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1,500 Pigs Die In Milverton-Area Barn Fire

Around 1,500 pigs died this afternoon in a barn fire just south of Milverton.

24 firefighters from Milverton, Sebringville and Shakespeare in six tanker trucks and and two fire engines were called out to blaze on Perth Rd. 130.

Thick black smoke filled the sky at the height of the blaze.

Fire Chief Bill Hunter tells CKNX there were no injuries and a cause has yet to be determined.

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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.