CK News Today

Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Caniff will have a chance to share concerns about a Dresden Dump expansion directly with provincial officials, the Chatham-Kent Hospice Foundation has a new director, and financial officials from G7 nations are meeting in Banff Alberta over the next two days to talk about pressing global issues.

Closing submissions are up next in the manslaughter trial for a Chatham-Kent OPP officer, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Steve Pinsonneault is finally speaking out about the proposed landfill in his riding, and Ottawa is in talks with Washington about joining the Trump Administration's so-called Golden Dome missile defence system.

A 66-year-old Harrow man was airlifted to hospital after a Sunday afternoon crash in Chatham-Kent. CK police have charged a 40-year-old man with assault and dangerous driving after another man was hit with a vehicle. A Niagara woman has been arrested after she reportedly tried to use a stolen identity to buy a vehicle. Lower gas prices helped to slow inflation last month. Unifor thinks any Canadian company that moves jobs out of Canada because of American tariffs should face steep penalties. The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team continued with the testimony of two former teammates.

Chatham-Kent police are putting out a call for tips as they investigate a serious motorcycle crash on Tecumseh Line, a Chatham-Kent OPP officer accused of manslaughter will be back in court today for Day 6 of his trial, and the trial of five former NHL players in London continues -- now with just the judge.

A downburst caused some noticeable damage in Chatham-Kent last week, a Chatham-Kent councillor who voted to remove dust control services for rural roads to lower municipal taxes is having a change of heart, and Canada Post has received a strike notice from the union representing thousands of postal workers.

Power in the Lighthouse Cove area is expected to be restored by 11 p.m. CK police have found the body of a 37-year-old man, who was reported missing on May 2. A Chatham-Kent OPP officer accused of manslaughter has wrapped up his testimony.  Municipal splash pads opened Friday across Chatham-Kent. Chatham-Kent Victim Services is gearing up for its first-ever fundraising gala. PAWR hopes to connect community members and shelter animals at the shelter's next cat café event. The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's 2018 World Junior hockey team will continue as a judge-alone trial.

There are still several spotty power outages across Chatham-Kent after last night's stormy weather, the trial of a Chatham-Kent OPP officer accused of manslaughter continues in a Chatham courtroom today, and Chatham-Kent Victim Services is gearing up for its first-ever fundraising gala.

Still some lingering power outages across the region this morning after last night's stormy weather, we're heading into Day 5 of an OPP officer's trial in Chatham, and Ontario's 2025 budget has hit a new high.