CK News Today

The size of Chatham-Kent council is up for discussion and a vote tonight, it looks like a 26-year-old Sarnia man's luck has run out after he allegedly stole some lottery tickets from several convenience stores in Chatham, and police in several Canadian cities are increasing their presence today as the world marks the first anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel.

Some more positive signs when it comes to filling open staff positions at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, a Chatham teen can now add the title of provincial boxing champion to his list of accomplishments, and Chatham-Kent police are appealing to the public for tips as they try to track down a pair of pickup trucks that were both stolen over the weekend.

It doesn't sound like Chatham-Kent is on its way to becoming a film-making destination anytime soon, the OPP has charged a driver from Mississauga in a crash in Leamington this morning, and Chatham's Bill Atkinson is headed into the Ontario Baseball Association Hall of Fame.

The size of Chatham-Kent council and the sizes of the wards they cover will be up for review next week, Chatham-Kent is looking at another affordable housing project, and a trailer that was reported stolen from Lakeshore almost a year ago has turned up in St. Clair Township.

The intersection of Queen and Park has opened back up to traffic after a morning crash knocked out a traffic light and severed some power lines. A 33-year-old Chatham-Kent man is facing charges in connection to a threats investigation. New data released by the Insurance Bureau of Canada says more needs to be done about auto theft. A growing number of Ontario school boards are reporting deficits and dipping into their reserve funds. The Capitol Theatre is having a record year.

A crash at a busy intersection in Chatham is still causing some traffic tie-ups in the city and internet and cable outages in several communities across the municipality, the Capitol Theatre in Chatham is having a record year, and Tesla is recalling more than 27,000 Cybertrucks because of an issue with the rearview camera.

After a successful pilot project on several stretches of the 400 series highways, the province is looking to boost the speed limit on even more roadways, hundreds of tickets were handed out during a recent traffic safety blitz in southwestern Ontario, and the Chatham-Kent & Lambton Children's Water Festival is back at C.M. Wilson Conservation Area.

CK police have taken $36Ks worth of illegal drugs off the streets following a raid in Ridgetown. A Sarnia man, who was already wanted by police, is facing additional charges after a hit-and-run crash just east of Chatham. Chatham-Kent police are looking to arrest a second person after a vehicle that was reported stolen in Thamesville turned up in Bothwell. Ontario expects its shortage of teachers to get even worse in the next few years. The Secretary General of the United Nations is calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East. Wallaceburg is the first place in the area to have an official selfie spot. The Detroit Tigers swept Houston to make it into the ALDS.

A 26-year-old Sarnia man who allegedly ran from the scene of a crash just east of Chatham is facing impaired driving charges, Chatham-Kent police have arrested one suspect and they are searching for a second person after a vehicle was reported stolen in Thamesville, and Wallaceburg is now home to the very first municipally funded public photo installation in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.