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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.

Another Chatham-Kent resident has died after a snowmobile crash, there are still questions about how the Ontario Progressive Conservatives are going to pay for all of the promises they're making, and if you're heading to the sunny south, you may want to check your sunscreen bottles.

Ontario's political leaders are heading into the final stretch of the provincial election campaign, Fergie Jenkins Field in Chatham could be getting a new fence and more bleachers if Chatham-Kent Council plays ball, and a new poll suggests most Canadians want to respond to U.S. tariffs with dollar-for-dollar retaliation.

Morning News for Friday, February 21, 2025

Ontario's Election day is a week away but advanced polls are already open. Lambton-Kent-Middlesex will hold an all-candidates meeting at the Alvinston Arena on Thursday night. The Executive Director of the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation is about to retire. Lakeshore has officially approved a pilot project allowing golf carts on some roads in Lighthouse Cove. Buying Canadian at the grocery store should get a little easier. A new poll suggests that more than a quarter of Canadians now see the United States as an "enemy" country.

Ontario's Election day is a week away but advanced polls are already open, there is an all-candidates meeting in Alvinston tonight for the Lambton-Kent-Middlesex riding, and the Executive Director of the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation is about to retire.

The advance polls open today for the provincial election, former Walpole Island First Nation Councillor Ernest "Rex" Isaac has died, and the Canada Water Agency is looking to work with local farmers to prevent algae blooms in Lake Erie caused by phosphorus loading in the Thames River.

Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Canniff is keeping his eyes and ears open for funding promises from provincial election candidates. Brio Academy will be unveiling some new public art next week that has both local and international ties. Canada could be getting a new high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City. There's a new app to help you find Canadian products at the store. The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers will have a new baseball manager this season.