CK News Today

A proposed condo project in Chatham is receiving some public backlash, Chatham-Kent is getting another $12-million to further support the ongoing recovery efforts from the Wheatley explosion in 2021, and a Sarnia city councillor has been banned from city hall except in limited circumstances.

Another blast of wintry weather is on the way tonight, the Ontario Government has started sending out millions of dollars to municipalities across the province to help them remove encampments from public spaces, and the Ford government's push to fast-track alcohol into convenience stores in Ontario will end up costing taxpayers more than $600-million.

You may want to secure any loose objects lying around your yard today, South Buxton residents could be getting curbside garbage pickup next month, and the Salvation Army has expressed concern over the potential of tariffs on Canadian goods by the U.S. government.

Eight high-profile members of the Chatham-Kent community received a King Charles III Medal for their commitment to the community and South Buxton residents wait for approval for curbside garbage pickup. These stories and more are in your noon news on the go.

There will be an early provincial election on February 27. Chatham-Kent police have taken an estimated $16K worth of drugs off of the streets. CK police are crediting local CCTV cameras with helping them wrap up multiple investigations. Ford is recalling more than 272,000 Broncos and Mavericks because of a power problem. At least 45 firearms have been stolen from the RCMP since 2014. The federal government's GST holiday has increased restaurant booking, but some owners say the hassle isn't worth it.

Noon News for Friday, January 24, 2025

A couple of housing proposals will be up for discussion at the next Chatham-Kent council meeting, a million dollars is headed to a local group to help protect communities along the North Shore of Lake Erie in Chatham-Kent and Windsor-Essex, and Ontario voters could be headed to the polls next month.

The proposed tennis dome just outside of Chatham is two years behind schedule. A 27-year-old Chatham man is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted his 42-year-old roommate. The Bank of Canada is considering another cut to its key lending rates in response to possible U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. Canada's financial intelligence agency suspects online gambling platforms are being used to launder drug money. Canada is bracing for a flood of asylum claimants from the U.S. but no one seems to know what to expect.

A proposed tennis dome just outside of Chatham is running behind schedule but it should be done this year, a 27-year-old Chatham man is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted his 42-year-old roommate, and provincial police are putting out a thank you to the public for helping them to track down a 35-year-old woman who was reported missing yesterday.

Chatham's Hope Haven has been busy but not overflowing during the extreme cold weather this week, the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation's annual Wish Tree campaign managed to raise just over $158,000, and the deadline for Liberal Leader hopefuls is quickly approaching.