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Hydro One has broken ground on the new St. Clair Transmission Line, which will run through Chatham-Kent. A botched car robbery in Wallaceburg has landed a Chatham man with a long list of charges, including assault. There will be an inquest into the death of Thomas Humphrey, who died in 2019 following an interaction with Chatham-Kent police, and the GOJHL is now the official development league of the OHL. 

There's already a wait list for the new transitional cabins in Chatham. Chatham-Kent's council wants to add another bylaw officer. West Nile Virus has been found in more mosquitoes within the municipality. The third Tattoos for SickKids event is coming to Chatham-Kent and it promises to be bigger than ever. The federal government says it plans to launch a public registry to keep Canadians updated on its growing use of AI technology. The newly formed Ridgetown Royals will have a woman in between the pipes this season.

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent wants to get tougher on people who repeatedly break municipal bylaws. A number of gravel roads in Chatham-Kent will be converted to hard surface roads. Tattoos 4 SickKids is coming back to Chatham. Rental Prices dropped in Canada last month, for the 11th time in a row. The federal government says it plans to launch a public registry to keep Canadians in the loop on its growing use of artificial intelligence. Do you think home care nurses should be paid the same as their counterparts in hospitals?

Chatham-Kent councillor Alysson Storey won't have her pay suspended for breaching the council code of conduct,  and council did not discuss providing health services to people living at encampments after it was removed for further community consultation. Provincial police have charged a Wallaceburg driver following a two-vehicle collision in Lambton, and a Comber girl has raised a lot of money for the Tilbury Terry Fox Run. 

One person has been arrested and one is still wanted by police following the break-in of a Wallaceburg home. A Chatham man is facing impaired driving charges following a crash in Lakeshore. The inquest into the overdose death of a 21-year-old inmate at the Southwest Detention Centre starts next Monday. Chatham Kent Crime Stoppers has expanded an annual event. A flag to honour Canadian icon, Terry Fox, has been raised in Chatham.

A Chatham man is facing impaired driving charges following a single-vehicle crash in Lakeshore. Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers has expanded an annual event aimed at local youth. Some countries could see rebates if the Supreme Court upholds a ruling that U.S. President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs were an overstep of power. Nearly 500 workers were detained last week in a massive immigration raid in Georgia. The Alberta government is set to release its revised school library book ban today. Chatham-Kent Council meets Monday night with a packed agenda.

Chatham-Kent council will discuss options for providing health services for people living at the encampment. They will also discuss adding another bylaw enforcement officer, and the Lacroix Street bridge in Chatham has reopened.  

A special weather statement is in effect for Chatham-Kent because wind gusts up to 90 km/hr are expected. Chatham-Kent council will vote on Monday on the penalty for councillor Alysson Storey, who allegedly breached the code of conduct, and the provincial minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing will be in Chatham today.

A pediatrician who worked in Chatham is facing fines for wrongfully accessing the health information of newborn baby boys, and border agents seized more than $43 million worth of cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge last month.

A fight between roommates has led to charges against a 28-year-old Chatham woman. CK police responded to multiple break-and-enters over the long weekend, including one at a Chatham business. The municipality is looking to build a new steering committee. More than 1,800 students took part in the Lambton-Kent District School Board's Summer Learning program. About 15 million dollars is being invested to help protect Ontario farms. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants Ottawa to axe the temporary foreign worker program.

A 28-year-old Chatham woman is facing charges of assault with a weapon, mischief, and resisting arrest after an argument with her roommate got out of hand. Chatham-Kent police can strike another name off their wanted list. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is looking for participants to help update its cultural plan. More than 1,800 students took part in the Lambton-Kent District School Board's Summer Learning program. We could see a strike of full-time support staff at Ontario's public colleges starting next week. The Canadian Coast Guard's inshore rescue boat stations in Ontario are packing up for the year. Are you willing to follow Premier Doug Ford's advice and boycott Crown Royal?

Three tornadoes were spotted over Lake Erie last week, including one near Wheatley, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford dumped out a bottle of Crown Royal as he blasted the decision to shut down the Amherstburg bottling plant.

The president and CEO of the CK Chamber of Commerce believes the removal of the de minimis exemption is a direct attack on small businesses. A new report says bullying, poverty, and mental illness are on the rise among Canadian youth. Ontario's Premier dumped out a bottle of Crown Royal on Tuesday as he blasted the decision to shut down an Amherstburg bottling plant. Kraft Heinz is splitting a decade after a merger created one of the biggest food companies on Earth. Former New York Mayor and former associate of U.S. President Trump, Rudy Giuliani, is recovering after a car crash in New Hampshire. The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers weren't the only ones to benefit from a lot of strikeouts this past season.

The Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce is urging the public to buy local now that the U.S. government has gotten rid of the de minimis exemption. Unifor says First Student Canada, the school bus company, is threatening to lock out its members on September 15 if they don't accept the company's last offer. A new report says bullying, poverty, and mental illness are on the rise among Canadian youth. The federal finance minister says he plans to fix problems at the Canada Revenue Agency in the next 100 days. The death toll from a major earthquake in Afghanistan is up to 1,400 people. Decorated Canadian actor Graham Greene has died following a long illness. Special Olympics Chatham-Kent is getting $1,000 thanks to the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers.

Thousands of kids head back to school today, and that has police asking drivers to be extra careful, and the Ontario government has announced plans to remove interprovincial barriers for a variety of job sectors in the new year.  

Kids are headed back to school next week, and enrolment numbers are up. International Overdose Awareness Day is approaching, highlighting the heavy toll drugs can take on users and those around them. More than 200 books are being pulled from Alberta's school library shelves.

After two years of restoration work, Chatham's Cenotaph has been rededicated. Provincial police are urging everyone taking one last vacation before school starts to be careful on the roads and on the water. Bothwell residents who are hooked up to municipal water may notice some discolouration for a couple of days.

Bothwell residents who are hooked up to municipal water may notice some discolouration for the next few days. Ontario is expanding its Respiratory Syncytial Virus program to include more seniors. Today marks the 9th annual #WeAreLakeErie Day.

A 36-year-old Ridgetown man is facing some serious charges, including attempted murder, after an altercation at a Blenheim business. Demolition work on the collapsed buildings on Queen Street North in Tilbury is expected to start on Tuesday. Chatham-Kent recently received a positive letter from the province about the ongoing Dresden landfill battle. The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers will have to wait another year for a shot at the championship.

If York1 wants to expand and use property in Dresden for a landfill, it seems the company will need Chatham-Kent council's approval. A man facing two counts of careless driving causing death will not be going to trial. More mosquitoes collected in Chatham-Kent have tested positive for West Nile Virus. The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers' playoff run is over.

Chatham-Kent Council have made a decision about new encampment rules after a third straight meeting. Retaliatory tariffs on many American goods will be dropped next week, but it will take a little longer for Canadians to see prices fall at the grocery store. The company that operates ferries across southwestern Ontario has warned residents about a phony website.

Encampments will once again be the main talking point at a CK council meeting. The Farmer's Almanac is predicting a warmer-than-normal winter for most Canadians. Negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers were planned to resume today. The St. Clair Saints football team beat Ottawa in a blowout to maintain an undefeated start to the season.

Canadians can expect to pay less for some products, now that counter-tariffs have been removed on American goods listed under the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement. Fraud cases across Canada nearly doubled over the past decade, with victims losing over $638-million in 2024. Prime Minister Mark Carney made his first official visit to Ukraine on the weekend. The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers trail the Cardinals 2 games to 1 in their 5-game playoff series.

Air Canada says it expects to be flying close to its full schedule today. A new poll shows that half of the respondents would be "ashamed" to call Pierre Poilievre Canada's Prime Minister. Thursday's Amber Alert for an eight-month-old boy was cancelled after he was found safe. The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers look to bounce back against the Hamilton Cardinals in Game 2 of the playoffs.

Thursday's Amber Alert for an eight-month-old boy from the Brampton area has been cancelled. Plans are underway to replace the Rivard Pumping Station over the next 10 years. Friday's planned negotiations between Canada Post and the mail carriers' union have been delayed. The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers started off the postseason with a loss against Hamilton.

The St. Clair Catholic District School Board and Chatham-Kent YMCA have partnered to support students who have been suspended from school. A popular whiskey has been recalled for fears of shards of glass inside the bottles. Air Canada expects most of its North American routes to be back up and running as of Thursday. The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers kick off their playoff run at home.

Ontario's Integrity Commissioner says there's not sufficient evidence to investigate concerns about the proposed Dresden landfill expansion. The storm that hit Wheatley last weekend is being recorded as a downburst. Four Windsor teens were arrested following the kidnapping of a man on August 11.

The start of the school year is here, which means that families who need a little extra help can get school supplies with Operation Backpack Pick Up. Chatham-Kent has sent multiple members of council and municipal staff to the annual meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Shipments of orange juice from the U.S. to Canada have fallen to a 20-year low.

Several members of Chatham-Kent's council and the municipality's administration are in Ottawa, taking part in the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual Conference. Payment for one hour of ground time is part of the tentative deal reached between Air Canada and the flight attendants' union. The federal Green Party will be looking to replace its longtime leader for the next election.

A new playground will be going up at the Children's Treatment Centre thanks to a huge donation from Chatham's Rotary Club. Inflation cooled to 1.7% last month from 1.9% in June. The federal government is launching a probe into unpaid work in the airline sector following the strike by Air Canada flight attendants.

A man accused of the murder of a 55-year-old Tilbury man is expected to plead guilty next month. A man accused of murdering a woman in Chatham will have his trial dates confirmed next month. Two of Chatham-Kent's most outspoken councillors are facing investigations by the municipality's Integrity Commissioner. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is headed back to the House of Commons.

You may notice some traffic delays if you drive through Chatham. July's inflation numbers are expected to have dropped from the month before. The union that represents thousands of support staff at Ontario's colleges says workers have voted to authorize a strike. The 18-U Chatham Diamonds are provincial champions.

The intersection of King Street West and Lacroix Street will be completely closed, starting Monday, for some sewer construction work. Air Canada flight attendants will continue to strike despite being ordered back to work by the federal government. Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and 213 others are in the spotlight today as voters return to the polls for the byelection in Battle River-Crowfoot.