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 Operating with...

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 four hours in...

The Heisz family have built an igloo in their front yard of their Pointe West home. Not only has it been a neighbourhood attraction, children Henry and Abby have been having some fun in the igloo. Hanging out in the igloo