Chatham-Kent news

• Man charged after citizen, cop assaulted

  24-06-2026 21:39
  
  A man faces charges after a citizen and a police officer were assaulted, Chatham-Kent police said.A man tried to enter a residence on Fourth street in Chatham on Tuesday before 10 p.m., police said. A man inside the residence was spat on while trying to close the door to the intruder, police said.Officers located a suspect nearby, who was uncooperative and fled, police said. The suspect was located again and was aggressive toward officers, police said.While being transported to police headquart
  
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• CKHA still making investments while getting back on financial track

  24-06-2026 21:26
  
  The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has been working to right the financial ship while still making health care investments to serve the community and more are planned.The health alliance slashed its deficit to $6 million from $13.5 million while having $11.9 million in the bank, an increase of $2.3 million, when its fiscal year ended March 31, reporters learned during a meeting with hospital leadership.The health alliance’s long-term debt of $9.2 million also is a drop of nearly $1 million,
  
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• Time nearly up for Chatham ticket buyer to claim $100K lotto prize

  24-06-2026 16:11
  
  The owner of a winning lottery ticket sold in Chatham will need to act soon or lose out on a $100,000 prize.The winning encore prize is on a Lotto Max ticket for the Tuesday, July 8, 2025 draw that matched the last six of seven numbers, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) said. The winning selection is 2-2-2-7-0-1-3. “ Players have one year from the draw date to claim their prize,” OLG said.It makes sure the right prizes are paid to the right people every time, the OLG added.
  
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