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• Chatham Eden Villa workers unanimously ratify new contract

  15-08-2026 15:53 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Health-care and service workers at Chatham’s Eden Villa Retirement and Assisted Living have unanimously ratified a new contract offering significant wage increases, their union says.The new four-year collective agreement also includes higher employer pension contributions and improved premiums, vacation, and other workplace provisions, a Christian Labour Association of Canada release said.The 30 workers are represented by Southwestern Ontario Health Care and Service Workers Union, CLAC Lo
  
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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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• News briefs: Foundation launches 50/50 draw for Catholic schools

  17-08-2026 21:19 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Another 50/50 raffle has been launched to raise funds for local Catholic schools.Tickets are on sale for the St. Clair Catholic Education Foundation’s Back to School 50/50 Raffle with the winner being drawn Sept. 18, a release said.The foundation said its Spring Blessings raffle generated $52,920 in sales with the winner taking home $26,460. Since launching in March 2022, the 50/50 draw has generated more than $348,000 in total proceeds, the foundation said.The funds have supported projec
  
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• Man charged after bomb threat: Chatham-Kent police

  17-08-2026 21:07 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A man was charged after a bomb threat was made in Chatham, Chatham-Kent police say.Officers responded to a threat complaint at a Grand Avenue West address about 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, police said.Investigation revealed security was alerted to a man trying to get into vehicles in a parking lot, police said. When security told him to leave, the man became verbally aggressive and threatened to bomb the building.Officers arrested a suspect, police said.A man, 43, of no fixed address, is charged wi
  
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• Mahayagya spiritual event's social benefits help build community

  15-08-2026 21:52 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Singing, dancing, worshipping and sharing meals are all part of a week-long spiritual event happening in Chatham organized by the Bhutanese Nepali Community of Chatham-Kent.The grand Shrimad Bhagwat Saptaha Gyan Mahayagya taking place at the Everest Convention Centre in Chatham, which is open free to the public, involves religious leaders sharing timeless teachings on peace, mutual respect and community unity, organizers say.Khem Rizal, of Cincinnati, Ohio, who brought his wife and two children
  
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• Mahayagya spiritual event also offers social benefits to build community

  15-08-2026 21:52 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Singing, dancing, worshiping and sharing meals are all part of a week-long spiritual event happening in Chatham organized by the Bhutanese Nepali Community of Chatham-Kent.The grand Shrimad Bhagwat Saptaha Gyan Mahayagya taking place at the Everest Convention Centre in Chatham, which is a free event open to the public, involves religious leaders sharing timeless teachings on peace, mutual respect and community unity, organizers say.Khem Rizal, of Cincinnati, Ohio, who brought his wife and two c
  
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• Hospital foundation takes lead in launching AI-powered virtual engagement officer

  15-08-2026 17:01 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation has announced it is the first healthcare organization in Canada, and only the second organization nationwide, to launch an artificial intelligence-powered virtual engagement officer.Virtual engagement officer Emma “is designed to help supporters stay connected to the foundation and the impact of their generosity by sharing updates, answering questions and providing personalized opportunities to get involved in supporting local healthcare,”
  
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• 'Hi, I'm Emma': C-K hospital foundation launches AI-powered virtual engagement officer

  15-08-2026 17:01 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation says it’s the first health-care organization in Canada, and only the second organization nationwide, to launch an artificial intelligence-powered virtual engagement officer.Virtual engagement officer Emma “is designed to help supporters stay connected to the foundation and the impact of their generosity by sharing updates, answering questions and providing personalized opportunities to get involved in supporting local health care,” a fou
  
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• Chatham-Kent hospital foundation launches AI-powered virtual engagement officer

  15-08-2026 17:01 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation says it’s the first health-care organization in Canada, and only the second organization nationwide, to launch an artificial intelligence-powered virtual engagement officer.Virtual engagement officer Emma “is designed to help supporters stay connected to the foundation and the impact of their generosity by sharing updates, answering questions and providing personalized opportunities to get involved in supporting local health care,” a fou
  
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• Chatham Eden Villa workers unanimously ratify new collective agreement

  15-08-2026 15:53 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Some nice gains have been made in a new contract for health care and service workers at Eden Villa Retirement and Assisted Living in Chatham.A new four-year collective agreement has been unanimously ratified providing significant wage increases, higher pension contributions, and improvements to premiums, vacation, and other workplace provisions, said a Christian Labour Association of Canada media release.The 30 employees are represented by Southwestern Ontario Health Care and Service Workers Un
  
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• CK VOTES: Sheila Moir-Martin running for council in Ward 6 North West Chatham

  14-08-2026 22:52 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Name: Sheila Moir-MartinAge: 59Ward: 6 Why are you running for council? I initially ran in 2022 and have been interested in council for years, but was busy raising my daughter as a single parent and making a living. I am at a point in my career where I have the time to dedicate to an elected position. I ran in 2022 after seeing wasteful spending by council. I am far more educated on the issues now and even more ready to make a lasting contribution to council and our community. What are some imp
  
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• Teen seriously injured in single-vehicle crash

  14-08-2026 17:09 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A 16-year-old Chatham girl was transported to hospital in London with life-threatening injuries after a crash on Communication Road Thursday evening.A 25-year-old Blenheim man, was also injured after a 33-year-old Chatham man lost control of a vehicle around 8:15 p.m., Chatham-Kent police said.The two passengers were transported to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance before the girl was moved to Victoria Hospital in London.Police ask anyone with information that may assist investigators to contact
  
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• OPP seek public’s help in Moraviantown sudden death probe

  13-08-2026 21:47 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Provincial police are asking the public’s help as they investigate a sudden death last month in a First Nation community in eastern Chatham-Kent.Elgin OPP are investigating a fatal incident on Eelünaapéewi Lahkéewiit (Delaware Nation at Moraviantown), a police release said Thursday.Middlesex OPP was notified of a 33-year-old Chatham resident being taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries just before midnight on Saturday, July 25, police said. The person was pron
  
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• Landfill would quickly reach capacity with proposed Dresden project

  13-08-2026 20:34 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  If a waste processing plant proposed by a Toronto-area firm near Dresden is approved, the landfill component could reach capacity in less than a decade.York1 Environmental Waste Solutions recently sent two notices to property owners near the former landfill, at 29831 Irish School Road, to inform them the company is submitting applications to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to amend an environmental compliance approval. One application is to modernize the existing landfill an
  
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• Herder memorial golf tournament supports student nutrition

  13-08-2026 18:22 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A recent golf tournament at Willow Ridge Golf and Country Club in Blenheim will help support student nutrition across Chatham-Kent.Chatham-Kent Police Association hosted the annual Rob Herder Memorial Charity Golf Tournament, which featured 120 golfers playing in support of the Chatham-Kent Ontario Student Nutrition Program.“A special thank you to everyone who helped make this tournament such a tremendous success,” an association release said. “To the golfers, volunteers, priz
  
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• Man struck, threatened, woman charged: Chatham-Kent police

  13-08-2026 18:09 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A woman faces charges after a man was struck and threatened during a clash, Chatham-Kent police say.Officers called to a Blenheim residence about 8 a.m. Tuesday were told a pot was thrown at a man, who also was hit in the face and threatened, police said.A Chatham-Kent woman, 36, is charged with assault with a weapon, assault and uttering threats to cause death, police said. She was held for bail. Man hurt in clash, woman charged A Blenheim resident was charged after a man was hurt in a clash w
  
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• Council passes motion to advocate for protection of multi-bedroom units

  13-08-2026 17:17 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  With families sometimes finding themselves squeezed out of attainable rental housing, a council motion aims to help advocate for the protection of multi-bedroom units.West Kent Coun. Melissa Harrigan entered the successful motion at a recent council meeting. She asked administration to pursue the issue the province and seek an Ontario-wide strategy to avoid the loss of the properties.“As a municipal council, we have seen a rise in what I would call a concerning pattern in some of the plan
  
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• Ricco Cash and Carry grocery opens in Chatham

  12-08-2026 20:17 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  The latest wholesale-style grocery store that has spun off from a food distributor has opened in Chatham.Ricco Cash & Carry Chatham, at 496 Riverview Dr., had a soft opening July 18, but is gearing up for its grand opening Aug. 22, retail manager Chris Perkins said.Chatham is the third grocery store to come from Ricco Food Distributor, based in Strathroy, which serves a range of customers including restaurants, legions and service clubs.Perkins said the company’s first cash and carry
  
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• Council OK's Sandys Street property for addictions treatment centre

  12-08-2026 16:08 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Chatham-Kent council has voted unanimously to provide 110 Sandys St. for an addiction treatment and recovery centre.The municipality first must buy the property from Jarlette Health Services, which currently runs a long-term care home there. Then it will be sold for $1 to the Quiring Foundation, a charity with a track record in providing addictions services.In his deputation to council Monday, foundation executive chair Peter Quiring said the agency has an outreach team in Chatham and is ready
  
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• Children’s Safety Expo returns Sept. 12

  12-08-2026 15:11 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers is once again inviting families to attend its Children’s Safety Expo in September. The free event, which debuted last year, will be held Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the St. Clair College Chatham Campus. The event is meant to help children and parents learn about community safety through hands-on activities, educational displays and demonstrations from emergency services. “We are very excited for this year’s Children’s Safety Expo as it
  
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• Work on Chatham-Kent Hub on schedule and budget

  11-08-2026 23:24 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Construction of the new Chatham-Kent Community Hub is on track and on budget, a report that went to council Monday says. The project at the former Sears building in downtown Chatham began construction in December and is 22 per cent complete as of July 21, the report by Edward Soldo, infrastructure and engineering services general manager, said. The contract has so far been reduced by $8,327 through two change orders “that have provided a credit to the original contract,” the report
  
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• See who's running for Chatham-Kent council

  11-08-2026 20:15 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  During the nomination period, questionnaires have been completed by the following council candidates in the upcoming municipal election. For the most up-to-date list on those running, visit https://www.chatham-kent.ca/localgovernment/elections/Pages/Candidates.aspx MAYOR Lauren AndersonMichael BondyNelson BurmDarrin CanniffRyan GowRandy Hope WARD 1 – SOUTH WEST KENT Tom Askew (no submission)Mark AuthierMichael BondMelissa HarriganAndréa PalmerGerhard Taves WARD 2 – SOUTH EAST
  
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• Chatham-Kent urges residents to weigh in on Dresden waste facility plan

  11-08-2026 19:05 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Chatham-Kent is urging residents to submit comments to the province about York1 Environmental Waste Solutions Ltd.’s proposed Dresden waste facility.In a release, municipal officials said they got copies of notices about the plan and understand other Dresden community members, including adjacent property owners and tenants, will get them.The notices outline York1’s applications to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) related to two proposed operations at 29
  
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• Local Bhutanese Nepali community hosting first-time event in Canada

  11-08-2026 18:09 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  The local Bhutanese Nepali community hopes a sacred, week-long spiritual event beginning Friday will attract 10,000 devotees, international visitors and families from across North America to Chatham-Kent.Chuda Bajgai, president of the Bhutanese Nepali Community of Chatham-Kent, said it’s the first time a grand Shrimad Bhagwat Saptaha Gyan Mahayagya is being held in Canada.“This unprecedented festival serves as a vital bridge of cultural connection offering the general public a rare,
  
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• Chatham Collegiate class of 1981 reuniting for 45th anniversary

  11-08-2026 01:13 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A group of former classmates from Chatham Collegiate Institute are reuniting for the 45th anniversary of their high school graduation. The class of 1981 will meet at Sons of Kent in Chatham on Friday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. “We’re a very tight-knit class and we usually get together,” Allyson Morris, one of the students, said. “Our first one was 20 years, then 25 and 35 and now 45.” Morris, who moved to Toronto at 18 and moved back to Chatham two and half years ago,
  
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• CK VOTES: Karen Robinet running for council in Ward 7 North East Chatham

  11-08-2026 01:12 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Name: Karen Robinet Age: 66 Ward: 7 Why are you running for council? I think the next four years are going to be very critical ones for Chatham-Kent as there are a number of pressing issues that need to be tackled. I’d like to be part of the team moving our community forward during these challenging times. What are some important issues you plan to address if elected? A lack of affordable housing, homelessness and drug addiction are big issues that impact many people in our community. Home
  
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• July a strong month for Chatham-Kent home sales

  10-08-2026 22:02 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  The number of home sold in Chatham-Kent in July hasn’t been seen in five years.The 133 units sold last month was a gain of about 17 per cent from July 2025 with residential sales not reaching this level in the month in five years, said the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors in its monthly media release.Home sales were 11.8 per cent above the five-year average and 2.2 per cent above the 10-year average. The 726 units sold over the first seven months of the year is one shy of the total se
  
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• Resolution court date set for man facing historic sexual assault charges

  10-08-2026 19:41 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A resolution is coming in the case of a British Columbia man facing historical sexual assault charges.Jason Timothy Davidson, 53, of Campbell River, B.C., appeared in a Chatham court by video Monday.His lawyer Julie Santarossa told the court after numerous Crown pre-trials and judicial pre-trials, a court date has been set for Oct. 23 for a plea to resolve the matter. Davidson, who was previously denied bail, will be brought to court in person that day.Davidson is charged with four counts of fo
  
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• CK VOTES: Michael Gibbons running for council in Ward 7 North East Chatham

  10-08-2026 17:06 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Name: Michael GibbonsAge: 54Ward: 7 Why are you running for council? I want to ensure Chatham-Kent stays on the path to growth. There are candidates running because they are angry about certain issues, believing so heavily they can beat the system, and make all the problems go away. That’s not how good governance works. I have the knowledge and experience that’s desperately needed by council and the public. I understand what the administration says, and can translate it for the publ
  
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• Canadian Cowgirl dreams bring rider and her family to Chatham-Kent

  09-08-2026 19:51 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  When Sydney Dykstra was nine, she sat on Terry Jenkins’ lap to get her autograph following a Canadian Cowgirls performance, before announcing to her idol she would one day join the famous riding team.Now, at the age of 15, she’s doing just that, after six years of riding lessons and practices.“It feels amazing,” the Ridgetown District High School student said. “I feel very honoured to become one. … I’ve made so many friends along the way.”In 2024
  
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