Two Chatham-Kent residents are facing a long list of charges after a woman was allegedly held against her will, assaulted, and threatened at a residence in Chatham.

Morning News for Wednesday, October 18, 2023

A Chatham councillor is calling on the province to fast-track the construction of concrete barriers on Highway 401 from Tilbury to London, Chatham-Kent Council has approved improvements to several pedestrian crossings across the municipality, and Chatham-Kent police say there is no concern for public safety after police seized three pellet guns from the backyard of a home next to a Chatham school yesterday afternoon.

The municipality of Chatham-Kent is trying to get out ahead of some rumours that are swirling about the future of a former Catholic school that was recently sold to a private group, a 15-year-old Chatham girl is facing an assault charge after she allegedly hit someone in the face during an argument, and the United Way of Chatham-Kent and Women United are collecting feminine hygiene products tomorrow for their annual Tampon Tuesday drive.

Chatham-Kent police are investigating a serious three-vehicle crash over the weekend that sent one person to the hospital with critical injuries, another auto workers contract has been ratified, and a fifth Canadian has been confirmed dead after Hamas attacked Israel.

One person is in hospital following a three-vehicle crash on Bloomfield Road on Saturday morning. Nathaniel Veltman is expected to speak about the days and hours leading up to the June 6, 2021 deaths of the Afzaal family in his continued testimony Monday afternoon. An Ottawa courtroom heard how public transit routes through the downtown core were heavily impacted during the "Freedom Convoy" protest. Toy marketers are increasingly embracing MESH (mental, emotional and social health) as a designation for toys to help kids cope with mental  health struggles.

Almost 3,000 Chatham residents were without power for several hours yesterday. Nathaniel Veltman will return to the stand in his own defence tomorrow afternoon. Air Canada is cancelling all direct flights to and from Tel Aviv through the end of the month. A recent survey shows that half of Canadians don't know that 75% of vision loss is preventable and treatable.

Police responded to a single-vehicle collision on Talbot Trail in Ridgetown on Friday. Chatham-Kent council will vote Monday on a staff recommendation to discontinue recycling services for certain properties. Nathaniel Veltman continued to testify on his own behalf on Friday. OPP laid almost 8,000 driving charges over the Thanksgiving weekend. Ontario's government is going to invest $20.5M over three years to help fight wildfires.