Minimum wage earners across Ontario are getting a raise today, the fundraising totals are in from the recent Parade of Chefs Charity Gala that raised money for the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation, and a Chatham-Kent non-profit is hoping to keep the Truth and Reconciliation conversations going by distributing orange shirt pins.

The streets of downtown Wallaceburg were flooded with the colour orange on Monday to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A cyclist carrying what police describe as break-in tools is facing a number of charges after he allegedly lied to police and resisted arrest. CIBC's Run for the Cure is looking for more volunteers.  The death toll following Hurricane Helene has reached the triple digits and it's still expected to rise. There will be a watch party at Comerica Park on Tuesday as the Tigers start their wild card playoff run.

Municipal flags in Chatham-Kent are flying at half-mast today to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, two First Nations groups in Ontario are suing the federal government over what they're calling a "discriminatory" underfunding of fire protection on First Nation Reserves, and a 34-year-old man spent the night in Chatham-Kent police custody after he allegedly broke into his mother's residence on Sunday.

It's the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, a 22-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after Chatham-Kent police were called in to check on a truck that had gone into a field, and the provincial government is opening the door to enhanced support for 27,000 international workers in the agri-food sector.

A 47-year-old man was air-lifted to hospital in Windsor following a crash in Chatham. A Chatham-Kent man was arrested at the same restaurant twice in one day. Weapons, drugs, and $120K in cash were seized by police in Tecumseh. The 170th Highgate Fair will kick off with a parade on Saturday morning. Chatham-Kent officials want to know your thoughts about the upcoming budget.

The Highgate Fairgrounds will be a busy spot tomorrow, the shelves at the Salvation Army's food bank in Chatham-Kent are getting a nice boost from a recent donation drive by the local Knights of Columbus, and if you want to weigh in on this year's municipal budget talks, you can do that now.

Morning News for Friday, September 27, 2024

Chatham-Kent firefighters got some help from a Windsor Hazmat team after some digging at a Tilbury residence uncovered an oil-type substance. An elderly man from Tilbury is facing a pair of assault charges following a family dispute. A local teen is still searching for a bone marrow donor. Live Nation plans to build a new open-air music venue in Toronto's north end. Hurricane Helene was upgraded to a category 3 storm this afternoon -- and is expected to be even stronger when it makes landfall in Florida tonight.

Chatham-Kent firefighters got some help from a Windsor Hazmat team after some digging at a Tilbury residence uncovered an oil-type substance underground, a 73-year-old Tilbury man is facing two counts of assault after a family argument turned violent, and a 34-year-old Windsor man is facing charges after he was found hiding in the attic of a home he had been ordered to stay away from.