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• Police continue search for missing man

  05-05-2025 18:51 via chathamdailynews.ca
  
  Chatham-Kent police are continuing the search for 37-year-old Nicholas Bond, who was last seen in Chatham on May 1, and was reported missing May 2. He is described as a white man, 183 cm tall and approximately 131 kg. Police remain concerned for his well-being and are asking for the public’s assistance. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is encouraged to contact police at 519-436-6600. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).Alleged i
  
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• Repaired Wheatley Water Treatment Plant running smoothly: PUC head

  16-01-2026 19:20 via chathamdailynews.ca
  It’s so far, so good for the repaired Wheatley Water Treatment Plant, which returned to full service late last month after a 2023 fire, the Chatham-Kent PUC head says. “There has been good news, the plant has been operating as expected and the way it was before the fire in September 2023,” general manager Darren Galbraith told Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission meeting Thursday. There have been no shutdowns or quality issues since the plant returned to full service, he ad
  
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• Chatham-Kent PUC OK's water, sewer rate hikes for 2026

  16-01-2026 16:15 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission residential customers will pay about $132 more this year for water and sewer services. Rate increases for water and wastewater use for 2026 were approved at the commission’s monthly meeting Thursday. The average monthly increase for residential water consumption is $5.42 and for for wastewater consumption is $5.49, PUC general manager Darren Galbraith said. The nearly $11 monthly increase is the monthly surcharge for a normal home using 17 cubic met
  
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• Chatham-Kent PUC approves water, sewer rate increases for 2026

  16-01-2026 16:15 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission residential customers will pay about $132 more this year for water and sewer services. Rate increases for water and wastewater use for the coming year were approved on Thursday at the PUC’s regular monthly meeting. PUC general manager Darren Galbraith the average monthly increase for residential water consumption is $5.42 and $5.49 for wastewater consumption. He added the roughly $11 monthly increase is the monthly surcharge and a normal home using
  
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• Ursuline College Chatham to host first-ever Gala of Hope

  15-01-2026 20:22 via chathamdailynews.ca
  To help support its hospitality program, Ursuline College Chatham has announced its first-ever Gala of Hope, slated for Jan. 21. The evening will showcase a three-course plated dinner created and served by local chefs and UCC hospitality students, celebrating culinary excellence and community spirit. “The Gala of Hope is a wonderful example of what makes the Ursuline College Chatham community so special,” principal Lisa Harnarine said in a release. “This evening not only highli
  
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• Teen assault suspect turns himself in

  15-01-2026 18:28 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A youth who failed to appear for court dates in connection with a incident in March 2025, in which a female victim was maced in the area of Queen Street and William Street in Chatham, has turned himself in. The youth was among three young people, two males and one female, who were charged in relation to the macing incident. One male also was charged with violating court conditions prohibiting him from possessing weapons. When he failed to attend a scheduled court date, a warrant was issued for h
  
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• Linck foundation announces rebranding

  15-01-2026 16:40 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Linck Child, Youth, and Family Supports announced the rebranding of its foundation to help better serve the community, The two groups work in partnership to ensure all programs under the developmental, mental health, youth justice, and protection areas have the financial support they need to serve the community. “Our rebrand represents a deepened promise to our community,” Teri Thomas-Vanos, Linck executive director, said in a release Wednesday. “The foundation rebrand will all
  
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• Community hub will provide big opportunities for Chatham-Kent Museum

  15-01-2026 16:15 via chathamdailynews.ca
  The Chatham-Kent Museum can only exhibit a fraction of its collection, but that is going to change when the new $53 million Chatham-Kent community hub is built. The museum will go from 790-square metres (8,500-square-feet) to more than 2,780 square-metres (nearly 30,000-square feet) at its new home in the community hub, currently under construction at the former Sears building in downtown Chatham. The hub also will house a new main branch of the Chatham-Kent Public Library and city hall.“T
  
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• Snow squall watch in effect for Chatham-Kent - CTV News

  14-01-2026 22:11 via news.google.com
  Snow squall watch in effect for Chatham-Kent  CTV News
  
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• Major snowfall on the way for Chatham-Kent, Sarnia areas - CBC

  14-01-2026 20:18 via news.google.com
  Major snowfall on the way for Chatham-Kent, Sarnia areas  CBC
  
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• Chatham-Kent officer recognized for saving infant - Chatham Daily News

  14-01-2026 18:57 via news.google.com
  Chatham-Kent officer recognized for saving infant  Chatham Daily News
  
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• Chatham-Kent officer recognized for saving infant

  14-01-2026 18:52 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A Chatham-Kent police officer was recognized Wednesday for his quick actions in saving an infant last year. The police services board issued a citation for Sgt. Fraser Leontowicz for his actions on Sept. 23. A mother called 911 to report her three-week-old son was unresponsive and struggling to breathe. Leontowicz arrived at the residence and was met by the mother, who was holding her unresponsive son. He immediately started CPR and rescue breathing, resulting in the infant regaining consciousne
  
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• Chatham-Kent Health Alliance launches $1.3M hospital-to-home program - Chatham Daily News

  14-01-2026 15:52 via news.google.com
  Chatham-Kent Health Alliance launches $1.3M hospital-to-home program  Chatham Daily News
  
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• Chatham-Kent Health Alliance launches $1.3M hospital-to-home program

  14-01-2026 15:04 via chathamdailynews.ca
  To help provide a more seamless transition for patients, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has launched a $1.3-million, provincially funded home-care program. CKHA @ Home is a new service for those returning home after a hospital stay, with comprehensive and personalized support. The aim is to help manage demand for in-hospital medical beds, which has been increasing each year. On an average day, CKHA operates 22 medical beds above capacity — 40 per cent more medical patient days than the hospi
  
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• Maroons to host Mental Health Awareness Game - Chatham-Kent Sports Network

  13-01-2026 22:59 via news.google.com
  Maroons to host Mental Health Awareness Game  Chatham-Kent Sports Network
  
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• $1.3M in new money launches Chatham Kent Health Alliance home care program - CBC

  13-01-2026 22:56 via news.google.com
  $1.3M in new money launches Chatham Kent Health Alliance home care program  CBC
  
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• New annual funding for Chatham-Kent hospital hoped to help discharge patients sooner - Yahoo News Canada

  13-01-2026 22:55 via news.google.com
  New annual funding for Chatham-Kent hospital hoped to help discharge patients sooner  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• CKHA launches program to make hospital to home transition easier - CTV News

  13-01-2026 19:36 via news.google.com
  CKHA launches program to make hospital to home transition easier  CTV News
  
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• Woman charged with assault, forcible confinement: Chatham-Kent police - Chatham Daily News

  13-01-2026 18:36 via news.google.com
  Woman charged with assault, forcible confinement: Chatham-Kent police  Chatham Daily News
  
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• Woman charged with assault, forcible confinement: Chatham-Kent police

  13-01-2026 18:35 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A woman faces charges after two people clashed Jan. 3 in Tilbury, Chatham-Kent police say. Officers responding to a reported domestic dispute learned a man, 27, was attacked and forcibly confined in a clash with a woman about 2:30 p.m. Jan. 3, police said. A suspect was arrested Monday. A Tilbury woman, 32, is charged with assault and forcible confinement, police said. She was released with conditions, including no contact with the alleged victim, and  a Feb. 23 court date.Man faces th
  
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• Small ice jam in Thames River moves into Lake St. Clair: LTVCA

  13-01-2026 16:07 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A small ice jam at Lighthouse Cove in the Thames River has moved out into Lake St. Clair, conservation authority officials say. Most of the Thames River watershed will be experiencing no significant rain throughout the coming week, according to the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority. The forecasted rainfall for the week isn’t expected to be more than a few millimetres a day from Tuesday until Friday. Only a few centimetres of snow and freezing temperatures are expected starting Wed
  
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• Blenheim woman wins Igniting Healthcare Holiday 50/50 grand prize

  13-01-2026 16:02 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A Blenheim woman has won $52,010 in the latest Igniting Healthcare Holiday 50/50 fundraising raffle. Gail Eastman has been announced as the grand prize winner by the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation, in a media release. After being notified of her win by foundation officials, while alongside her husband Allan and their dog, Levi, Eastman said, in the release: “For once, I was truly speechless.” She purchased a $50 ticket online the morning of the draw on Jan. 8, the foundation
  
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• Plein Air Artists of Chatham-Kent launch first annual show and sale in Wallaceburg - Sydenham Current

  13-01-2026 08:01 via news.google.com
  Plein Air Artists of Chatham-Kent launch first annual show and sale in Wallaceburg  Sydenham Current
  
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• Theft of copper wire causes $260K damage, man charged: Chatham-Kent police

  12-01-2026 20:08 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A man is facing charges after copper wire was stolen from a Tilbury business twice in the same week resulting in approximately $260,000 damage, said Chatham-Kent police. The theft of copper wire during two break-ins, which occurred during the week of Jan. 5 at an Industrial Park Road business, resulted in significant damage to equipment housing the wire, police said. The estimated cost to repair the damage is $260,000, police said. A man was arrested on Friday after a search of a Tilbury residen
  
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• Theft of copper wire causes $260 damage, man charged: Chatham-Kent police

  12-01-2026 20:08 via chathamdailynews.ca
  A man is facing charges after copper wire was stolen from a Tilbury business twice in the same week resulting in approximately $260,000 damage, said Chatham-Kent police. The theft of copper wire during two break-ins, which occurred during the week of Jan. 5 at an Industrial Park Road business, resulted in significant damage to equipment housing the wire, police said. The estimated cost to repair the damage is $260,000, police said. A man was arrested on Friday after a search of a Tilbury residen
  
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• Briefs: Farmers bonspiel; artists holding show; digital decluttering

  12-01-2026 18:46 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Farmers compete for $15K in prizes at Wallaceburg bonspielOntario farmers are sliding into Wallaceburg this week with hopes of winning the top prize in a curling tournament. The 39th-annual All-Ontario Farmers Curling Bonspiel will be held Friday to Sunday at Sydenham Community Curling Club. The first-place prize is $3,400 in cash, but the 28 teams will be vying for a total prize board of $15,000, organizers said in a release. Most of the prize board items are farm products and s
  
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• Chatham ringette teams have a golden weekend in Burlington - Chatham-Kent Sports Network

  12-01-2026 18:20 via news.google.com
  Chatham ringette teams have a golden weekend in Burlington  Chatham-Kent Sports Network
  
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• Local not-for-profit showcase highlights opportunities for public

  12-01-2026 17:22 via chathamdailynews.ca
  The vital role not-for-profit organizations play in strengthening the social fabric of Chatham-Kent is being celebrated and the public is invited to learn and make connections. The BizConneCKt Not-For-Profit Showcase, presented by the Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Links of Kent Golf & Centre in Chatham. The gathering will bring together local not-for-profit organizations, volunteers, donors, employers, families, and residents to recognize the passion,
  
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• Chatham Water Treatment Plant work will change access to PUC office

  12-01-2026 17:21 via chathamdailynews.ca
  Rehabilitation work on the Chatham Water Treatment Plant will result in a temporary access change for the public to the McGeorge Building at the site. The Public Utilities Commission said in a media release that maintenance and construction work on the water treatment plant at 325 Grand Ave. E. is tentatively scheduled to take place Monday, Jan. 26 to Friday, Feb. 6. Part of the work will require the access road to the PUC office – McGeorge Building – from Grand Avenue East to be tem
  
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• Chatham-Kent Toy Show and Sale celebrates 23 years - CKNX News Today

  12-01-2026 12:02 via news.google.com
  Chatham-Kent Toy Show and Sale celebrates 23 years  CKNX News Today
  
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