April 29, 2025

By: Chris McLeod

29/4/2025

5 Things You Need To Know

April 29th is the 119th day of the year. There are 246 days remaining until the end of the year.


Chatham-Kent—Leamington is staying blue. Conservative Party of Canada Incumbent Dave Epp was re-elected as the MP for the Chatham-Kent—Leamington riding in last night’s federal election. This is the third time Epp has been elected as the riding’s MP. He was first elected in 2019 and again in 2021.

The Liberal Party of Canada will remain in power in Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals will form a minority government.


The Chatham Kiwanis Music Festival Grand Concert is tonight at the Kiwanis Theatre in Chatham.

This will be the finale of the 79th Annual Chatham Kiwanis Music Fest, it’ll begin at 7 p.m.

The trophy and award winners will be presented and selected performances will be featured. Admission is $10 at the door, students are free.


There are two blood donor clinics in Chatham-Kent today.

Stop by the St. Clair College Healthplex 1 to 8 p.m. or the UAW Hall in Wallaceburg between 1 – 7 p.m. to donate.

No walk-in appointments are available. Book your appointment at Blood.ca, call 1-888-2-DONATE or use the apps.


It’s all on the line tonight for the Chatham Maroons in St. Marys.

The Maroons and Lincolns are tied at 3 games each in the best of 7 Western Conference Final. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m. For updates watch GOJHL.ca.


This is National Volunteer Week across Canada.

It is a time to celebrate and thank Canada’s 24 million volunteers.

The National Volunteer Week theme for 2025 is “Volunteers Make Waves”. It highlights the power, impact and importance of individual and collective volunteer efforts across Canada. Like a wave, volunteering is movement building.


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