No injuries are being reported and there is no word on a cause yet after a two-storey barn burned down on the eastern edge of Chatham-Kent, a 36-year-old man is facing a handful of charges after he allegedly robbed someone at knifepoint in Chatham, and the Big Tomato in Leamington will be getting a checkup tomorrow.

Chatham-Kent appears to have turned a corner when it comes to population growth, another new subdivision could be coming to Chatham, and the Chatham-Kent Public Library is bringing back its food for fines initiative.

Residents of near Tecumseh Park are frustrated and concerned about a recent homeless encampment in their neighbourhood. A retreat for overwhelmed farmers and first responders is hosting an open house on Saturday afternoon. The Royal Canadian Legion presented the first poppy of the 2023 National Poppy Campaign to the Governor General on Friday. The sword of the first mayor of Chatham-Kent was presented to the current mayor during the week.

A homeless encampment is causing concern and frustration for a Chatham neighbourhood. No injuries were reported following a kitchen fire on Friday. A retreat for overwhelmed farmers and first responders is hosting an open house this weekend. The Governor General received the first poppy of this year's national campaign.

Chatham-Kent police have released their list of the most dangerous intersections in Chatham-Kent, firefighters will be out knocking on doors on Saturday to educate residents about fire safety in their homes, and English Catholic teachers in Ontario have given their union a strike mandate.

The number of sex offenders registered with Chatham-Kent police went up last year, a Chatham-Kent farmer is giving families a chance to see their equipment and their crops up close this weekend, and Canada is warning its citizens in Lebanon to book a flight out.

Morning News for Thursday, October 19, 2023