Home-repair warning issued; damage $60K in garage fire: CK police

A garage fire in Chatham caused $60,000 in damage on Saturday, fire officials say.

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Damage set at $60,000 in Saturday garage fire

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Champaign residents may be eligible for $60,000 home-repair grants | Housing

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CHAMPAIGN — Next week, Champaign homeowners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will have the opportunity to apply for up to $60,000 in funding for home repairs.

“Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic” might sound like a wide net to cast — and it is, according to Jennifer Carlson, neighborhood programs manager for the city.

“When I heard about this program, I was like, ‘How does someone say they’ve been

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Home-repair scam leaves Londoner with $40K loan

London police are warning the public about a scam that can see fraudulent liens on personal property and mortgages taken out in an unsuspecting person’s name.

The word of caution comes after a Londoner discovered a $40,000 loan in their name, that they had not consented to.

The fraudulent incident happened between December 1 and 16 after a man claiming to work for a heating and cooling business offered the owner of a home in the area of Egerton and Vauxhall streets a free in-home energy saving inspection. The homeowner agreed and two men showed up to the house to

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Home-repair scam leaves Ontario homeowner with $40K loan

Two men faces fraud charges after a resident fell victim to a home-repair scam that left them with a $40,000 loan in their name, police say

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Two men face fraud charges after a London resident fell victim to a home-repair scam that left them with a $40,000 loan in their name, police say.

The alleged fraud happened between Dec. 1 and Dec. 16, after a man claiming to work for a heating and cooling business offered a homeowner

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