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A 37-year-old Chatham-Kent man is facing a handful of charges after he allegedly threatened a police officer, Currie Road in Dutton is open again but the cleanup continues after a large fire at an auto dealership, and Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's open to dropping existing tariffs if it would help Canadian industries.

Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for the area because of wildfires burning out west. The Minister in charge of trade between Canada and the U-S is still optimistic that a deal can be made. Chatham residents will soon have a new option for cell phone service.

LaSalle police have arrested a Tilbury man following an investigation into claims of historical sex crimes against a child. A Chatham man is facing charges, including assault with a weapon and uttering threats, after police say he threatened a woman with a crossbow. Two Chatham men have been convicted of animal cruelty. Provincial police want everyone to make safety a priority during the long weekend. Reach Out Chatham-Kent will be able to build and strengthen its Peer2Peer programming thanks to a sizable grant from the province. The end of slavery in the British Empire will be commemorated in Chatham-Kent on Saturday at the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History.

No injuries have been reported following a fire at a Dutton-Dunwich car dealership. Unionized workers from a local aluminum parts producer are now on strike. A Walpole Island man is facing multiple assault charges after an alleged attack on Wednesday. The Children's Treatment Centre of Chatham-Kent has been recognized for its high level of service. U.S. President Donald Trump says Canada's decision to back Palestinian statehood could hurt trade talks. The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers have announced a change in management. The Blue Jays and Tigers have brought in new pitching arms ahead of the trade deadline.

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is urging people to stay indoors because of the air quality. Unionized workers from a local aluminum parts producer are now on strike. CK's Children's Treatment Centre has received the highest level of accreditation from a national program. An investigation is underway after a nearby car dealership burned down Wednesday night. U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs face a crucial test before the Court of Appeals on Thursday, with a negotiation deadline with Canada fast approaching. The Blue Jays and Tigers are making moves ahead of the trade deadline.

Chatham-Kent councillor Rhonda Jubenville has won her pay suspension appeal against the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. A 50-year-old Chatham man is facing charges following a collision involving an SUV and a mobility scooter. A pair of fires kept local firefighters busy over the last day. Tim Hortons restaurants in Chatham-Kent brought in $74K during Camp Day. The Ford government has agreed to pay a fee to cancel its contract with Starlink.

Noon News for Wednesday, July 30, 2025

The source of some recent gas leaks in downtown Wheatley could be capped soon, a week-long event that encourages residents to identify and record their local plants and animals is underway, and a local teen is bringing a silver medal back to Chatham-Kent from the U18 Women's Tackle National Championship.

CK police have received more than 140 calls in two weeks about the newest encampment in Chatham. Anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers are paying off, and paying out, through the first half of the year in Chatham-Kent. A Leamington-area First Nation is investing in the new Chatham-to-Lakeshore Transmission Line.  In the sixth round of skills development funding, the province has released 260-million dollars of funding to train workers. Manufacturing and supply chain issues have caused a painkiller shortage in Canada.

Anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers are paying off and paying out through the first half of the year in Chatham-Kent, a Leamington-area First Nation is investing in the new Chatham-to-Lakeshore Transmission Line, and the Bank of Canada has a rate announcement tomorrow morning.

Morning News for Tuesday, July 29, 2025

An extended heat warning is still in effect for Chatham-Kent.  Chatham-Kent police say there's no threat to public safety after a bomb threat was made in Wallaceburg on Monday morning. Three new resident doctors have joined Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. Swimmers are being warned away from the Willow Beach area on Walpole Island because of high E. coli counts. A new episode of the 519 Podcast shines the light on the disappearance of Derek Ritz. U.S. politics threaten to complicate the co-hosting of 2026 World Cup.

We are under a heat warning today from Environment Canada and the local public health unit, three new Family Medicine resident doctors are getting some post-graduate training at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, and a former White House official is urging Canada not to accept just any deal with the United States.

There's a special municipal council meeting tonight to talk about encampments, a man accused of deliberately setting fire at a large housing complex in Chatham will be heading to trial in the new year, and the US and the European Union have a trade deal.

Noon News for Friday, July 25, 2025

Morning News for Friday, July 25, 2025

Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Cal Foote, Dillon Dube, and Michael McLeod have been found not guilty of sexual assault. CK police are still looking for a suspect following the theft of an air pump from a Wallaceburg gas station. The Dresden Exhibition kicks off Friday with the Truck and Tractor Pull. Four news organizations say their reporters in Gaza face starvation. Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71.

The judge overseeing the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial is delivering her verdict in a London courtroom, one person has been arrested and police are still looking for a second suspect after an air pump was stolen from a gas station in Wallaceburg earlier this month, and the Dresden Exhibition is set to roll into town this weekend.

Chatham-Kent council will be holding a special meeting on Monday to talk about encampments, another gas leak in Wheatley, and an Ontario judge is set to deliver her ruling today in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team.

Crews were at work in downtown Wheatley today to repair a broken gas main. Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Canniff is calling a special council meeting next week to talk about a large encampment in Chatham. The latest crime stats for Chatham-Kent show some mixed results. A Hamilton woman wanted by CK police turned herself in on Monday. A Wallaceburg man is facing a long list of offences, including multiple assault and weapons charges. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is effectively barring transgender women from competing in women's sports. Four individuals and one team are headed into the Chatham Sports Hall of Fame this fall.

Some mixed results for Chatham-Kent's crime numbers in the latest report from Statistics Canada, you could still run into a detour if you're driving in the Dresden area today, and the sentencing hearing for Freedom Convoy leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is underway.

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario is throwing its support behind Chatham-Kent in the fight against the Dresden landfill, road work on some unused railways in the Dresden area will lead to some road closures, and a 55-year-old Richmond Hill man is facing charges after border guards at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor found two suitcases and five garbage bags filled with bricks of cocaine.

A Chatham-Kent doctor facing sex charges involving a minor will have his days in court next year. A motorcyclist from Leamington was airlifted to hospital over the weekend following a single-vehicle crash. Two potential rabid animals were recently found on Walpole Island. Two out of three small businesses say they may permanently drop Canada Post as a service provider if a strike resumes. Ontario is banning the public from virtual court proceedings because of "zoom bombing." The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers' Spencer Marcus has been named IBL player of the week.

The trial dates are set for a Chatham-Kent doctor who is facing multiple sex-related charges involving a minor, another rabies notice in the Chatham-Kent area, and Chatham-Kent police are putting out a call for tips after a serious motorcycle crash just east of Chatham over the weekend.

A Chatham-Kent teen is one of two people who were charged after a robbery in Leamington, a popular cycling event is coming back to Wallaceburg, and Ontario has signed some new free trade agreements with BC and the three territories.

A 34-year-old man is facing charges after a serious assault at an apartment complex in Wallaceburg over the weekend. Two teenagers are facing charges following an assault investigation in Leamington. A Windsor man is facing multiple charges after OPP got a tip off about a person being trafficked online. Millions of above ground pools have been recalled across Canada and the U.S. because of a potential drowning hazard. A Ridgetown woman will take part in a 661-kilometre relay swim along the St. Clair River this summer.

A 34-year-old Wallaceburg man is facing charges after a serious assault at an apartment complex in Wallaceburg over the weekend, the OPP has charged a Windsor man in a human trafficking investigation along the Highway 401 corridor, and Unionized workers at Canada Post are set to start voting on the corporation's latest contract offer today.

It's National Drowning Prevention Week, no one was seriously hurt in a multi-vehicle crash in Lakeshore, and voting starts today for tens of thousands of Canada Post workers who haven't had a contract for a year and a half.

Five Chatham-Kent residents are facing drug-related charges after police found fentanyl and cocaine while executing a pair of search warrants, a 40-year-old Chatham man accused of hitting a woman in the face during an alcohol-fueled argument overnight is already back on the street, and another cherry pit spitting title is up for grabs in Blenheim this weekend.

Most of the beaches in Chatham-Kent are getting the all-clear from local public health officials, Ontario could be changing its funding for colleges and universities in the spring, and VIA rail workers have a new contract in place now.

A familiar face in Chatham-Kent is joining the team at the local hospital's Emergency Department, Blenheim's 42nd annual Cherry-fest is underway, and you won't have to pay to get into Ontario Parks tomorrow.

CK police say concerns about a new encampment in Chatham should not automatically be considered an emergency, Chatham-Kent police have charged two women after an argument at a local home took a violent turn, and a section of Kent Bridge Road will be closed off for several days.

The Orville Wright pool in Chatham should open again this afternoon, the province's controversial Bill 5 is facing a lawsuit, and Chatham-Kent is cashing out more from the OLG this year than it did at the same time last year.

Police are looking to speak to witnesses after a boat crash on the water near Walpole Island over the weekend, Chatham-Kent police are about to get more eyes on the streets and the parks in the municipality, and a special air quality statement is still in effect for Chatham-Kent.

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Another hot and hazy afternoon in Chatham-Kent, the Chatham-Kent community has lost a long-time member of the local media who dedicated his life's work to uncovering truth and spreading awareness of agricultural affairs, and no issues were reported as Chatham's largest homeless encampment was cleared out of the city's downtown area yesterday.

There's a new home for the encampment that was set up in downtown Chatham, the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission has a lot of work to do to address long-term water and wastewater shortfalls and challenges, and OPP are investigating a two-vehicle crash just outside of Chatham-Kent that sent one person to the hospital.