We should get some more answers this afternoon about how the federal government intends to pay for all of the promises it has been making lately, you may have noticed the price of groceries and gas went up again last month, and a long-time conservationist in the Wallaceburg-area is being recognized for his commitment to preserving and documenting nature in the Sydenham River watershed.

Drivers are still using the 401 between London and Chatham like it's a race track and OPP are still reminding them that it's not, Chatham-Kent is cashing in again for hosting Gateway's Cascades Casino in Chatham, and today's federal budget could include new taxes on the country's top earners.

Provincial police asking for help to track down a missing 15-year-old girl who has been known to frequent the Chatham-Kent area, the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is welcoming a new OB/GYN to its women and children's department, and Ontario has already recorded its first tornado of the year.

A 26-year-old Chatham man is facing drunk driving and dangerous driving charges after he allegedly hit two vehicles in Chatham over the weekend and almost hit a few more, a soon-to-open respite cabin for farmers and first responders in southwestern Ontario is looking for votes in a province-wide contest, and Catholic high school students from across the region will take part in a mock trial today at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

The St. Clair watershed has received 30-45 mm of rain since Thursday. Ontario's Ministry of Health has refused to divulge how much money seven people have been fined due to Bill 7. Canadians are being told to avoid all travel to Israel and the West Bank. Birders from across southwestern Ontario are invited to take part in the Wild Ontario Bird Show next month.

Chatham-Kent has submitted its second response to the proposal by York1 for a waste management facility just outside of Dresden. Ontario's Ministry of Health has refused to divulge how much money seven people have been fined due to Bill 7. Birders from across southwestern Ontario are invited to take part in the Wild Ontario Bird Show next month.

Chatham-Kent police have called off the search for a 15-year-old who was reported missing from Ridgetown, a 25-year-old man who has been wanted on an assault charge in Chatham-Kent for about six months is finally in custody, and the OPP say nobody was hurt after a large tractor trailer fire on the Highway 401 shut the road down briefly this morning.

Morning News for Friday, April 12, 2024