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A 19-year-old Chatham man has been arrested in connection with a pair of sexual assault incidents near Mud Creek in Chatham, Chatham-Kent could be looking at adding more parking and limiting traffic to one direction in Chatham's downtown core if a municipal councillor's motion gets enough support Monday night, and strong support again for the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation’s annual charity golf tournament.

The municipality of Chatham-Kent is looking for some more input on a local green bin program, the Special Olympics Ontario community in Chatham-Kent is hosting an open house next week, and the Catholic school board in Chatham-Kent has approved a balanced budget for the coming school year.

Chatham-Kent police have arrested a man who reportedly injured himself when breaking into a business he was banned from. The Union representing LCBO employees says they will strike at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 5th if no deal is reached with the Ministry of Labour. The Lambton Kent District School Board approved a balanced budget for the upcoming school year.  The Thames Art Gallery in Chatham is putting out a call for volunteers who can help lead some art-related activities in the community.

A 29-year-old Chatham-Kent man is facing charges after he allegedly broke his way into a business in Chatham he had been banned from attending, the Thames Art Gallery in Chatham is putting out a call for volunteers who can help lead some art-related activities in the community, and unionized LCBO employees could be on strike in early July.

Chatham-Kent's acting medical officer of health is warning that hotter temperatures will mean a higher risk of Lyme disease this summer, the Blenheim Youth Centre is certainly feeling the love from the community after its 24-hour Survivor Challenge Fundraiser, and the public inquiry into foreign interference will look into allegations some MPs knowingly helped foreign governments.

There is a heat warning in place for Chatham-Kent for the week. A 52-year-old Chatham-Kent man is facing a pair of charges after he allegedly pulled a knife on a security guard. The damage is estimated at $400K dollars after a house fire just east of Wheatley over the weekend. CKHA's Chief Financial Officer has been promoted to Interim President and CEO. Vancouver and Toronto are among the world's most expensive cities to live in.

A heat warning is still in place for Chatham-Kent and it will probably stay in effect for most of the week, the damage is estimated at $400,000 after some accidental smoking started a house fire just east of Wheatley, and a 20-year-old Chatham man is facing an assault charge after an early morning incident at a business in downtown Chatham.

Your air conditioner is going to get a workout this week, several cooling centres should be open across Chatham-Kent to give people some relief during the hottest part of the day, and LCBO workers have given their union a strike mandate of 97%.

29 mayors met to go over issues facing their communities, homelessness was a major talking point. Ontario is offering free fishing this weekend for Father's Day, while downtown Chatham is about to get a little more colourful. And in world news, Pope Francis attended the G7 Leaders' summit in Italy, the first Pope to do so.