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Morning News for Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Driver sought by Chatham-Kent police following hit and run in Wallaceburg, weekend house fire in Erieau results in approximately $1 million in damages, Unifor announces tentative agreement with the Detroit-based automaker GM, and The RCMP launches investigation into the Greenbelt affair.

Plans are underway to make an interim expansion at the Intensive Care Unit at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance into a permanent one, a 35-year-old Chatham woman is facing a long list of charges after police allegedly found 19 cell phones and some illegal drugs on her, and a Canadian Israeli who advocated for human rights for Palestinians is believed to be among the hostages held by Hamas.

Unifor members at General Motors are on strike, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister says one Canadian has died in the ongoing conflict in Israel and three others are missing, and the Rotary Club of Dresden is teaming up with the Dresden Dog Park Committee to put on a fundraiser for their new park.

A list of what's open and closed in Chatham-Kent on the holiday Monday. Chatham-Kent police are encouraging community members to register their residential video surveillance with the Security Camera Registry. The second annual Crowfest Chatham-Kent is on this week. Theatre Kent's production of “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” is scheduled to coincide with Remembrance Day

Closures in Chatham-Kent for the holiday Monday. Police are investigating the theft and crash of a Volkswagen Jetta. Tim Hortons raised more than $1M for Indigenous organizations through the third annual Orange Sprinkle Donut fundraising campaign. Theatre Kent's latest production “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” follows the true story of a girl’s experiences in a concentration camp during the Holocaust.

Ontario is investing $5M into the Student Nutrition Program and the First Nations Student Nutrition Program. The Canada Border Services Agency has some tips for those looking to cross the border over the long weekend. Former provincial labour minister Monte McNaughton has officially stepped down as an M-P-P to begin a career in the private sector. Canada's heritage minister stands behind the federal government's Online News Act. Drivers are urged to drive carefully as farm equipment will be on the roads during the fall harvest.

CKPS is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Ontario has invested $5M into student nutrition during the school year. Former provincial labour minister Monte McNaughton has officially left his role with the government. Ontario says it stands behind a challenge made to a NAFTA panel by the forest sector. As Ontario's fall harvest gets underway the Agri-food sector wants to keep the conversation going about safe road habits.

Noon News for Friday, October 6, 2023

Don't be surprised if you see more OPP cruisers on the road than usual, the Murray Street Bridge in Wallaceburg is set to undergo some renovations later this month, and a big return for a popular local fundraising event for the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation.