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Morning News for Monday, June 3, 2024

Chatham-Kent high school students thinking about becoming firefighters will have a chance to learn more about the profession next week.  A teens family is seeking information in regards to his death at a high school. A Chatham-Kent brewery takes home gold and silver at the Canadian Brewing Awards. It's the return of the Wallaceburg bike rodeo later this month while Jennifer Lopez cancels her North American tour. 

Hillside Avenue will be out of commission a little bit longer than planned. The family that bought a former funeral home in Dresden has put it up for sale. Robert Pickton, one of Canada's most notorious serial killers, died Friday. Jennifer Lopez has cancelled her 2024 North American tour.

The lengthy process to whittle down criteria for a backyard chicken pilot program is coming under fire from a Chatham-Kent councillor, buses and boxes will be set up outside of several grocery stores across Chatham-Kent tomorrow collecting donations for area food banks, and a 37-year-old Bothwell man is facing drug and impaired driving charges after he was allegedly caught waiting a little too long at a stop sign.

Morning News for Friday, May 31, 2024

Three Chatham-Kent residents have been arrested and a half dozen firearms have been seized after a crash on the Highway 401 in London, Hydro One is another step closer to building a new transmission line between Lambton and Chatham, and the Family Respite Program is feeling the love from a grant courtesy of Women United.

Three people have been arrested and a half dozen firearms were seized after a crash on Highway 401. A stolen credit card investigation made a bit of a splash in downtown Chatham. It was confirmed that a tornado touched down during yesterday's storms, not far from Chatham-Kent. The federal government has announced a big boost in spending to improve training for the military. A Sherpa guide who has scaled Mount Everest a record 30 times says he's concerned about the growing amount of garbage on the mountain.

A fraud investigation quickly turned into a water rescue in Chatham after the suspect allegedly jumped into the Thames River, an off-duty police officer is getting the credit for stopping an impaired driver in Blenheim, and there was a tornado in southwestern Ontario yesterday.

Chatham-Kent police say an arrest has been made in connection with a house fire in Chatham two years ago where a body was found, pets owners in Chatham-Kent now have another option when it comes to vet clinics, and there's another input session coming up to talk about the plans for the new community hub in downtown Chatham.

Community stakeholders will get another chance to give feedback on the proposed Chatham-Kent Community Hub next week.  A review of Chatham-Kent's council composition and ward boundaries will go forward after all. Chatham-Kent's Beach Bus is making a comeback on a trial basis. A little bit of mischief has proved costly for a business in Tilbury. The CAA has released its worst roads list and none of the southwest region winners are in Chatham-Kent. Tick season has only just begun -- but Ontarians are already reporting more bites than normal.