CK News Today

A 46-year-old man is facing charges after a fire at a Chatham home. In an effort to improve police accountability, transparency, and public safety, local OPP officers will soon be wearing body cameras. Dresden Sidestreets Youth Centre has been presented with a donation from the Tim Hortons Holiday Smile Cookie campaign. As the negotiation period for the Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement gets closer, it's been reported that the U.S. President could decide to withdraw from it completely. Let us know how concerned you are about the rising cost of food through our daily poll. There is a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the hospital in Chatham at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

School buses in zone 7 are cancelled today. Local EQAO results show students in Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton made steady gains, especially in reading and writing. Canada's latest food price forecast warns grocery bills will keep climbing next year, with Ontario expected to be hit harder than most. Fergie Jenkins and Doug Melvin have been named to the Baseball Hall of Fame's 16-member Contemporary Baseball Era Committee. The Chatham Maroons downed LaSalle 5-1 to pick up their fourth straight victory, and Chatham-Kent's Travis Konency had a goal and an assist in the Philadelphia Flyers' 5-2 win over Buffalo. 

While the province claims that Ontario students aren't meeting educational standards, the local public school board asserts that students are showing consistent growth. A wanted 37-year-old man is in custody after trying to cross the border. Chatham-Kent police have charged a 36-year-old man with theft after he was reportedly caught with stolen items. The Tim Hortons' Holiday Smile Cookie campaign raised just under $20K for Chatham Goodfellows. The Auditor General is slamming the province for actions taken without considering Ontario's Environmental Bill of Rights.

Two brothers from Chatham-Kent are headed to federal prison for several years after admitting to running a "high-level" drug operation. Two men are facing arson charges following a fire at a business in Chatham. The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation's 36th Annual Christmas Wish Tree campaign is underway. The Toronto Maple Leafs beat Florida 4-1, the Detroit Red Wings beat Boston 5-4, and the Toronto Raptors edged Portland 121-118.

Three major battery storage projects could be coming to Chatham-Kent, bringing new jobs and millions of dollars. Chatham-Kent police have arrested a wanted man following a disturbance call.  The Chatham Goodfellows have declared another successful Porchlight Campaign. If you run a small business, the final Canada Carbon Rebate payments for 2024-25 should be in your bank account soon, if not already. Canada has an agreement to join the European Union's Security Action for Europe, opening up new markets to Canada's defence companies and encouraging more investment. Four of the five hockey players, acquitted of sexual assault charges earlier this year, now have player contracts.

Three battery storage energy projects could be coming to Chatham-Kent. It was another strong showing for Chatham's annual porchlight campaign. There are no plans to move Dresden's Lambton Kent Composite School. Authorities have seized thousands of kilograms of illegal drugs and millions of dollars in an initiative to disrupt organized crime in Canada. Erie Shores Health Foundation has launched a new monthly giving program called Care 365. Cal Foote, who was acquitted of sexual assault in a high profile trial earlier this year, has signed a deal with the AHL's Chicago Wolves.

Roads are a little slippery this morning in Chatham-Kent after some snow fell overnight, but crews are out, and drivers are reminded to drive to the conditions. The local public school says there are no plans to move Lambton Kent Composite School in Dresden because of the proposed landfill project. Chatham-Kent councillor Rhonda Jubenville will now face a two-month pay suspension, reduced from the original three. The Next Generation 9-1-1 system is up and running in Chatham-Kent. The Detroit Pistons rallied to beat Atlanta 99-98. 

It doesn't look like the cap on the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund for Chatham-Kent is going away anytime soon. A 20-year-old from Blenheim is facing numerous charges following reports of a dangerous driver in Harwich Township. Broccoli florets sold under the Your Fresh Market brand are being pulled from store shelves across Canada. Algoma Steel has issued about 1,000 layoff notices because of pressure from U.S. tariffs. A recent Time Magazine article quoted a satirical Canadian news article as a fact. The Head Coach of the PWHL's Ottawa Charge has announced that she has breast cancer.

Ontario's Ministry of Infrastructure is defending the cap put on Chatham-Kent for the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund. Tariffs and pay suspensions are on the agenda tonight at the CK Council meeting. Hundreds of volunteers will be going door-to-door Monday night to make sure local families have a chance at a great holiday. Some precut broccoli florets are being pulled from the shelves for possible salmonella contamination. With the holiday shopping season now in full swing, small business owners are watching to see whether Canadians put their money where their mouth is.