Evening News for Thursday, May 13, 2021

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Chatham-Kent is up by one today to 36, two more charges have been laid in connection with a large gathering at the Old Colony Mennonite Church in Wheatley, and there are more calls for the justice system to change the way it deals with sexual assault victims.

The call volume coming into the Chatham-Kent police emergency communications centre is trending upwards, Ontario's looking at vaccinating teens as young as 12 next month, and Chatham-Kent councillors will be getting some training on diversity and inclusion in the near future.

Evening News for Wednesday, May 12, 2021

The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak in the Medicine Unit of the hospital in Chatham, The number of active COVID-19 cases in Chatham-Kent is inching upwards again today, and Ribfest is coming back to Chatham-Kent this summer, but it'll be a drive-thru event this time.

Critical care space is starting to get tight at the hospital in Chatham, concerns about blood clots have led Ontario Health to put a pause on using the AstraZeneca vaccine, and Chatham-Kent police are seizing an increasing amount of drugs and guns.

Evening News for Tuesday, May 11, 2021

A slight drop in the number of active Covid19 cases in Chatham-Kent today, small and medium-sized businesses in Chatham-Kent will be able to take part in a COVID-19 Rapid Screening Initiative in an effort to curb the spread of the virus, and Chatham-Kent police are appealing to the public for tips as their investigation continues into a suspicious package that was found outside of a residence on Park Avenue West in Chatham.

A resolution is in the works for a grass cutting dispute at Lark Park in Chatham, grocery store workers are next in line to book a COVID-19 vaccination shot in Chatham-Kent, and the investigation continues after a suspicious package was found at a Park Avenue West property in Chatham Monday afternoon.

Evening News for Monday, May 10, 2021