CK News Today

The Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has ended its investigation into sexual assault allegations involving Chatham-Kent police after the complainant stopped cooperating.  The Chatham-Kent Hospice has received accreditation for another 3 years. Around 250 people came out to the WISH Centre in Chatham on Saturday for East Side Pride's 16th Annual Breakfast with Santa. The Detroit Red Wings held off the Calgary Flames 4-3 for their fourth straight win. Canada's women's hockey team lost 10-4 to the U.S. in game three of the Rivalry Series. 

The snow and rain has cancelled school buses in all zones in Chatham-Kent today. Schools are still open. An $8.8 million corn and soybean packaging and processing plant is coming to Blenheim. A routine patrol in Blenheim led to a short police pursuit and ended with a local man facing multiple charges. The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority is pushing back against the province's proposal to merge 36 conservation authorities into seven regional agencies. Chatham-Kent's Travis Konecny got his 500th NHL point as the Philadelphia Flyers beat San Jose 4-1. 

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Tuesday morning for heavy snow. Park Avenue West in Chatham has reopened following a water main break. A couple of Chatham murder trials have hit snags with issues including trial delays, venues, and new lawyers being brought in. A Chatham-Kent man is in custody after police say they linked him to two separate break-ins reported over the weekend. Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health  reports that COVID-19 and RSV activity is low in the province but cases of the flu are steadily growing and expected to peak this month. Air Transat is set to suspend all flights Tuesday, ahead of Wednesday's strike deadline.