A 29-year-old Amherstburg man is facing impaired driving charges after LaSalle police received complaints. According to LaSalle police, they received multiple complaints Feb. 8 shortly after 2 a.m. of an idling vehicle stopped at the intersection of Front Road at Laurier Dr. Officers responded to the intersection where the driver was allegedly observed to be asleep behind the wheel. As a result of the investigation, police say the male was charged with Operation Impaired and

Mayor Michael Prue and owner Shantelle Rayner cut the ribbon at Crystal Magik Essentials last Saturday (Feb. 7). A ribbon cutting was held over the weekend for a new business in Amherstburg, this one being held inside of another recently opened business. Crystal Magik Essentials officially opened last Saturday (Feb. 7) with the business being located inside of Pantry Heaven & Co. The two businesses are located within the Walmart plaza at 400 Sandwich St. S. Crystal Magic Esse

The Amherstburg Fire Department responded to a fire on the weekend where trees and brush were burning. Deputy Fire Chief Dan Monk said the fire department crews responded to a large outdoor fire on Howard Road last Saturday, Feb. 7, at approximately 7:30 p.m. “A very large pile of brush and trees caught fire,” said Monk. “With no fire hydrants available in the area, crews established a tanker shuttle to maintain a water supply. Amherstburg firefighters worked for more than