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CTV News
02-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Lambton barn fire causes $500K in damage
Fire broke out around 8:37 p.m. on July 1, 2025 at 3421 Petrolia Line. (Source: Brooke Schrijver) Damage is estimated at $500,000 after a barn fire in Lambton County. Crews were called to the scene at 3421 Petrolia Line around 8:37 p.m. Tuesday where a metal shed was on fire and spread to a barn. No animals were in the barn or on the property at the time of the incident, but tractors and wagons were burned. The family that owns the property is renting it out, and the tenant was not home at there at the time of the incident — a neighbouring property owner alerted fire department. The current owners have owned property since 1983. Petrolia and North Enniskillen Fire Department (PNEFD) Chief Rick Cousins told CTV News there was a scary moment when a firefighter showed signs of heat exhaustion. 'PNEFD support operations and response team and EMS staff that was on standby at our scene tended to our member. EMS transported the firefighter to the hospital, [they were] evaluated thoroughly, then released just hours later with a clean bill of health.' The cause of the fire has been listed as undetermined. petrolia line fire - lambton - july 2025 The site of a barn fire on Petrolia Line in Lambton County is still smoldering the morning after the fire. July 2, 2025. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London) petrolia line fire - lambton county - july 2025 The site of a barn fire on Petrolia Line in Lambton County is still smoldering the morning after the fire. July 2, 2025. (Sean Irvine/CTV News London)
National Post
13-06-2025
- Sport
- National Post
From rink to racetrack, London Knights coach Dale Hunter eyes cup sweep at Woodbine
MILTON — Dale Hunter has a shot at a rare championship double. Article content Two weeks ago, the former NHL star coached the OHL's London Knights to a Memorial Cup title. On Saturday night, he'll look to add the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup to his impressive sports resume. Article content Article content Hunter is the co-owner of Crack Shot, an Ontario-sired three-year-old pacing colt that will run Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park in one of harness racing's richest events. Owning a piece of a champion racehorse was the dying wish of Hunter's father, Dick, the patriarch of a Canadian hockey dynasty. Article content All four of Dick Hunter's sons played Major Junior A hockey, and three — including Dale — reached the NHL. Dick also had a passion for standardbred horses, often keeping them on the family farm in Petrolia, Ont. Article content 'We would always buy horses for $20,000, $30,000, in that range,' Dale Hunter told Ontario Racing. 'But before my dad passed away, he said, 'I left you a lot of money, go buy a decent horse.'' Article content That was Crack Shot, a horse purchased for US$205,000 at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale exactly three weeks after Dick Hunter died Sept. 12, 2023, at the age of 87. Article content 'Just to get a horse to race (in North America Cup eliminations) last week, (dad) would be saying, 'Oh, we did pretty well,'' Hunter said. 'Then to get to the big race, he would say, 'I know this will never happen again. You better enjoy it.'' Article content And that's exactly the plan. Article content On Saturday, Dale Hunter and nearly 40 friends and family will take the Knights' team bus to Woodbine Mohawk Park, where Crack Shot will start from Post 8 in a 10-horse field in Canada's richest pacing race. Article content '(Dad) would have been the first one waiting for the bus. He wouldn't want to miss it,' said Hunter. 'He loved horses, and we grew up with horses, and it's just fun to have all the family together. We'll be telling stories about dad and everybody else. That's what it is all about.' Article content 'Both hockey and horse racing draw your family and friends together. It's hard to get everybody together; you have to have a good reason. Now, our horse is racing in the biggest race, and they all want to come, which is awesome. We get to see each other and have fun again.' Article content Crack Shot was second in his elimination race last weekend and is the fourth choice in the morning line at 6-1 odds. The son of 2001 North America Cup champion Bettors Delight is campaigned by the father-son team of trainer Gregg McNair and driver Doug McNair, both of Guelph, Ont. Article content Gregg McNair and Dale Hunter share ownership of Crack Shot with Frank Brundle of East Garafraxa, Ont., and George Kerr of Gowanstown, Ont. Article content As head coach and part-owner of the Knights, Hunter has won five OHL titles and led the franchise to three Memorial Cup championships — 2005, 2016 and 2025. He's only the second coach in Canadian Hockey League history to have more than 1,000 wins to his credit.
Globe and Mail
29-05-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Cody Chovancek looks to defend Unified MMA bantamweight title, make UFC take notice
Cody Chovancek won the Unified MMA bantamweight championship in June 2024 with a particularly nasty calf slicer submission victory over previously unbeaten American Gage (The Gremlin) Gill. And there will likely be more pain Friday when the 26-year-old from Petrolia, Ont., defends his 135-pound title against American Jordan Howard in the Unified 62 main event at the Rebel Entertainment Complex in Toronto. Chovancek (7-0-0) hopes another win will open the door to the UFC. 'It's my time,' he said matter-of-factly. 'I'm going to go out there and do what I do. Give the fans an exciting fight. I've got knockout power in both hands. I can do it all. I want the UFC. I want [UFC president] Dana White, [matchmakers] Mick Maynard, Sean Shelby to let me fight in my 20s in the greatest promotion in the world, the UFC. 'I know they'll be watching [on UFC Fight Pass] and I'll earn my spot on [Friday].' Chovancek turned heads with the painful calf slicer submission in the fifth round against Gill. The move involves using your leg to hook an opponent's leg and then, using your other foot to brace that leg, pulling the opponent's limb back against the grain, so to speak. Done right, it can tear the calf and injure the knee joint. 'Normally when I do it to people in training, they tap very quickly,' Chovancek said. He trains at Niagara Top Team in St. Catharines, Ont., alongside (Proper) Mike Malott and Jasmine Jasudavicius, both of whom posted convincing wins at UFC 315 in Montreal last month. Chovancek was taking it all in fight week, also fitting in some training sessions at TriStar Gym. 'It's really cool to see behind the scenes, how everything works in the UFC because that's where I'm going to be – very shortly,' he said. 'And to see those guys go out there and perform the way they did, it just speaks to the training that we're doing. We're doing all the right things and it can take us to the highest level.' Chovancek has been involved with other UFC shows. In Edmonton in November, he was on standby in case a 135-pounder had to drop off the card. But in Montreal, he was involved in more of the fight week proceedings, including taking the stage with Jasudavicius for the ceremonial weigh-in. Fights have been hard to come by for Chovancek, who had two bouts in 2023 and just one last year. 'It's rough once you're at certain spot,' he said. He had been waiting, in case the UFC called with another short-notice opportunity. 'But I didn't feel like waiting any more,' he said. 'I want to get out there and give the fans what they want to see. I truly believe this will be my last fight on the regional scene.' He sees Friday as a chance for one more show in front of friends and family, hopefully followed later this year by an invitation to showcase his skills on 'Dana White's Contender Series' – the road Malott and Jasudavicius travelled to the promotion. Chovancek applied unsuccessfully for a spot on a cast of Season 32 of 'The Ultimate Fighter,' where he would have competed up a division at featherweight. 'I believe everything happens for a reason and it's just given me more time to hone my skills before the big show,' he said. The five-foot-nine Chovancek, who normally walks around at 160 pounds, fought as a featherweight (145 pounds) in his first three pro fights. He is in 3-0-0 in Unified MMA action and has gone the distance just twice as a pro. Four of his bouts did not make it past the second round. Howard (12-5-5) went 2-2-0 in Bellator. 'I don't think he's fought anyone with this much experience thus far,' Howard speaking in a social media post, said of Chovancek. 'And not just experience but experience at a high level, under the big lights.' Chovancek agrees the 35-year-old Howard is a step up in class but is not fazed. 'He's probably the best fighter I've fought,' said Chovancek. 'It's just going to bring out a better performance in me. The better the opposition, the better I perform.' Chovancek, who is half-Thai, grew up in southwestern Ontario, some 25 kilometres southeast of Sarnia. 'There wasn't a whole lot to do there (other) than fight and fish,' he said. Chovancek started wrestling in high school then added kick-boxing at 16. He had just turned 18 when he had his first amateur MMA fight in August 2016. A year later, he went to Thailand to train. Chovancek has spent five years training at Niagara Top Team where he teaches Muay Thai classes, putting aside his job as a steel framer.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Petrolia under a boil notice until further notice
PETROLIA (KFDX/KJTL) — Petrolia residents will need to boil water for use until further notice. According to a Facebook post, Petrolia's water plant lost power at night, and the pumps did not reset automatically, causing low water pressure. While the pumps are up and running again, additional testing is required before the water can be deemed safe for consumption. Customers should boil all water used in the preparation of food and beverages for consumption for two minutes. This includes water used for: Drinking water (including pets) Brushing teeth Baby formula Washing produce Preparing food Coffee, tea, lemonade, etc. Making ice cubes (All previously made ice should be thrown out) Water used for laundry, showering/shaving, and watering grass or plants is safe without boiling. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please call Petrolia City Hall at (940) 524-3315. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hospice of Wichita Falls marks 40 years of service to Texoma
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Hospice of Wichita Falls will celebrate 40 years of serving Texoma on Tuesday, April 1. The doors will be open to the public, who will have an opportunity to learn more about Hospice and its services to those facing the end of their lives. Petrolia supports their fire department with a Spring Festival The event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, with a ribbon cutting at noon for the new Palliative Care unit. It is free to attend, and they will be serving free hotdogs. The party will take place located at 4909 Johnson Road in Wichita Falls. Their phone number is (940) 691-0982, but if unreachable, call (940) 263-4015. For more on the care and services Hospice of Wichita Falls provides, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
