Matt Weverink

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CK police briefs – Monday, March 30, 2020

A 38-year-old Chatham woman is facing a pair of assault charges after allegedly hitting a family member and a local police officer early Monday morning.

Chatham blood donor clinic going ahead during COVID-19 pandemic

A blood donor clinic is still set to take place in Chatham on Saturday, but it will be at a new location and by appointment only.

COVID-19 concerns close public playgrounds, sports courts in CK

The swings, slides, and outdoor sports courts will be noticeably empty in Chatham-Kent for the next little while — or at least they should be.

CK police briefs – Thursday, March 26, 2020

A 29-year-old man accused of trying to get a five-finger discount on five bottles of whiskey shortly after leaving the courthouse in Chatham is in more trouble with the law now.

Chatham robbery suspect on the loose (VIDEO)

Chatham-Kent police are putting out an appeal for tips as they try to track down a robbery suspect.

LCBO closing Mondays but will remain open six days a week

Anyone thinking of panic-buying booze in the wake of the province’s announcement that it will be closing down non-essential services Tuesday can breathe a sigh of relief.

CK police briefs – Monday, March 23, 2020

Chatham-Kent police are releasing a few more details now about a ‘serious’ fire in Wallaceburg that sent a local man to the hospital with burns.

Sobeys installing cashier shields, mandating more hand washing

Plexiglass barriers and increased handwashing for cashiers are just two of the new measures that Sobeys is instituting at its grocery stores to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Canadian Tire cuts hours, closes some retail stores

Canadian Tire is responding to the ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19 by reducing operating hours and closing some of its retail outlets that are considered “not as essential.”

Windsor Regional Hospital, Erie Shores HealthCare pausing non-urgent services

Two hospitals in Windsor-Essex have released plans to “ramp down” non-urgent services, elective surgeries, and diagnostic scans this week.