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• Damage, no injuries as tornado, downbursts hit Chatham-Kent, Walpole Island

  16-06-2026 19:08 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Severe weather, including a tornado and two downbursts, recently hit parts of Chatham-Kent and Walpole Island First Nation, the Northern Tornadoes Project has confirmed.Croton, a small community in northern Chatham-Kent, recorded a EF0 tornado beginning at 2 a.m. last Friday, packing maximum wind speed of 130 km/h, leaving a path 4.8 kilometres and 150 metres wide, data collected by the Western University project show.Downbursts hit Walpole Island, starting at 1:35 a.m., and Blenheim at 1:55 a.
  
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• Woman charged after assault with golf club

  16-06-2026 18:25 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A Chatham woman is charged with assault after a woman was hit in the head with a golf club.The woman was arrested around 1:30 p.m. Monday on Thames Street, Chatham-Kent police say.The victim’s injuries were not life-threatening.A 35-year-old is charged with assault causing bodily harm and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Man bitten and threatened in dispute A Wallaceburg woman is charged with assault and uttering threats after a man was bitten in the arm.The man was bitten
  
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• Wallaceburg e-bike, scooter business rolls out of garage into new home

  16-06-2026 15:09 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A Wallaceburg entrepreneur is gaining traction selling and servicing e-bikes and mobility scooters.Kirk Chabot began Wallaceburg E-Bike & Mobility Scooters from his home last September and moved to a new home at 21 Arnold St. six weeks ago, where he continues to build sales and service clientele.“There is a need for (mobility scooter) service in this area,” he said, with some customers telling him they face waits of up to two weeks to have mobility scooters fixed.Knowing scooter
  
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