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Power in the Lighthouse Cove area is expected to be restored by 11 p.m. CK police have found the body of a 37-year-old man, who was reported missing on May 2. A Chatham-Kent OPP officer accused of manslaughter has wrapped up his testimony. Municipal splash pads opened Friday across Chatham-Kent. Chatham-Kent Victim Services is gearing up for its first-ever fundraising gala. PAWR hopes to connect community members and shelter animals at the shelter's next cat café event. The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's 2018 World Junior hockey team will continue as a judge-alone trial.

There are still several spotty power outages across Chatham-Kent after last night's stormy weather, the trial of a Chatham-Kent OPP officer accused of manslaughter continues in a Chatham courtroom today, and Chatham-Kent Victim Services is gearing up for its first-ever fundraising gala.

Still some lingering power outages across the region this morning after last night's stormy weather, we're heading into Day 5 of an OPP officer's trial in Chatham, and Ontario's 2025 budget has hit a new high.

The OPP officer on trial in connection with the death of a 24-year-old man in 2021 took the stand on Thursday. A new measles exposure site has been confirmed by CK Public Health. Wallaceburg's LO Stonehouse Bridge will be out of commission until mid-June. The list of people and groups opposed to the province's plans for expediting the Dresden Landfill continues to grow. It was a successful Smile Cookie campaign for Chatham-Kent's recipients.

The list of people and groups who are opposed to the province's plans for expediting the Dresden Landfill continues to grow, it's budget day in Ontario, and it was a successful Smile Cookie campaign for Chatham-Kent's recipients.

Morning News for Thursday, May 15, 2025

The CK Public Utilities Commission has lifted part of the outdoor water restriction for all customers who are on municipal water in Wheatley and Tilbury. A 31-year-old woman is facing one count of assault after allegedly attacking a man in a vehicle. The provincial police have a blunt message for drivers during Canada Road Safety Week. Ontario and Manitoba are the latest provinces to knock down trade barriers after signing a memorandum of understanding. The first-ever spring edition of Handbags for Hospice raised $30K for the local hospice.

Noon News for Wednesday, May 14, 2025

The trial of a Chatham-Kent OPP officer accused of manslaughter will continue in a Chatham court today, the Ontario government is holding its ground when it comes to plans for expanding a landfill in the Dresden area, and the number of registered sex offenders living in Chatham-Kent continues to grow.

Several members of Chatham-Kent's council are calling out the harassment they've received about the proposed Community Hub project. CK police report that violent crime increased in the municipality in 2024. Ontario's Liberal Party has asked the integrity commissioner to investigate the government's walk-back on the environmental assessment of the Dresden Landfill. The Ontario government wants to make its gas tax cut permanent. The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers are getting in some final tune-ups and roster cuts before they open their 2025.

Violent crime was up last year in Chatham-Kent according to a new report from the local police service, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his cabinet this morning at Rideau Hall and it includes some first-time ministers alongside some veterans, and the Ontario government wants to make its gas tax cut permanent.

The Chatham-Kent Community Hub project is taking another step forward, an investigation continues into a fatal motorcycle crash just outside of Chatham, and Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to announce his cabinet today.

Two Walpole Island First Nation residents are facing drug possession and trafficking charges. Chatham-Kent police are reminding all drivers that impaired driving is a serious offence that puts everyone at risk. A judicial recount will take place in the Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore riding. Canada could lose its measles elimination status if the highly contagious virus continues to spread through the summer and into the fall. A new study says that private companies are getting access to medical records and selling them to pharmaceutical companies. Ontario's unemployment rate for rose to 7.8% in April.

Two people are facing charges after officers seized some suspected fentanyl during a search on Walpole Island First Nation, Canada could lose its measles elimination status if the highly contagious virus continues to spread through the summer, and OPP are warning the public about a Ponzi-style investment scheme that has already claimed one victim.

Morning News for Friday, May 9, 2025

The new head of the Catholic Church is Pope Leo XIV. A police chase through Chatham has led to charges against a 21-year-old man. A new doctor is joining the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance's Obstetrics and Gynecology department. The demand for blood and plasma in Canada is growing and outpacing the supply. Bill Gates has pledged to make what could be one of the largest philanthropic gifts ever.