Evening News for Friday, October 23, 2026
CK News Today

Evening News for Friday, October 23, 2026

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 23, 20263 min
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The former encampment along the Thames River in Chatham won't be returning.

improving the area's infrastructure.

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With an update from CK News Today, I'm Tamara Thornton. This news is brought to you by AutoMotion, 505 Richmond Street in Chatham. The former encampment along the Thames River in Chatham won't be returning. The spot was vacated last year as the municipality worked on stabilizing the river banks and

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improving the area's infrastructure. That work has officially wrapped up and construction crews are gone, causing some people to think that tents might start popping back up. Previously, a person could set up a tent on public land as long as there wasn't enough

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shelter space available for people to stay overnight. A new by-law ensures that all tents must be at least 25 meters away from a home or business, which means the area is no longer a suitable location. CK Police are looking for any information about a recent fire on Dover Street in Chatham.

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