Chatham-Kent

A man is charged with two counts of careless driving causing death in a crash that killed two sisters who were trying to rescue a turtle. A 24-year-old man from Raleigh Township was charged last week in the May 18 crash, Chatham-Kent police said in a release Tuesday. The man

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A major new power transmission line in Southwestern Ontario, where demand for electricity is soaring, is projected to be completed a year ahead of schedule next year, Ontario's provincial power distributor says. Read More

Residents in a large swath of Chatham-Kent are being asked to conserve water following a fire that shut down one of the municipality's water treatment plants. Read More

Chatham-Kent residents dropped off downed tree limbs and branches Saturday at a municipal depot as cleanup continued from a violent storm Western University researchers confirmed was a downburst with high wind speeds. Read More

A vicious storm battered Chatham-Kent overnight, knocking out power to thousands of residents and causing widespread damage to trees and property. Read More

Four Southwestern Ontario healthcare centres, including two hospitals, are getting $4.4 million for upgrades and repairs to their aging facilities, the Ontario government announced Wednesday. Read More

Chatham-Kent Coun. Rhonda Jubenville remained defiant – "Democracy, I think, failed today," she said – after a majority of council voted to suspend her pay for three months following integrity commissioner Mary Ellen Bench's determination that Jubenville deserved a penalty. Read More

James Curran Expert Removal & Excavating Ltd. pleaded guilty in provincial offences court in Blenheim, officials with Ontario's labour ministry announced. The death happened on July 19, 2021. Read More

A judge has frozen the assets of a Chatham-Kent investment company amid a proposed $5-million lawsuit alleging its actions cost investors millions. Read More

A push to restrict flag-flying on civic property to government flags is headed to politicians in Chatham-Kent, just as it is on the other side of Southwestern Ontario. Read More