Chatham-Kent is looking into transitional cabins or tiny homes to address the growing problem of homelessness, it turns out Chatham-Kent's mayor can't turn down the new Strong Mayor Powers from the province, and the closing arguments for the Nathaniel Veltman trial in Windsor could start as soon as this Friday.

Morning News for Monday, November 6, 2023

Chatham-Kent police are investigating a break-and-enter in Merlin. CK police are looking for information about a stolen truck in Bothwell. Several local farmers will be awarded for their love of agriculture at the end of the month. The price of vaping products is set to rise in Ontario. Fire departments are reminding people to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms as they turn back their clocks tomorrow.

Clocks fall back one hour tomorrow, ending Daylight Saving Time. Chatham-Kent Public Health is working to address vaccine fatigue in local residents. The price of vaping products is set to rise in Ontario. The forensic psychiatrist testifying in the Nathaniel Veltman trial was turned over to the Crown yesterday, for cross-examination. Students in Sarnia-Lambton and Chatham-Kent are getting a leg up from Noelle's Gift to Children.

Still no word on exactly when the Highway 401 could re-open after a transport truck rollover, some of the data that was compromised during a cyber attack affecting several hospitals in the region has been published, and Chatham-Kent police got another assist from their Automatic License Plate Reader.

Expect some slowdowns on the Highway 401 if you're heading toward London this morning, the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is offering its staff some fraud protection in case their personal information was compromised during a cyber attack last week, and the wind is expected to kick up along Lake Erie today and tomorrow and that could lead to some flooding along the shoreline.

Be prepared to run into some flurries if you're heading towards London or into Lambton County north of Dresden, a 16-year-old Chatham girl is charged with assault after a local youth was chased by a group of students and then beaten up multiple times, and a shed fire in Tilbury caused a bit of a stir this morning.