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COVID assessment issue keeping loved ones apart
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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Lucinda Allaer has been trying to get her 85-year-old mom to visit her dad in a Wallaceburg long-term care home, but the lack of assessment centres in Chatham-Kent’s peripheral communities poses a problem....
4th vaccine approved; open season for C-K vaccinations in a ‘few weeks’
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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Canada has more vaccination options, and Chatham-Kent’s medical officer of health is hoping to open up the vaccination clinic to the general local population in just a few weeks. On Friday, Canada approved its...
Friday police briefs
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Both parties charged after domestic dispute Last night, around 6 p.m. Chatham-Kent police responded to a domestic disturbance in a parking lot on McNaughton Avenue in Chatham. Through investigation, police learned that during a verbal argument, the man...
COVID-19 outbreak over for Fairfield Park
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A Wallaceburg long-term care home is officially declared COVID free after it suffered an outbreak that infected 100 individuals and caused the death of two residents. “It is with great pleasure that we are able to share that Fairfield Park is no longer...

Mary Webb Centre nearing milestone

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By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Highgate’s ‘Mission Impossible’ is heading to the finish line. In the midst of a global pandemic, the Mary Webb Centre...

Local support wanted to commemorate Black History Month

The Thames Art Gallery and ARTspace are teaming up to observe Black History Month in February by inviting the Chatham-Kent community to...

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Recording Merlin’s history

By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative A former Chatham-Kent resident is adding another chapter to the municipality’s overall...

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Christmas concerts this weekend

There will be four live performances of St. Andrew’s United Church’s Christmas concert this year entitled All I Want for Christmas....

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C-K homeless not forgotten during pandemic: ROCK Missions

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By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Chatham-Kent’s community has been coming together to tackle homelessness, according to the local homeless outreach group,...

History collides on Park Street

By Bruce Corcoran Two pieces of Chatham-Kent history came together Sunday to celebrate a common milestone. The folks...

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Ontario can still avoid going ‘Hog Wild’

Wild pigs spotted across the province, including C-K By Leah Gerber, Local Journalism Initiative The invasive wild pig...

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Warm fundraising during Coldest Night of the Year

Effort raises a record $50K-plus in C-K By Bruce Corcoran Supporters couldn’t gather en masse Saturday to raise funds...

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Spring means load limits on local roads

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Load limit reductions go into effect March 1 for the next two months, municipal officials remind everyone. The reduction runs from March 1 to April 30, depending on...

Local broadcaster expands

Chatham-Kent’s independent broadcaster continues to expand. Lakeside Radio/Five Amigos Broadcasting (LR/FAB) has purchased an FM radio...

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Finish line in sight for Boardwalk on the Thames

By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative It’s been more than a decade in the making and The Boardwalk on the Thames is finally ready...

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Property prices soar, listings low

The weather may be cold, but recent home sales in Chatham-Kent remained hot, setting a new record for the month of January. A total of 105...

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Have your say in naming of Wheatley soccer field

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Municipal officials ask the public to get involved in a request to re-name the Wheatley soccer field to the Michael Laliberte Memorial Soccer Field. Laliberte was just...