Noon News for Friday, September 25, 2026
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Noon News for Friday, September 25, 2026

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 25, 20263 min
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  • Politics
  • About Canada
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A man from St. Thomas who was convicted after a 2023 drug trafficking probe in Chatham,

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Stephen Brown was released on bail earlier this month after an appeal ruled that a warrant

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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. A man from St. Thomas who was convicted after a 2023 drug trafficking probe in Chatham, Kent has been granted bail pending his appeal of gun charges.

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Stephen Brown was released on bail earlier this month after an appeal ruled that a warrant who searches home and sees a gun had violated his charter rights. bail conditions require him to live with his mother under house arrest while under electronic surveillance. The judge says the plan is strict enough to address any public safety concerns.

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US President Donald Trump has said he's considering a ban on diesel exports to improve gas prices for Americans. Experts agree that the move is ill-advised and would throw an already unstable market into further disarray. Here in Canada, there wouldn't be a shortage of fuel, but the already high price of diesel

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