lindsay Zier-Vogel From acclaimed author Lindsay Zier-Vogel comes an insightful and heart-rending exploration of motherhood, grief, and the search for identity. Amy is a new mother, navigating the fog of those bewildering early days and struggling with a role she feels ill-prepared for. It’s the […]