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Two Walpole Island First Nation residents are facing drug possession and trafficking charges. Chatham-Kent police are reminding all drivers that impaired driving is a serious offence that puts everyone at risk. A judicial recount will take place in the Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore riding. Canada could lose its measles elimination status if the highly contagious virus continues to spread through the summer and into the fall. A new study says that  private companies are getting access to medical records and selling them to pharmaceutical companies. Ontario's unemployment rate for rose to 7.8% in April.

Two people are facing charges after officers seized some suspected fentanyl during a search on Walpole Island First Nation, Canada could lose its measles elimination status if the highly contagious virus continues to spread through the summer, and OPP are warning the public about a Ponzi-style investment scheme that has already claimed one victim.

Morning News for Friday, May 9, 2025

The new head of the Catholic Church is Pope Leo XIV. A police chase through Chatham has led to charges against a 21-year-old man. A new doctor is joining the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance's Obstetrics and Gynecology department. The demand for blood and plasma in Canada is growing and outpacing the supply. Bill Gates has pledged to make what could be one of the largest philanthropic gifts ever.

A new doctor is joining the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance's Obstetrics and Gynecology department, we're still waiting for white smoke at the Vatican, and the demand for blood and plasma in Canada is growing and outpacing the supply.

Four people face charges after officers seized more than $50,000 in illegal drugs in Chatham, there's a new measles exposure site -- this time at Chatham's St Clair College's campus, and the Tilbury Senior Fair will take over the Tilbury Arena today.

CK police say they've seized about $52k worth of drugs from a Chatham home. CK Public Health is advising the community of another new measles exposure. A route has been chosen for Hydro One's Longwood to Lakeshore transmission lines project. Chatham-Kent is getting some support from Lambton County in its push for a stricter Environmental Assessment for a proposed landfill in Dresden. The Beer Store is closing several locations across Ontario. Black smoke was seen coming from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel, meaning no new pope has been chosen. 

The number of new homes up for sale in Chatham-Kent is growing almost as quickly as the grass right now, Lambton County Council is urging the province to ensure proper environmental assessments are carried out for a proposed landfill in Dresden, and Ontario's health minister is defending the province's approach to a sharp rise in measles cases across the province.