CK police closed Prince Albert Rd between McNaughton Ave E and Gregory Dr for several hours for hydro pole repair. A 15-year-old is facing consequences after police received a call about a bomb on a train headed into Chatham-Kent on New Year's Day. OPP say they caught a Merlin resident going 140 km/h on Highway 40 just north of Chatham on January 1. People are once again being told to make sure their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are in working order. In 2023, Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs earned an average of $13.2M. Chatham-Kent's first baby of 2025 is a girl.

Life will be slowing down pretty quickly for a 52-year-old Merlin resident who was caught going way too fast on Highway 40 just north of Chatham on New Year's Day, the first Chatham-Kent baby born in 2025 is a girl, and New Orleans is moving ahead with plans to re-open Bourbon Street as the investigation continues into yesterday's deadly incident on that same street where a driver plowed into a crowd -- killing at least 15 people.

Morning News for Thursday, January 2, 2025

Local conservation authorities have extended flood outlooks and watches in and around Chatham-Kent. A new year means new rules for garbage disposal in Chatham-Kent. An Ontario fertilizer company has donated to multiple CK food banks. The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns.

There are some closures across Chatham-Kent heading into 2025. Canadian real estate watchers are optimistic, predicting a buyer's market in the new year. The Atlantic Liberal caucus has joined the Ontario Liberals in calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign as party leader.

A man had to be airlifted to hospital following a crash in Chatham over the weekend. Little is being said about the latest meeting between Canadian and American politicians. Former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter died Sunday at the age of 100. Tim Hortons has released a list of its most ordered items of the year.