Windsor Fire and Rescue pumper truck. WindsorNewsToday.ca file photo.Windsor Fire and Rescue pumper truck. WindsorNewsToday.ca file photo.
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UPDATE: $800,000 of damage after fire in Walkerville

The Windsor Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) responded to the structure fire in the Walkerville area at approximately 11 a.m. where there were reports of very heavy smoke.

At that time, the fire department asked the public to avoid the area of Lincoln Road.

A tweet from WFRS showed crews still at work more than six hours later.

https://twitter.com/WindsorFire1/status/1545886737020379136

No injuries were reported, though three people have been displaced from their home.

An estimated $800,000 worth of damage was done. WFRS was unable to determine the cause of the fire as it was unsafe for investigators to enter the building.

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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.