CK News Today

Hot and humid to start the week again with a heat warning in place, OPP are still looking for a suspect after a hit-and-run on Walpole Island First Nation over the weekend, and no serious injuries were reported but dozen of tenants have been displaced after a fire at a residential building on McNaughton Avenue West in Chatham yesterday.

Two groups in Chatham-Kent are again joining forces to remember those who have overdosed from drugs, and an event for Mustang lovers is on today till 2 p.m. at the Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport in support of the Blenheim Medical Health Foundation. 

Police investigating a fatal crash in Lakeshore, Chatham-Kent police have crossed another name off their wanted list, and Justin and Hailey Bieber have welcomed a baby boy.  

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal crash in Lakeshore. Police have made an arrest in connection to an aggravated assault investigation. A Chatham duo recently completed the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge, raising $20K for the local chapter of the Special Olympics. The Public Health Agency of Canada says although it's not officially over, a Listeria outbreak linked to several plant-based milks appears to be slowing down. The Orville Wright Pool in Chatham will open its gates for the annual Doggy Dip on Saturday to support the CK Animal Rescue.

A pair of motorcycle riders from Chatham who navigated their way through mountains, deserts, and even a hurricane are coming back home today, the work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Kansas City is ongoing, and there will be plenty of doggy paddling at the Orville Wright Pool in Chatham this weekend.

Morning News for Friday, August 23, 2024

Canada's Labour Minister is invoking powers to intervene in the labour dispute that has brought Canada's two largest railways to a standstill. Yesterday's standoff at a McNaughton Avenue East residence ended with no injuries. A Tilbury man charged with murdering an acquaintance is going to be assessed to determine if he's criminally responsible for the man's death. A new Leger poll suggests more Canadians are feeling the direct impacts of extreme weather. Mustangs from the ground and the air will be on display this weekend at the Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport.

A 55-year-old Chatham man is facing a pair of charges and no injuries were reported after a police standoff at a Chatham residence yesterday afternoon, a Tilbury man charged with murdering an acquaintance from the same town is going to be assessed to determine if he's criminally responsible for the man's death, and the longer the railway lockout lasts, the more you'll start to feel it.

For the first time in Canada's history, both major railways are shut down at the same time, more details are expected today from Chatham-Kent police after an incident in Chatham that drew a lot of attention from local law enforcement, and four Chatham-Kent organizations are coming together for a meet-and-greet.

A tornado has been confirmed to have touched down on Lake Erie earlier this month, about 9-thousand workers at Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City are set to walk off the job just after midnight tonight if they can't reach an agreement, and the Ontario Liberals are planning to meet in London next month to get ready for a possible early provincial election.