Morning News for Monday, March 18, 2024

Chatham-Kent police respond to a spat on Princess Street and a disturbance in Dover, while council is looking to buy up the rest of the Wheatley evacuation zone from the 2021 blast.

The Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks has commented on the proposal to expand the Dresden dump and plans for Brian Mulroney's state funeral have been announced.

A 36-year-old Chatham woman is facing a pair of drug-related charges after police allegedly found some cocaine and fentanyl during a drug bust in Chatham, a Chatham man who was wanted for assaulting a woman and then taking off with some of her personal belongings has turned himself in, and Chatham-Kent's new film liaison is on the job.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his trip to southwestern Ontario to reinforce his party's commitment to the Electric Vehicle industry, dog owners in Chatham-Kent have only a few more weeks to purchase their annual dog tags to avoid a late fee or a costly fine, and Canada Post is marking next month's total solar eclipse with a new stamp.

The Prime Minister is making a stop in Southwestern Ontario today, Chatham-Kent police managed to cross another name off of their wanted list when they found a wanted man sleeping on Victoria Avenue in Chatham yesterday afternoon, and Canada Post says it's going to release a special stamp to commemorate the solar eclipse that's coming up in April.

The Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce has released its shortlist for this year's Business Excellence Awards, a Windsor man who was considered a "high-risk offender" has been arrested in Sarnia, and Chatham-Kent has a new film champion to promote the potential for the municipality to become a film industry destination.

A new report from Chatham-Kent public health officials shows one in five households in the municipality still doesn't have enough money to buy food, a 45-year-old Chatham man who was wanted by police for a bail violation is facing more charges after officers interrupted his late-morning snooze, and voters in Michigan could be allowed to decide if they want to keep daylight saving time.