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Municipal officials in Chatham-Kent to know what you think of some plans to spruce up Erieau Boulevard, Ontario's Education Minister is about to get more power over the province's school boards, and a new bill introduced by a pair of Liberal MPPs would address the lack of provincial oversight at roadside zoos.

Morning News for Thursday, May 29, 2025

Canada Post has tabled what it's calling its final offer to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Four men are facing charges after a massive fentanyl bust in London. A 48-year-old Chatham-Kent man is facing charges after he allegedly stole a wallet from a parked vehicle earlier this month and used the stolen cards to make some purchases. The Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre is hosting a sombre event later this week to mark the end of sexual violence prevention month. A group of cyclists raising money and awareness for pancreatic cancer research and support rode through Chatham-Kent today. The amateur kickboxing careers of two Chatham-Kent residents have officially started.

A group of cyclists who are raising awareness and funds for Pancreatic Cancer Canada are rolling through Chatham-Kent today, Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers return to the bargaining table, and two Chatham-Kent residents can officially call themselves amateur kickboxers.

The company pushing for an expansion of the Dresden landfill has hired a new spokesperson with strong ties to the Ontario PCs, Prime Minister Mark Carney says he hopes to sign Canada on to a major European defence rearmament plan, and Chatham-Kent is starting to be known as a hotspot for some of Canada's best and upcoming martial artists.

A group of Wallaceburg high school students has proved that kindness and compassion is alive and well in Chatham-Kent. The municipality wants to know what you think about the design of CK's Dream Field. For the first time in decades, the reigning monarch opened parliament by delivering the speech from the throne. Ontarians living with disabilities are getting a provincial tax break. The Olympic ban on Russian athletes continues for 2026, meaning we likely won't see NHLers like Alex Ovechkin on the ice. Chatham-Kent Barnstormers pitcher Mizuki Akatsuka has been named the IBL's Pitcher of the Week.

A lot more pomp and ceremony for the opening acts of Parliament today, a potential design for Chatham's new Dream Field project is now up for input and debate, and a group of Wallaceburg District Secondary School students is proving that kindness and compassion is alive and well in Chatham-Kent.

A Chatham man who shot someone three times in downtown Chatham two years ago could spend the next couple of years in prison, there could be some VIA Rail disruptions this summer if the railway and the union representing the workers can't reach an agreement soon, and the parade route is set for the Chatham Maroons' Sutherland Cup championship celebration.

CK police are assuring the community that there's no threat to public safety following a report of children being photographed at Kingston Park without permission. A fight between family members has resulted in charges. CK Public Health says a recent respiratory outbreak at Riverview Gardens is over. The nominees for CK's 2025 Senior of the Year award have been named. If you bought bread from a Loblaw store between January 2001 and December 2021, you're eligible for some compensation. St. Andrew's United Church is winding down this season's "Saturdays at 7" concert series.

MPs are back in Ottawa for the opening of Parliament, Canada Post workers won't be working any overtime hours as negotiations continue to try to reach an agreement on a new contract, and the shortlist is in for Chatham-Kent's Senior of the Year for 2025.