October 7, 2020

October 7th is the 281st day of the year. There are 85 days remaining until the end of the year.

No new cases of COVID-19 reported by the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit Tuesday.

There are currently 3 active cases.

Ontario reported 548 cases across the province. 75% of the new positive cases are in Toronto, Ottawa, York and Peel.

The Bigger Together 50/50 Raffle is growing. The take-home jackpot is over $56,000 right now.

You can purchase your tickets online at Big5050raffle.ca. Tickets purchased there will support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chatham-Kent.

The grand prize will be drawn on October 16th.

The first round of the 2020 NHL Draft went last night.

The New York Rangers selected Alexis Lafreniere with the first pick overall. The Los Angeles Kings took Quinton Byfield 2nd, making him the highest drafted Black player in NHL history.

Rounds 2 through 7 are today beginning at 11:30 on Sportsnet. Tilbury’s Brett Brochu is hoping to hear his name called. He is rated as the 29th goaltender in North America.

The Vice Presidential Debate will take over the major U.S. TV networks tonight beginning at 9.

Mike Pence debates Kamala Harris. It’s the only Vice Presidential Debate scheduled.

This time the candidates will be separated by a plexiglass barrier.

A 17-year-old girl in Texas just earned two Guinness World Records, one for longest legs in the world (for a female) and one for longest legs on a teenager.

Both of her legs are over four feet, four inches long. She’s six-foot-10.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod