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AC/DC = $

dlockbaum — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:24:12 +0000

AC/DC’s 2008-2010 ‘Black Ice’ tour has been given the title of being the second-highest grossing tour in history, with figures to date totalling up to a staggering $441.6 million. Ranking second to the Rolling Stones’ ‘A Bigger Bang’ tour which rolled out through 2005-2007, the Stones grossed an almighty $558.3 million from a total of 147 shows across the globe.

Chatham Man Accused Of 32 B&Es

Dave Richie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:24:36 +0000

Chatham-Kent Police say a man arrested Tuesday is responsible for 32 daytime break-and-enters in Chatham-Kent over the last few weeks. 29-year-old Bryce Bunker was taken into custody after allegedly breaking into a residence on Partridge Crescent. Bunker has been released from police custody with a future court date.

CK On The Edge A Success

Dave Richie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:17:12 +0000

Organizers are calling the CK On The Edge festival a success, despite falling short of its attendance goal. Board President Lesley Grand says final numbers aren’t in, but thinks about 5,000 people attended the various performances and events. Organizers were hoping for 10-15,000 attendees. Grand says the festival did achieve its main goal — to showcase contemporary art to Chatham-Kent.

Local Hospitals Get ER Money

Dave Richie — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:04:46 +0000

The provincial government is promising new money to area hospitals to reduce emergency room wait times.The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is in line for nearly $800,000. The money will help the hospital track patient flow and hire nurse practitioners to treat and discharge patients. Chatham-Kent-Essex M-P-P Pat Hoy says the government is working to ensure ERs are running as smooth as possible. The three hospitals in Windsor-Essex are sharing $2.5-million. The province is spending $100-million on the initiative this year.

Craig and Matt’s Vacation Ideas

mdumouchelle — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:41:27 +0000

Construction On Chatham Roads Finishing Up

mdumouchelle — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:02:45 +0000

It may seem like there are lots of construction projects on the go right now in Chatham-Kent but the city says it’s no different than previous years.

Engineering Department, Gary Northcott says that’s just because of where they’re placed.

Northcott says more frequently travelled areas like the Princess Street Bridge and downtown Chatham projects should be wrapping up shortly.

Windsor No Longer Automotive Capital

mdumouchelle — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:02:09 +0000

The vice-chair of the Canadian Transportation Museum says Windsor can no longer call itself the automotive capital of Canada.

Mickey Mulder is commenting a day after the Windsor Transmission Plant closed it’s doors for good.

Mulder says the closure marks the end of an era locally and brings into focus a shift in manufacturing.

Opposition Wants Apology For Johnston

mdumouchelle — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:01:35 +0000

The Opposition is calling on the Ontario government to apologize to a woman whose breast was removed under the mistaken belief she had cancer.

Laurie Johnston is suing her surgeon, pathologist and two hospitals in the Windsor area over the mistake, which she says has impeded her ability to work.

Conservative health critic Christine Elliott says Johnston deserves an apology from the health bureaucracy and the government.

Minacs Hosts Job Fair

mdumouchelle — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:06:21 +0000

Minacs plans on adding more than 100 full time staff to it’s roster of roughly 180 people.

Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope, along with economic development head Kathy Weiss will be on hand for the start of today’s job fair.

Minacs reopened it’s doors this past December after being closed for nearly 6 months.

The job fair runs from 11 until 7 tonight.

Last Day For G-M Transmission Plant

mdumouchelle — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:05:41 +0000

After more than 90 years of operations in Windsor — GM is closing its final plant today.

The last transmission will roll off the line this afternoon — effectively putting the remaining 500 employees out of work.

GM began operating in Windsor in 1919 — and at one point — employed more than seven-thousand workers.