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Kirkland Lake Mayor Stacy Wight along with Rick Owen and CAO Allan Smith attended the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference

Ontario's minister of natural resources says the province is putting $11 million towards ongoing costs of a 2021 explosion in Wheatley, Ont.

The explosion came weeks after local officials declared two states of emergency and evacuation orders after discovering hydrogen sulphide gas leaks in the area.

Chatham-Kent will receive over $11 million more in provincial funding to help the community of Wheatley, Ont., in the aftermath of an explosion nearly two years ago. 

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The new funding is in addition to more than $27-million Ontario has so far put toward investigation, recovery and support for Wheatley businesses and residents

Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government announced more than $11 million in new funding Wednesday to help pay the expenses of the local municipality to rebuild in the wake of the explosion.

Noting there has been progress, but still much work left to do, the province has announced more than $11 million in new money for Wheatley.

The province announced Wednesday it will be providing Chatham-Kent with an additional $11 million to assist with recovery expenses related to the August 2021 explosion in Wheatley.

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