People experiencing homelessness in Chatham will have at least one warm place to stay overnight now, hundreds of lawyers across Ontario have teamed up to sign a letter showing their opposition to using the "notwithstanding clause" to remove homeless encampments, and the Coca-Cola Holiday Caravan is coming back to Chatham.

CK police are asking the public to help identify a person of interest in an October arson investigation. About 450 Ontario lawyers have signed an open letter asking the province to find a solution to homelessness that won't violate Charter rights. The Canada Post strike won't stop Chatham-Kent kids from sending their letters to Santa. The Chatham Goodfellows are reporting another successful Porchlight campaign.

Chatham-Kent police are looking for the public's help to identify a person of interest in connection with an arson investigation, 450 Ontario lawyers have signed an open letter expressing concern about the use of the notwithstanding clause to clear homeless encampments, and kids in Chatham-Kent are still able to send their letters to Santa despite the ongoing strike by Canada Post workers.

Morning News for Tuesday, December 3, 2024

A 29-year-old Ridgetown man is facing charges after he allegedly drove a stolen pickup truck into a ditch while he was trying to ditch local police. CKHA has recently received funding from the province through the Clinical Scholar Program allowing the hire of two new nurses. The Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent is set to benefit from some new legislation that's in the works in Ontario. Donations are down this year when it comes to the Salvation Army's Christmas Campaign goal of $550K. Feed Ontario's latest Hunger Report says food bank use has surpassed the resources and capacity of the provincial food bank network.

A 29-year-old Ridgetown man is facing charges after he allegedly drove a stolen pickup truck into a ditch while he was trying to ditch local police, donations are down this year for the Salvation Army's Christmas Campaign, and the Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent is set to benefit from some new legislation in the works in Ontario.

No injuries and no word on whether charges will be laid after a crash on Queen's Line between Chatham and Tilbury over the weekend, there's some renewed optimism in the ongoing Canada Post strike, and the snow we got in southwestern Ontario is nothing compared to what they got in cottage country.

Brett Iler has been found guilty of careless driving causing death and careless driving causing bodily harm. Local police were called to eight different crashes across Chatham-Kent on Thursday. Chatham-Kent police are looking for two suspects after $4K worth of products were allegedly taken from a local business. The province says it's willing to help out smaller and rural communities who are facing big increases for OPP services in the new year. Canada Post admits it's laying off some of its striking workers temporarily.