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• Lake Erie cargo ferry proposed between Wheatley and Cleveland

  18-08-2026 23:06 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A Wheatley company and the Port of Cleveland are proposing a Lake Erie cargo ferry to transport goods between Canada and the U.S. Milo Harbour Inc. and the port have signed a memorandum of understanding to initiate a truck ferry service across the lake. The partners are evaluating infrastructure requirements, regulatory approvals and operational planning for the proposed service, a port release said. They expect it to launch in early 2028. The project would establish a cargo terminal at Milo Ha
  
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• CK VOTES: Dale VanDusen running for council in Ward 7 North East Chatham

  18-08-2026 21:22 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Name : Dale VanDusenAge: 55Ward : 7 Why are you running for council? Change is needed, now more than ever. I just want to say to the people of Wheatley, Tilbury, Wallaceburg, Dresden, Blenheim, Ridgetown and any other small community in Chatham-Kent, now is your time. Every councillor chosen affects your community. I would like to get everyone’s vote, but I know that’s not realistic. To the people that don’t vote, you can make the difference. “Vote for a change.” I
  
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• CK VOTES: Cynthia Côté running for council in Ward 8 South Chatham

  18-08-2026 20:44 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Name: Cynthia CôtéAge : 37Ward : 8 Why are you running for council? Because I care about the future of this community. I was born and raised in C-K, and I chose to come back to raise my children. I want to ensure my kids grow up and see a future for themselves in Chatham-Kent. I want to make sure all constituents continue to see a future for themselves in Chatham-Kent. What are some important issues you plan to address if elected? Change for Chatham-Kent comes in the form of transp
  
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• Housing, infrastructure among top issues for Chatham-Kent AMO delegation

  18-08-2026 16:23 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Housing, renovictions and infrastructure are among the top issues Chatham-Kent’s delegation is bringing to this week’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa.Attending are Mayor Darrin Canniff, councillors Lauren Anderson, Melissa Harrigan, Brock McGregor, Carmen McGregor, Morena McDonald and Alysson Storey, and municipal staff.“Municipalities are on the front lines of some of the biggest challenges facing Ontario, but we cannot solve them alone,&r
  
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• Six charged in Chatham home invasion probe: Chatham-Kent police

  18-08-2026 14:58 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Three Chatham adults and three youth face charges after a home invasion this month, Chatham-Kent police say.Officers were called to a Chatham address just before midnight Aug. 10 after a group reportedly kicked in the door and forcibly entered a home, police said.Investigation revealed a Chatham-Kent male, 16, was threatened with a knife, while a Chatham man, 19, was attacked, choked and threatened with death, police said.Using witness statements and surveillance footage, investigators identifi
  
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