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Chatham-Kent council has a big decision to make Monday night about how to fill a vacant seat in Ward 3, Chatham-Kent police are still investigating after a fatal single-vehicle crash just south of Merlin yesterday morning, and all signs are pointing to an appointment instead of a byelection to replace the outgoing municipal councillor in Chatham-Kent.

Chatham-Kent police say a missing teenager has been found safe. More than 60 people have been arrested in a province-wide investigation into online child exploitation, including a 33-year-old Chatham man. The number of registered sex offenders living in Chatham-Kent jumped significantly last year. The Ontario legislature has loosened its rules about wearing the keffiyeh, though a partial ban remains in place. A first-of-its-kind study, by Canadian researchers, is working toward a major breakthrough for CTE.

A 33-year-old Chatham man is one of 64 people from across Ontario who have been charged in a province-wide investigation into online child exploitation, the number of registered sex offenders living in Chatham-Kent jumped significantly last year, and Chatham-Kent police are still looking for a missing 15-year-old and they're asking for your help to track him down.

Morning News for Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Chatham-Kent police have released an annual report detailing crime in the municipality for 2023. Music for the Mind is teaming up with three local restaurants for a good cause. The Chatham-Kent Arts and Culture Network will receive a significant investment from the municipality. The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority is accepting scholarship applications ahead of the next school year. The Intercounty Baseball League has launched a new mobile app.

The number of assaults overall jumped in Chatham-Kent last year compared to the year before while the number of murders went down, three local eateries in Chatham will be teaming up with a local mental health-focused charity to give back to the community on National Caesar Day, and a local conservation authority is now accepting scholarship applications ahead of the new school year -- starting in September.

OPP are thanking a Good Samaritan for helping to reunite a missing 82-year-old with their family after stopping to help out a stranded motorist, a 17-year-old Chatham resident is facing a stunt driving charge after OPP stopped a vehicle that was going way too fast on Pioneer Line recently, and vandals have struck again at the Talbot Trail Place fountain in Blenheim.

Chatham-Kent Council needs to figure out what to do about the now empty Ward 3 seat. Students with the St. Clair Catholic District School Board will be taking over the Blackburn Media airwaves this week. This year's national Emergency Preparedness week is themed "Be Prepared. Know Your Risks." Canada Post is raising the price of domestic stamps. The Rise House International Rock-a-thon took place on Saturday.

The charges keep rolling in for a Chatham man who found out the hard way over the weekend, you can't outrun the long arm of the law, Students with the St. Clair Catholic District School Board will be taking over the Blackburn Media airwaves this week with some positive messages for Mental Health Week, and mailing a letter is going to cost you more.

A Chatham man who was out on bail for 21 charges is accused of driving away from police during a traffic stop over the weekend, Mental Health will be on display throughout Chatham-Kent this week, and Canada's Public Safety Minister says new legislation is coming to strengthen the country's defences against foreign interference.