<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Chatham-Kent - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Chatham-Kent with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:07:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Chatham-Kent switches to new dispatch system Nov. 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency dispatchers in Chatham-Kent will soon ask more detailed questions when residents call 911. Chatham-Kent Emergency Medical Services will move to a new dispatch system Nov. 18. The move to the medical priority dispatch system is required by the province and will follow changes by Essex-Windsor EMS this month and Middlesex-London Paramedic Services in October. &ldquo;The calling of 911 does not change for any resident throughout the municipality,&rdquo; Matthew Gaudette, Chatham-Kent EMS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/chatham-kent-switches-to-new-dispatch-system-nov-18/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/chatham-kent-switches-to-new-dispatch-system-nov-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School board seeks applications for special education committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lambton Kent District school board is inviting local associations, organizations and individuals to apply for membership on its Special Education Advisory Committee.Positions will be for the four-year term beginning in November.The committee, which is appointed by the board, plays an important role in supporting exceptional students and helping ensure they have access to effective special education programs and services, the board stated in a release.Members advise the board on matters rela]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/school-board-seeks-applications-for-special-education-committee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/school-board-seeks-applications-for-special-education-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chatham-Kent Health Alliance adds psychiatrist]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new psychiatrist has joined Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. The hospital organization announced the addition of Dr. Syed Awn Raza to its mental health and addictions program Thursday. Awn Raza earned his medical degree in Pakistan in 2011 and practised as a medical officer following graduation.In 2018, he relocated to Ireland and spent eight years practising as a registrar in psychiatry. Throughout his career, Awn Raza has &ldquo;gained extensive training and clinical experience in treating a w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/chatham-kent-health-alliance-adds-psychiatrist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/chatham-kent-health-alliance-adds-psychiatrist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company says data centre not part of planned $1.9 billion clean energy project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company considering Chatham-Kent for the site of a $1.9 billion clean-energy project issued a statement to dispel concerns it will include a data centre.Canadian Sustainable Energies (Canadian Energies) said it understands there has been &ldquo;considerable misunderstanding and speculation&rdquo; the project proposed includes the creation of a data centre.&ldquo;We would like to be absolutely clear that a data centre is not part of the plan for our significant investment in Chatham-Kent,&rdqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/company-says-data-centre-not-part-of-planned-19-billion-clean-energy-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/company-says-data-centre-not-part-of-planned-19-billion-clean-energy-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accessible kayak launch coming to Erieau]]></title><description><![CDATA[An accessible kayak launch will be coming to Erieau in time for next season, after Chatham-Kent council recently approved a tender for the job.Westhoek Construction will do the work for $266,224 at the end of Third Street in the lakeside community.Project costs will be funded from the property disposition reserve, using revenue generated from the sale of the fire lanes in Erieau, according to a staff report.&ldquo;I am thrilled to see this moving forward. Any accessibility opportunities to buil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/accessible-kayak-launch-coming-to-erieau/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/accessible-kayak-launch-coming-to-erieau/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One charged after cellphone struggle: Chatham-Kent police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Windsor resident faces a robbery charge after a man and woman struggled over a cellphone, Chatham-Kent police say.Officers were called to a reported robbery in progress at a Grand Avenue West business in Chatham about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, police said.Investigation revealed a woman was asked for a ride in a parking lot by a man, who grabbed her wrist and cellphone when she declined, police said. She freed herself as they struggled over the phone.Officers arrested a suspect, police said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/one-charged-after-cellphone-struggle-chatham-kent-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/one-charged-after-cellphone-struggle-chatham-kent-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Documents related to York1’s plans for landfill near Dresden now online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents regarding a Toronto-area company&rsquo;s plans for a landfill near Dresden, along with court filings, are now available in one location online.The Municipality of Chatham-Kent issued a release Wednesday that it is making documents available related to York1 Environmental Solutions&rsquo;s proposed waste transfer and processing plant at 29831 Irish School Rd.Opposition by residents and the municipality has remained strong since it was learned more than two years ago York 1wants to reop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/documents-related-to-york1s-plans-for-landfill-near-dresden-now-online/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/documents-related-to-york1s-plans-for-landfill-near-dresden-now-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chatham arson case adjourned to Oct. 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case of a Chatham man accused arson has been adjourned again as the defence and the Crown await an Ontario Fire Marshal&rsquo;s report. David Anderson, 73, is charged with arson &ndash; disregard for human life in connection to a January fire at 99 McNaughton Ave. W. in Chatham that displaced some residents of nearby units. Anderson&rsquo;s lawyer, Anthony Andreopolos, told a Chatham court Wednesday he was still waiting to review the fire marshal&rsquo;s report and requested the adjournment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/chatham-arson-case-adjourned-to-oct-27/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/chatham-arson-case-adjourned-to-oct-27/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lame duck' C-K council OK's $476K design contract for new fire station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chatham-Kent council has approved a nearly $476,000 contract to design a new fire station on a former Chatham elementary school property.Architecttura Inc. will design a one-storey, four-bay fire station No. 1, which a municipal staff report says will be built on roughly 0.4-hectares (one acre) of the former St. Ursula Catholic school property at 426 Lacroix St..The existing school building, closed after Chatham&rsquo;s Catholic elementary schools were consolidated, is being demolished under a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/lame-duck-c-k-council-oks-476k-design-contract-for-new-fire-station/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/lame-duck-c-k-council-oks-476k-design-contract-for-new-fire-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healing Hands: CKHA unveils new work by local artist at Wallaceburg site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has unveiled a new public art piece at its Wallaceburg site. A sculpture called Healing Hands by local artist Tyson Carr is now on display at the hospital group&rsquo;s Wallaceburg location. The sculpture shows a human hand reaching upward with a butterfly balanced on the index finger. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s been a major theme of rebirth and renewal at CKHA&rsquo;s Wallaceburg site, and I wanted to translate that into a work of art,&rdquo; Carr said in a release. &ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/healing-hands-ckha-unveils-new-work-by-local-artist-at-wallaceburg-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/healing-hands-ckha-unveils-new-work-by-local-artist-at-wallaceburg-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News Briefs: Local charity feast raises $5,270 for Nepal flood victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nepal Flood Relief Charity Feast drew 112 people and raised nearly $5,270 to help Nepal flood victims.&ldquo;It turned out well,&rdquo; said Dibesh Regmi, who manages the Gurkha Lounge Restaurant and Everest Convention Centre in Chatham with his wife, Subhana.About 1,200 deaths have been confirmed since a devastating flood struck the Bhote Koshi River of the Rasuwa district on the morning of Aug. 26.Regmi said funds raised during the Saturday, Sept. 12, event have been sent to the Nepalese pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/news-briefs-local-charity-feast-raises-5270-for-nepal-flood-victims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/news-briefs-local-charity-feast-raises-5270-for-nepal-flood-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major fire at Greenfield Global plant on edge of Chatham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chatham-Kent firefighters were called to a major fire at the Greenfield Global plant on Bloomfield Road in Chatham in the early hours of Wednesday morning.There are no immediate details on the cause of the blaze. Flames and smoke could be seen for quite a distance.More details will be provided when available.Chatham-Kent police issued a public caution Wednesday morning that emergency crews are currently responding to a fire at the ethanol plant at 275 Bloomfield Rd.&ldquo;For your safety, pleas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/major-fire-at-greenfield-global-plant-on-edge-of-chatham/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/major-fire-at-greenfield-global-plant-on-edge-of-chatham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lightning sparked Chatham ethanol plant fire: officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lightning strike caused Wednesday&rsquo;s fire at Chatham&rsquo;s Greenfield Global plant, company officials say.&ldquo;Lightning struck a corn-based ethanol storage tank&rdquo; at the 275 Bloomfield Rd. facility early Wednesday morning, a company release said in early afternoon.&ldquo;The resulting fire caused no injuries; all employees and personnel on-site are accounted for and safe,&rdquo; it said. &ldquo;The fire was isolated to the storage tank farm, has been extinguished and there does]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/lightning-sparked-chatham-ethanol-plant-fire-officials/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/lightning-sparked-chatham-ethanol-plant-fire-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters battle major blaze at Chatham's Greenfield Global plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chatham-Kent firefighters were fighting a major blaze at Chatham&rsquo;s Greenfield Global ethanol plant Wednesday morning.There was no immediate words on the cause of the early morning fire. Flames and smoke could be seen for quite a distance.More details will be provided when available.Chatham-Kent police cautioned the public Wednesday morning that emergency crews were responding to a fire at the 275 Bloomfield Rd. plant.&ldquo;For your safety, please avoid the area of Bloomfield Road and Riv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/firefighters-battle-major-blaze-at-chathams-greenfield-global-plant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/firefighters-battle-major-blaze-at-chathams-greenfield-global-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thamesville iMaze recognizes first responders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitors to the Thamesville iMaze this year will travel through a labyrinth of corn stock cut in a design which recognizes first responders. From above, the Dieleman farm at 12768 Longwoods Rd. in Thamesville appears as a firefighter carrying a hose, a police officer saluting, and a paramedic hauling their equipment, with the words &ldquo;harvest with a hero&rdquo; shown at the end of the corn field. Ingrid Dieleman, owner of the iMaze, also known as the Thamesville Maize, said her team is happ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/thamesville-imaze-recognizes-first-responders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/thamesville-imaze-recognizes-first-responders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pat McMahon nearly caught up to Terry Fox in 1981]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terry Fox&rsquo;s story has inspired countless people over more than four decades and Chatham&rsquo;s Pat McMahon is one of them.McMahon has been involved with Terry Fox Runs since it began Sept., 13, 1981, just months after Fox&rsquo;s death on June 28 that year at age 22 after the osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) he was diagnosed with spread to his lungs.&ldquo;I caught on to Terry&rsquo;s story from the get-go, because I was travelling back to university right behind him,&rdquo; he said.McMa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/pat-mcmahon-nearly-caught-up-to-terry-fox-in-1981/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/pat-mcmahon-nearly-caught-up-to-terry-fox-in-1981/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pat McMahon nearly caught up to Terry Fox in 1980]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terry Fox&rsquo;s story has inspired countless people over more than four decades and Chatham&rsquo;s Pat McMahon is one of them.McMahon has been involved with Terry Fox Runs since it began Sept., 13, 1981, just months after Fox&rsquo;s death on June 28 that year at age 22 after the osteogenic sarcoma (bone cancer) he was diagnosed with spread to his lungs.&ldquo;I caught on to Terry&rsquo;s story from the get-go, because I was travelling back to university right behind him,&rdquo; he said.McMa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/pat-mcmahon-nearly-caught-up-to-terry-fox-in-1980/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/pat-mcmahon-nearly-caught-up-to-terry-fox-in-1980/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CK VOTES: Barb Pelgrims running for public board trustee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Name: Barb PelgrimsAge: Not providedBoard: Lambton Kent DistrictWard: 6, 7, 8 Why are you running to be a school board trustee? I believe education is one of the most important pathways to success in life. It shapes how children see themselves and others in today&rsquo;s challenging world. We need to support child health and mental well-being.Through my work in health care, I have seen how important healthy life skills are in building confidence, creativity and a sense of belonging. I have also]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/ck-votes-barb-pelgrims-running-for-public-board-trustee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/ck-votes-barb-pelgrims-running-for-public-board-trustee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian dies after Saturday crash on Walpole Island: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pedestrian died after a single-vehicle collision on Walpole Island First Nation, provincial police say.Walpole Island police, OPP and paramedics responded after a sports utility vehicle and pedestrian collided on Chiefs Road, between Tecumseh Road and Austin Road, 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Lambton OPP said.The pedestrian, a Walpole Island resident, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.A stretch of Chiefs Road was closed for several hours while officers investigated, police said.Anyone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/pedestrian-dies-after-saturday-crash-on-walpole-island-opp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/pedestrian-dies-after-saturday-crash-on-walpole-island-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CK VOTES: David Pierce running for public board trustee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Name: David PierceAge: 65Ward: 6, 7, 8 Why are you running to be a school board trustee? In my opinion, it&rsquo;s time to get back to basics in the school system. Also, something new happened in Chatham-Kent recently with the Chatham Christian school being removed from participating in all sports activities with the public school system with no details being released as to why. Ideologies do not belong in our public school system if this is what is happening. Children need to play. So let them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/ck-votes-david-pierce-running-for-public-board-trustee/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/chatham-kent/ck-votes-david-pierce-running-for-public-board-trustee/</guid></item></channel></rss>