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750 pigs killed in $5M barn fire in Middlesex County

Damage is estimated at $5 million after two barns were destroyed by fire northwest of Strathroy over the long weekend.

Middlesex OPP and local firefighters were called to the blaze on Langan Road in Adelaide Metcalfe around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday. When emergency crews arrived two barns were fully engulfed by flames.

The road was blocked off while firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.

Approximately 750 pigs were killed, police said.

The blaze has been deemed non-suspicious.

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Owen Sound Library session gets cyclists ready to roll

Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires because cycling season is officially upon us! If your trusty two-wheeler is looking a bit more "rusty" than "ready," the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has just the thing to get you back on the road safely.