• 'A true gentleman': Former councillor Brian King remembered as 'straight shooter'

    'A true gentleman': Former councillor Brian King remembered as 'straight shooter'
    No matter the hot button issue, Chatham-Kent councillors could always count on Brian King to be a calm, steady force around the horseshoe.A resident of Jeannette’s Creek, King died Saturday at Riverview Gardens with family at his side, just days before his 74th birthday.He was a lifelong farmer and municipal councillor for Tilbury East, as well as the ward of West Kent post-amalgamation, for 24 years before stepping away from politics in 2014.Former South Kent councillor Art Stirling serv
  • CK VOTES: Rick Nicholls running for council in Ward 8 South Chatham

    CK VOTES: Rick Nicholls running for council in Ward 8 South Chatham
    Name : Rick NichollsAge : ExperiencedWard: 8 Why are you running for council? I was born and raised in Chatham, married to my wife, Dianne, for 49 years and together we raised three children. CK must offer more in terms of employment opportunities and create ways to make it affordable for future generations to buy a home, have good-paying jobs and raise a healthy family. I want to see my community thrive and not just survive. What are some important issues you plan to address if elected? I beli
  • Trial underway for ER physician facing sex charges

    Trial underway for ER physician facing sex charges
    After a delay earlier this year, the trial for an emergency room physician facing multiple sex charges involving two minors is underway.Robert Nathanial Wismer, 44, appeared in person Monday, when he was arraigned on the charges, pleading not guilty to each of them.According to previously published reports, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) posted on its website Wismer was charged on Oct. 14, 2024 with three counts each of sexual assault, sexual interference and invitatio
  • Two people charged with assault, assault with weapon

    Two people charged with assault, assault with weapon
    Two people face charges after an altercation Monday night.Two individuals were involved in the altercation at a Chatham residence at approximately 8:21 p.m., when one threatened the other with a knife.A 24-year-old Chatham man was arrested and charged with assault and assault with a weapon. He was later released with conditions and a court date.A 19-year-old Chatham woman also was arrested and charged with assault and assault with a weapon. She was held for bail. Vehicle catches fire after deer
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