June 16, 2021

June 16th is the 167th day of 2021. There are 198 days remaining until the end of the year.

Another day of no new positive COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday by Chatham-Kent Public Health.

There were 5 recoveries, the total active cases is down to 6 locally. It’s the fewest active cases since there were three on October 19th.

There were 296 positive cases across Ontario Tuesday; that’s the smallest daily increase in the province since September 17th.

There is an Ontario-wide virtual Career Fair today.

There are employment opportunities in the agri-food industry and employers are invited to meet talented individuals.

Virtual Career Fair Ontario-wide will be held 11–4pm on today.

Register here. 

London’s Western Fair cancelled for the second year due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2021 edition of the fair, the 146th overall, had been scheduled for September 10 to 19.

The pandemic forced the cancellation of last year’s Western Fair, marking the first time since the Second World War that the fair didn’t happen.

It’s been more than two months since that giant shipping vessel got stuck in the Suez Canal, but companies like IKEA and Lenovo are still fighting to get their products from the now-impounded ship.

Smaller companies such as UK bicycle maker Pearson 1860 and Snuggy UK, which makes wearable blankets, also have vital orders stuck in limbo.

An Egyptian court impounded the Ever Given and its 18,300 cargo containers after the Suez Canal Authority filed a $916 million compensation claim against the Japanese shipowner for damages and losses incurred when the ship ran aground in a narrow part of the canal, blocking traffic.

Several companies have been left in the dark and realistically don’t expect to see any of the cargo until next year.

A golfer got arrested during a qualifying round of the Korn Ferry Tour in Kansas, when he punched another competitor on the green.

The fight erupted on the green between Austen Dailey and Luke Smith over Smith suggesting to Dailey that he help look for lost golf balls. As Dailey walked to the next hole, Smith allegedly jumped on Dailey’s back and began punching him.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod