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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.

Recycling services could be about to change in Chatham-Kent. Ontario Provincial Police laid almost 8,000 driving charges over the Thanksgiving weekend. Ontario will spend an additional $20.5M over three years to help fight wildfires. Kubota Canada Ltd and the CHL are looking for nominations for its 2023 Community Hero contest.

A 24-year-old man is facing an arson charge after an overnight fire at Bothwell Furniture earlier this week, a 16-year-old Chatham youth who was out on probation is in more trouble with police after he was allegedly seen carrying around a BB gun, and pedestrian crossings across Chatham-Kent will be up for discussion at a municipal council meeting on Monday.

A new report from the Ministry of Transportation says the cable barriers in the median along the Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent have saved lives over the past couple of years, students in Lambton-Kent are showing some noticeable improvements, and the Nathaniel Veltman trial continues today after a surprise testimony from Veltman himself yesterday.

Six boys aged 12 to 17 are all facing assault charges after two men were beaten up by a group of youths in Tecumseh Park earlier this month, the man accused of running down a Muslim family in London two years ago is taking the stand in his own defence today, and injuries are being reported and the damage is estimated at $25,000 after a fire at Bothwell Furniture.

A retirement residence in Dresden is taking steps to address a staffing shortage, the Nathaniel Veltman trial will shift to the defence today, and the federal government is extending the amnesty period for gun owners who own a firearm that is set to be banned in Canada.

A 34-year-old Chatham woman is facing a trio of charges after a hit-and-run crash in Chatham, a number of Chatham-Kent organizations are getting a nice boost thanks to a local golf fundraiser, and several local arts and culture icons will be honoured tonight at this year's Chatham Kent Arts & Culture Network "Heroes Wall of Fame" ceremony.