Ukrainian forces are battling Russian invaders across the country today after President Vladimir Putin announced earlier this morning that his forces would be moving in, seven people are facing drug trafficking charges after Chatham-Kent police carried out a pair of drug busts in Chatham, and the Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser in Chatham-Kent has already topped its goal of 50-thousand dollar goal.

World leaders are expressing outrage with news coming down overnight that Russia has invaded Ukraine, an inquiry is set to be held in the next 60 days for the use of the Emergencies Act in Canada, and you may see some military vehicles rolling through Chatham-Kent this weekend.

The police chief in Chatham-Kent is expressing concerns about a jump in the number of assaults on his officers this month, another COVID-19 death is being reported in Chatham-Kent, and debate and discussion continues in the Senate as the Upper Chamber considers whether to extend the Emergencies Act.

The RCMP is working with financial institutions to unfreeze the bank accounts of those who organized, donated to, and took part in convoy protests, one of the organizers of the convoy protest in Ottawa is still behind bars waiting for a decision on whether he can be released on bail, and plans are in place for the sixth annual Hike for Hospice in Chatham-Kent.

The province is scrapping its licence plate sticker program, bail has been denied for one of the organizers behind the convoy protest in Ottawa, and a 25-year-old Chatham man is facing charges after he was allegedly seen walking along the Highway 401 yesterday.

We're under a special weather statement right now because of rain today, the federal government got the support it needed to keep the Emergencies Act in place, and the investigation continues into a house fire in Wallaceburg where three people died.

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