CK News Today

The latest job cuts at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance may not be the last. Doctors are urging people to get vaccinated as flu season approaches. Ontario's minimum wage is going up again on Wednesday. The federal and provincial governments have announced half a billion dollars in assistance for Algoma Steel. The latest tariff announcement from the American president is a 100% tax on all movies made outside the U.S. Service is back at the customs kiosks at Canadian airports but travellers could still be in for a wait. Let us know which team you would rather see the Blue Jays play in the first round of the playoffs.

The Survivors' Flag was raised at the Chatham-Kent Civic Centre, ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A mass shooting yesterday at a Mormon church outside Flint, Michigan. The Parliamentary Budget Officer is sounding the alarm ahead of the upcoming federal budget. 

The Toronto Blue Jays won the A.L. East, the Chatham Maroons lost for the first time this season, and the Detroit Lions beat the Cleveland Browns. 

Canada Post mail carriers are on strike. The roundabout at Queen's Line and Merlin Road between Chatham and Tilbury will reopen this morning. The Chatham-Kent Ontario Health Team is promising better primary health care over the next five years.

Workers at a Tilbury retirement home are demanding better pay. The East Kent Hot Rods for Hospice raised just under $35,000 this year. Canada Post is going to reduce the frequency of door-to-door mail delivery. A Chatham-Kent kickboxer is starting his amateur career on the right foot. Four Chatham-Kent Barnstormers have been named to the 2025 All-IBL teams. The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League is dropping the "J" from its name.

The third annual East Kent Hot Rods for Hospice raised a record amount during last weekend's fundraiser. Two more virtual information sessions, gathering public feedback about a proposed power plant at the former L-G-S site in St. Clair Township, are scheduled for Thursday. Let us know, on our daily poll, if you know how to perform CPR. Unifor is urging the federal government to keep the 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles. The College Employer Council plans to meet with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and a mediator on Friday. The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League is dropping the "J" from its name. A number of Chatham-Kent Barnstormers have been named to the All-IBL Teams following the 2025 season.

Wednesday's intense rainfall has prompted the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority to issue a Flood Outlook. A Chatham-Kent police officer is being praised for saving a newborn’s life, and mayors and municipal leaders from across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River region have unveiled a 10-year economic plan.