• Province announces $4.7 million for Chatham-Kent, Leamington hospital upgrades

    Province announces $4.7 million for Chatham-Kent, Leamington hospital upgrades
    The province will release $4.7 million in funding for upgrades and repairs at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and Erie Shores HealthCare in Leamington.This funding is part of Ontario’s broader investment of over $266 million through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund to support infrastructure upgrades, maintenance and repairs at 126 hospitals.CKHA will receive $3.5 million, with Erie Shores receiving $1.2 million, according to a recent announcement.“Our local hospitals are essentia
  • Man accused of pulling pocketknife, stabbing car door

    Man accused of pulling pocketknife, stabbing car door
    A Chatham man faces multiple charges after a person threatened a motorist with a pocketknifeA 54-year-old Chatham woman was on Grand Avenue West Friday morning when a man approached her vehicle, produced a pocketknife, uttered threats and stabbed the driver’s side door of the vehicle, police said. He left the area.Officers located a suspect on Ursuline Avenue.A 31-year-old Chatham man is charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, uttering threats and mischief of less tha
  • Crash involving vehicle and scooter leaves two with critical injuries

    Crash involving vehicle and scooter leaves two with critical injuries
    Chatham-Kent police continue to investigate after a weekend crash involving a vehicle and a scooter left two people with life-threatening injuries.The collision, Saturday at about 10 p.m. at the intersection of Richmond Street and Inshes Avenue in Chatham, involved a single motor vehicle operated by a 38-year-old Chatham man, with one passenger, and a motorized scooter with two occupants: a 41-year-old man and 28- year-old man, both from Chatham, police said.The motor vehicle was travelling eas

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