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Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives won a historic third majority in last night's provincial election, the timing of the election doesn't seem to have hurt the voter turnout, and a 25 percent tariff on most Canadian goods entering the US will come on Tuesday.

Ontario voters have until 9 p.m. to make their voices heard. A Chatham man is facing a handful of charges after provincial police responded to a report of an erratic driver on Highway 401. One of Chatham's festivals has made the list as one of the top events in Ontario. The CBSA has launched Operation Blizzard in an effort to keep fentanyl and other drugs off of our streets. A number of electric ranges with front-mounted knobs are being recalled because they pose a potential fire hazard.

The polls are open and you can get out and vote in the Ontario election, municipal officials in Chatham-Kent want to make your commute easier to plan out, and a Chatham man is facing a handful of charges after provincial police found a broken-down motorcycle on Highway 401.

Morning News for Thursday, February 27, 2025

The public school board in Chatham-Kent has made some changes when it comes to travel and related expenses. The St. Clair Catholic District School Board has named its new Director of Education. Chatham-Kent Hospice is asking you to lace up your comfortable footwear again and Hike for Hospice. Provincial police are putting out another reminder not to venture out onto any ice. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to talk to Canada's provincial and territorial leaders tonight to discuss tariffs.

A man charged with first-degree murder in connection to a fatal fire in Chatham back in 2022 could be headed to trial next year, Ontario's top politicians are making one final push for votes today ahead of tomorrow's election, and a familiar face at the St. Clair Catholic District School Board has been promoted to serve as the board's new director of education.

The milder weather we're having could lead to some flooding in the area, the countdown is on for Thursday's provincial election, and if you haven't received your voter card yet, you don't need it to vote.

Fergie Jenkins Field in Chatham is in line for some upgrades just in time for the new baseball season, it'll be a bit longer before the construction of two new warehouses at the former Navistar site in Chatham is complete, and there's a job fair coming up for jobseekers and employers who have an opening in the workplace.

Chatham-Kent police are investigating a single-vehicle crash between Tilbury and Wheatley over the weekend that claimed the life of a Leamington man, Chatham-Kent is looking to add more hotels to attract more tourism and support large events and conferences, and voter turnout is down so far in the provincial election.