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• $8.8M investment announced for Maizex Blenheim facility

  11-12-2025 16:09 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Maizex Seeds, a division of Sollio Agriculture, is adding a new, $8.8-million seed corn processing and packaging plant to its Blenheim facility. The national company produces and sells corn and soybean seeds to farmers across Canada. It also markets forage seeds and cereal varieties to farmers in eastern Canada and recently introduced several canola hybrids. “This is a significant investment by Maizex that not only supports the ability of our seed business to meet the needs of farm custome
  
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• Man charged after man goes to hospital with injured toe

  05-01-2026 18:42 via chathamdailynews.ca
  One man is charged after a Chatham-Kent Health Alliance employee notified Chatham-Kent police on Sunday afternoon of an patient injured during an assault. The 45-year-old male patient had shown up in the emergency department with injuries to his toe he said were caused when another man threw a knife at him. Officers located and arrested a suspect, who is charged with assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm. He was later released with a court date.Suspect arrested in earlier assault
  
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• Farmers provide ‘on the job training’ for Ontario agriculture minister

  05-01-2026 16:18 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Trevor Jones is coming up on his first year as Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and says the job has been “humbling” and a learning experience. Since taking on the portfolio last March, Jones said he’s had the privilege of visiting people on farms in communities across Ontario, at dinner tables, in stables and barns. Beginning his career with the Ontario Provincial Police, Jones later moved to the private sector to take on an executive role in the fresh fo
  
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• Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers gearing up for busy 2026 to engage public

  03-01-2026 19:32 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers is preparing for an active year. The crime tipster organization has a full calendar of “community-facing initiatives” designed to educate, engage, and empower residents, stated a media release. These efforts will include public safety events, fundraising initiatives, and targeted education and awareness campaigns. “We have identified several priority topics that directly impact our community, including auto theft mitigation, illegal firearms awarenes
  
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• Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers gearing up for busy 2026

  03-01-2026 19:32 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers is preparing for an active year. The crime tip organization has a full calendar of “community-facing initiatives” designed to educate, engage, and empower residents, said in a release. These efforts will include public safety events, fundraisers and targeted education and awareness campaigns. “We have identified several priority topics that directly impact our community, including auto theft mitigation, illegal firearms awareness, and break and enter
  
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• Chatham firefighters rescue man from boat adrift on Thames River

  02-01-2026 22:52 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A man was rescued by Chatham firefighters on Friday after his boat went adrift on the Thames River. With numerous chunks of ice flowing by and water levels elevated for the past few days on the river, the man was trying to secure the boat more tightly when complications arose and the boat came free. The boat drifted down the river and firefighters were able to get a rope to the man from along the riverbank behind a home on King Street West near the Lacroix Street Bridge. After the boat was tied
  
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• Thamesville-area crash claims Chatham man: Chatham-Kent police

  02-01-2026 21:45 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A Chatham man injured in a two-vehicle crash this week has died, Chatham-Kent police say. An SUV and a pickup collided at Selton Line and Orford Road near Thamesville about 3:44 p.m. Monday, police said. The SUV’s female driver, 81, and her male passenger, 63, both from Chatham were taken to hospital in Chatham, police said. The man was transferred to Windsor Regional Hospital for additional care, where he died Thursday, police said. The pickup driver, a Ridgetown man, 54, was unhurt, poli
  
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• A Look Back: Impressive achievements by Chatham-Kent people in 2025

  02-01-2026 21:06 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Chatham-Kent residents had some impressive achievements, both in the community and abroad, in 2025. Here is a look back at some stories about the great things local residents did this past year.
  Blenheim Health Hub ‘testament’ to what a community can doA new medical facility that opened in Blenheim was the result of the people of this community coming together to make it happen. A community celebration of the Blenheim Health Hub grand opening took place in September after nearly two
  
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• Wheel damages cruiser after coming off passing vehicle: police

  02-01-2026 15:14 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A man being charged with impaired driving after a tire coming off a vehicle and struck a police cruiser while an officer had stopped another vehicle, said Chatham-Kent police. An officer had pulled over a vehicle on Margaret Avenue in Wallaceburg on Tuesday just before 6 p.m. when a wheel came off a passing vehicle and struck and damaged the marked police vehicle, police said. No injuries were reported. Officers located a suspect and found its driver showed signs of impairment, police said. The
  
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• Threatening, harassing phone calls made to police; man charged

  02-01-2026 15:14 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Threats towards police officers made during phone calls to the front desk of Chatham-Kent police headquarters has resulted in a man being arrested on New Year’s Day. Numerous calls were received at the front desk on Thursday around 2:30 p.m. during which threats were made towards police officers for a short period of time, police said. After some investigation, officers went to a Wallace Street residence in Wallaceburg where a man was located and arrested, police said. It was also learned
  
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• Man charged after calls threaten officers: Chatham-Kent police

  02-01-2026 15:14 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A man faces charges after calls threatening officers were made to police headquarters New Year’s Day, Chatham-Kent police say. Numerous calls, some including threats, were received at the front desk about 2:30 p.m., police said. After investigation, a suspect was arrested at a Wallace Street residence in Wallaceburg. A man, 20, is charged with uttering threats to cause bodily harm or death, harassing communications, failing to comply with a probation order and being intoxicated in a public
  
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• Too much ice on shore cancels Erieau polar dip; returning next year

  01-01-2026 22:52 via chathamdailynews.ca
  An annual New Year’s Day polar dip in Lake Erie at Erieau was cancelled this year due to wintery conditions in the area. “The ice is built up on the beach and we can’t get to the water,” said organizer Jim Vidler. Ice build-up along the shore has happened a few times in the past, cancelling the polar dip, he said. “But, not very often,” Vidler said. “We’ve had some pretty good winters in the last few years.” The polar dip is also a fundraiser
  
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• Freedom walkers experience past through ‘soles of souls’

  01-01-2026 21:38 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Ken Johnston is walking with a purpose through Chatham-Kent as he retraces the footsteps of freedom seekers, formerly enslaved people who found freedom in Canada. The Philadelphia man began a 120-kilometre Freedmen’s Journey from Detroit on Dec. 26, 2026 coming through Windsor and Essex County on his way to Dresden, where his journey is scheduled to end Saturday at the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History. Johnston was met by supporters when he arrived in North Buxton on Wednes
  
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• The most-read Daily News stories of 2025

  01-01-2026 14:00 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Here are the most-read stories of 2025 from The Chatham Daily News: 25. A plea to help the homeless: Wallaceburg man struggles for church support to set up local shelter (Dec. 12) – READ IT HERE 24. $472M Hydro One project’s towers use Turkish steel: resident (Oct. 23) – READ IT HERE 23. Legendary NHL enforcer Joe Kocur proud to protect teammates (April 18) – READ IT HERE 22. Erieau polar dip grows as dozens take New Year’s Day plunge into Lake Erie (Jan. 1) –
  
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• A Look Back: Big technology gains made by Chatham-Kent police in 2025

  30-12-2025 18:37 via chathamdailynews.ca
  The Chatham-Kent Police Service upped its technology game in 2025 with the introduction of body-worn cameras, the rollout of Next Generation 911 and an increase in closed-circuit television cameras. In April, some officers began using body-worn cameras making it the 35th Ontario police service to adopt the technology. The service believes the public and officers will be safer with cameras in use, Deputy Chief Jason Chickowski told The Chatham Daily News earlier this year. “I think it&rsquo
  
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• Brackett back as KFA president; focus on partnerships, lobbying power

  30-12-2025 16:49 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Jim Brackett is returning for another year as president of the Kent Federation of Agriculture with plans to continue to pursue the board’s commitment to building new relationships with an eye to improve its lobbying influence. Brackett, 70, who was acclaimed as president during the KFA’s annual general meeting on Thursday night at the Retro Suites in Chatham, said he is happy to continue on in the job. “I still have the energy to work hard for the members,” he said. Brack
  
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• Man assaulted with set of keys, woman charged: Chatham-Kent police

  29-12-2025 19:57 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A woman has been arrested following a report of intimate partner violence at Chatham home, said Chatham-Kent police. A man man was injured when assaulted by a woman using a set of keys on Friday before 5:30 p.m., police said. A 26-year-old Chatham woman is charged with assault with a weapon, police said. She was released with a Jan. 27, 2026 court date.Man punched in face; woman charged with assaultA woman was arrested after a man was punched in the face on Christmas night, said Chatham-Kent pol
  
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• Packed house for Holiday Jam for Hunger

  29-12-2025 05:16 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Local musicians made some noise for a good cause Saturday night, assisting two organizations during the 21st annual Holiday Jam for Hunger. A solid turnout was on hand at Sons of Kent Brewing Co. in Chatham, with proceeds going to Hope House – Mental Health Network of Chatham-Kent and Chatham Outreach for Hunger. The event started in 2004 and has continued every year since, including online in 2020 and 2021. Musician Alysson Storey has organized the jam for the past 14 years. “We are
  
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• High winds, waves expected along Erie shoreline

  29-12-2025 00:23 via chathamdailynews.ca
  With the region under several weather warnings, conservation authority officials are urging residents to be cautious, especially along the Lake Erie shoreline. Environment and Climate Change Canada’s marine forecast has issued a storm warning and a freezing spray warning for western Lake Erie. There is also a yellow warning for wind in effect. Winds are expected to switch to the southwest Sunday evening and become strong. On the shoreline, sustained speeds could reach 60 km/h overnight or
  
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• High winds, waves arrive along Lake Erie shoreline

  29-12-2025 00:23 via chathamdailynews.ca
  With the region under several weather warnings, conservation authority officials are urging residents to be cautious, especially along the Lake Erie shoreline. Environment and Climate Change Canada’s marine forecast issued a storm warning and a freezing spray warning for western Lake Erie. There is also a yellow warning for wind in effect. On the shoreline, sustained speeds could reach 60 km/h overnight or Monday morning and last throughout the day. Gusts of 80 to 90 km/h are possible. The
  
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• Be cautious as high winds, waves hit Lake Erie shore: authority

  29-12-2025 00:23 via chathamdailynews.ca
  With the region under several weather warnings, conservation authority officials are urging caution, especially along the Lake Erie shore. Environment and Climate Change Canada’s marine forecast issued storm and freezing spray warnings for western Lake Erie. There is also a yellow wind warning in effect. On the shore, sustained winds could hit 60 km/h through the day Monday, with gusts of 80 to 90 km/h possible. Winds were howling along the lake in Erieau and Erie Beach Monday. Winds were
  
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• Rainfall warning issued for Chatham-Kent as heavy rain, possible freezing rain expected - Sydenham Current

  28-12-2025 00:17
  Rainfall warning issued for Chatham-Kent as heavy rain, possible freezing rain expected  Sydenham Current
  
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• PHOTOS: Around Chatham-Kent in 2025 - Chatham Daily News

  27-12-2025 21:29
  PHOTOS: Around Chatham-Kent in 2025  Chatham Daily News
  
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• PHOTOS: Around Chatham-Kent in 2025

  27-12-2025 21:24 via chathamdailynews.ca
  From packed shows to popular outdoor festivals, and other noteworthy events, there was much to see and do during an action-filled year around Chatham-Kent. Here are some of our favourite shots of 2025. Trevor Terfloth and Ellwood Shreve photos.
  
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• A Look Back: Controversy surrounded stories that dominated local headlines in 2025

  27-12-2025 18:38 via chathamdailynews.ca
  It was a year of controversy in Chatham-Kent with homelessness, a $53 million community hub, an unexpected environmental reversal on the old Dresden dump and the resurgence of measles dominating headlines. Here is a look back at stories on these issues covered by The Chatham Daily News in 2025. HOMELESSNESS Another controversy surrounding the homelessness issue in Chatham-Kent erupted in July when residents living near the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission learned the greenspace on the pr
  
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• 2025 in Review: Homelessness, hub, Dresden dump, measles made headlines

  27-12-2025 18:38 via chathamdailynews.ca
  It was a year of controversy in Chatham-Kent with homelessness, a $53-million community hub, an unexpected environmental reversal for opponents of a proposed Dresden-area landfill project and the resurgence of measles dominating headlines. Here’s a look back at these issues covered by The Daily News in 2025:
  HOMELESSNESSAnother controversy surrounding the homelessness issue in Chatham-Kent erupted in July when residents living near the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission learned green
  
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• Mural raises awareness on sexual assault, domestic violence

  26-12-2025 20:37 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Chatham-Kent Health Alliance unveiled a new mural designated for the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre. Earlier this year, a public call for submissions was issued for a mural commission. Following a comprehensive review of applications, a dedicated selection committee and the Chatham-Kent Women’s Centre chose Miranda Andrews as the commissioned artist, stated a hospital media release. The treatment centre, located within the emergency department at the Chatham site, provid
  
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• Thamesville resident wins $9,639 on Catch the Ace CK - CTV News

  26-12-2025 18:48
  Thamesville resident wins $9,639 on Catch the Ace CK  CTV News
  
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• Conservation authority monitoring river levels

  26-12-2025 17:26 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Conservation authority officials are keeping an eye on river levels due to ongoing precipitation into this weekend. With temperatures hovering near zero degrees Celsius, freezing rain has fallen in many areas of the region. “With ground conditions in a semi-frozen state, and the potential for a layer of ice across the landscape due to the freezing rain, it is not clear how much water the ground may absorb,” the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority stated in a release. There is
  
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• Environment Canada issues yellow freezing rain warning for region - CTV News

  26-12-2025 15:26
  Environment Canada issues yellow freezing rain warning for region  CTV News
  
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