Chatham-Kent news

• CK VOTES: Civic election nominations close Friday

  20-08-2026 20:47 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Interested in running in the 2026 municipal election? Chatham-Kent has issued a reminder that nominations close Friday at 2 p.m.Nominations must be completed using forms available on the municipal candidate information page and must be filed with the municipal clerk by appointment only, a release said.The nomination form must be signed by the candidate and accompanied by 25 endorsement signatures.A filing fee of $200 for mayor and $100 for councillor or school board trustee must accompany the n
  
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• Man charged with assault, uttering threats: Chatham-Kent police

  21-08-2026 19:51 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A Chatham man faces multiple charges, including some related to historical assault allegations, Chatham-Kent police say.Officers responding to a Thursday complaint of a man threatening a woman learned of several alleged historical incidents of physical assaults, threats and forcible confinement between August and December 2024, said police, who arrested a suspect.A man, 42, is charged with three counts of assault, two counts of uttering death threats and single counts of assault causing bodily
  
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• Catholic board sells Chatham's former Georges P. Vanier school

  21-08-2026 18:35 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  St. Clair Catholic District school board is selling the former Georges P. Vanier school in Chatham to Conseil scolaire Viamonde for $1.6 million.Catholic board trustees approved sale of the property, located at 20 Cecile Ave. in the city’s south end, at a special board meeting on Aug. 10, the board said in a release. The transaction was to close on Monday, Aug. 24.Conseil scolaire Viamonde is the French-language public school board for Southwestern Ontario and the greater Golden Horseshoe
  
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• Council OK's $1.56M land buy for Blenheim ball complex, reservoir

  21-08-2026 17:53 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Chatham-Kent is buying 32 acres (13 hectares) of land for a new four-diamond baseball complex and a replacement Public Utilities Commission reservoir in Blenheim. Council recently approved the $1.56-million land purchase at 9267 Allison Line. About $1.4 million will be covered by a grant from the Hydro One community benefit reserve, and the remaining $146,718 will be drawn from the PUC water facilities lifecycle reserve. South Kent Coun. Anthony Ceccacci said he has received some of the most po
  
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• Mitchell's Bay residents soon can use town's name as mailing address

  21-08-2026 14:50 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  After the municipality requested the change, Mitchell’s Bay residents can soon use their town’s name as their mailing address.Canada Post has agreed to update the mailing place name, a release said.Beginning in October, residents who now use “Dover Centre” in their mailing address will instead use “Mitchell’s Bay.” Postal codes and all other details will remain the same.“This change recognizes Mitchell’s Bay as the distinct and proud communi
  
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• Nomination deadline approaching for prospective candidates

  20-08-2026 20:47 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Interested in running in the 2026 municipal election? The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has issued a reminder that the nomination period will close Friday at 2 p.m.Nominations must be completed using the forms located on the municipal candidate information page and must be filed with the municipal clerk by appointment only, stated a media release.The nomination form must also be signed by the candidate and be accompanied with 25 endorsement signatures.A nomination filing fee of $200 for the mayo
  
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• Chatham-Kent wins AMO award for transitional cabin project

  20-08-2026 15:16 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  A transitional housing project has earned Chatham-Kent an award from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. The Pathways on Park transitional cabin project, an initiative meant to address homelessness, received the Peter J. Marshall Municipal Innovation Award during the AMO conference in Ottawa Tuesday. The award recognizes municipal governments that demonstrate excellence through innovative approaches that improve capital or operating efficiency, strengthen service delivery and create e
  
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• Third annual CK Can Jam mural festival kicks off Sunday

  19-08-2026 21:47 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Now in its third year, CK Can Jam will continue to bring a creative flair to outdoor spaces, while promoting public art.The week-long mural festival, which kick off Sunday, Aug. 23, will feature a dozen artists working on 11 murals.Organizers Sarah Steele, Shannon Young and Corey Ravenscroft are involved in the initiative, which has seen growing community interest since it began in 2024.“It’s a little easier. We know what to expect, we know what mistakes we’ve made,” Ste
  
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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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• 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 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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• 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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