The start of the school year is here, which means that families who need a little extra help can get school supplies with Operation Backpack Pick Up. Chatham-Kent has sent multiple members of council and municipal staff to the annual meeting of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Shipments of orange juice from the U.S. to Canada have fallen to a 20-year low.

Several members of Chatham-Kent's council and the municipality's administration are in Ottawa, taking part in the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual Conference. Payment for one hour of ground time is part of the tentative deal reached between Air Canada and the flight attendants' union. The federal Green Party will be looking to replace its longtime leader for the next election.

A new playground will be going up at the Children's Treatment Centre thanks to a huge donation from Chatham's Rotary Club. Inflation cooled to 1.7% last month from 1.9% in June. The federal government is launching a probe into unpaid work in the airline sector following the strike by Air Canada flight attendants.

A man accused of the murder of a 55-year-old Tilbury man is expected to plead guilty next month. A man accused of murdering a woman in Chatham will have his trial dates confirmed next month. Two of Chatham-Kent's most outspoken councillors are facing investigations by the municipality's Integrity Commissioner. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is headed back to the House of Commons.

You may notice some traffic delays if you drive through Chatham. July's inflation numbers are expected to have dropped from the month before. The union that represents thousands of support staff at Ontario's colleges says workers have voted to authorize a strike. The 18-U Chatham Diamonds are provincial champions.

The intersection of King Street West and Lacroix Street will be completely closed, starting Monday, for some sewer construction work. Air Canada flight attendants will continue to strike despite being ordered back to work by the federal government. Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and 213 others are in the spotlight today as voters return to the polls for the byelection in Battle River-Crowfoot.