CK News Today

The Ontario College of Family Physicians says there are now 2.5 million people in the province without a family doctor. The three suspects in the murder of 27-year-old Louise Thomson, who was found at a William St S address in Chatham, are still waiting for their bail hearings. CK Crime Stoppers is asking for tips after someone caused significant damage to an HVAC unit at the Band Shell in Tecumseh Park. A 49-year-old Belle River man accused of stealing a chair from a Tilbury business has turned himself, and the chair, in to police. WestJet and the union representing the airline's maintenance engineers have ratified their agreement.

Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers is putting out a call for tips after someone stole copper from the HVAC unit at the Band Shell in Tecumseh Park in Chatham, a 53-year-old Windsor woman is facing a pair of impaired driving charges after a near miss on Longwoods Road east of Chatham last night, and the number of Ontarians without a family doctor just keeps going up.

Municipal officials in Chatham-Kent are looking to get started on a pair of affordable housing developments as the waitlist for that type of housing continues to grow, Chatham-Kent is looking at updating its Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and top officials at the Ontario Science Centre are defending the decision to shut it down.

More evacuations could be on the horizon in Wheatley as the municipality moves on to the next phase of rebuilding. A report from Royal LePage confirms that the slowdown in housing sales in Chatham-Kent is in line with what's happening across Canada. Ontario infrastructure officials released more details today regarding their decision to close down the Science Centre. A heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 40 degrees.

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is planning its next steps to deal with the aftermath of the Wheatley explosion almost three years ago, the war of words continues in the LCBO strike, and a report from Royal LePage confirms that the slowdown in housing sales in Chatham-Kent is right in line with what's happening across Canada.

A veteran police officer in Chatham-Kent has been charged with assault and uttering threats, the YMCA of Chatham-Kent is making another fundraising push hoping to send even MORE kids to camp this summer, and some local slo-pitch players from Chatham-Kent are headed very far north for a tournament this weekend.

Premier Doug Ford says the province will not budge on making ready-to-drink cocktails available at grocery stores and convenience stores. A 28-year-old Wallaceburg resident is facing a number of charges after driving almost twice the posted speed limit over the weekend. The damage is estimated at $50K after a fire at an industrial building on Arnold Street in Wallaceburg. The municipality says the demolition work in downtown Wheatley is done. Five of the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers have been selected for the IBL's All-Star Showdown.

We are under a rainfall warning this morning and local conservation authorities are also warning of possible flooding, Chatham-Kent police are putting out a call for tips... as they try to track down two men who are wanted for aggravated assault after a fight in downtown Chatham over the weekend, and an opioid alert has been issued for nearby Windsor-Essex.

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Chatham-Kent starting tonight and lasting into tomorrow. CK police are looking for two suspects after a man was taken to hospital with a serious puncture wound. Justice for Migrant Workers is calling on the province to implement emergency protections to address heat illnesses for farm workers. Two animals have been put down during this year's Calgary Stampede. Blenheim's Emma Negri has her sights set on 2032 Olympic gold.

Neither side seems to be budging yet in the ongoing LCBO strike, the death toll in Texas and Louisiana is up to eight now as tropical depression Beryl continues to move through the continental United States, and a group that advocates for migrant workers is calling on the province to implement emergency protections to address heat illnesses.