Paul Pedro

Paul is a news reporter and anchor, and has worked at several radio stations across Southern Ontario including Toronto, Oshawa, Windsor and Chatham. He graduated from Radio Broadcasting at Humber College in 1997. Email him at ppedro@blackburnradio.com. Follow him on Twitter: @PaulPedroNews

CK council pay reviewed, could go up for sitting board members

It looks like some councillors in Chatham-Kent are about to get a pay raise.

CK gets more provincial funding to cover costs of Wheatley gas explosion

More provincial funding is on the way to help cover the costs of managing the 2021 Wheatley gas explosion.

Dresden girl says she’ll never forget her time as Queen’s Park page

A teenager from Dresden had the experience of her short life at Queen’s Park as a page for a month.

The Erieau welcoming sign is seen in this photo on August 24, 2014. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)

Short-term rental headaches in Erieau being addressed

The Erieau Community Association (ECA) is sounding the alarm over short-term rentals in the small lakeside community in Chatham-Kent.

Deserving Senior of the Year named in CK

A 64 year volunteer with the Chatham Goodfellows has been named the 2023 Senior of the Year in Chatham-Kent.

CK has tight labour market, talent shortage, shrinking workforce

Chatham-Kent Workforce has discovered that even though Chatham-Kent’s population has continued to increase slightly, the population is aging and that’s likely driving reductions in the local labour force now and into the future.

Province pressured to properly analyze dirty well water sediment

Chatham-Kent council is backing repeated calls by affected residents for the province to do a full all-hazard investigation into their dirty well water like they promised they would a few years ago.

Less expensive solution in the works to reopen Talbot Trail

The plan for Talbot Trail is being tweaked and many are happy that it will save taxpayers millions of dollars in costs, get done quicker, and save many nearby farm properties from expropriation.

Dog tails are wagging in Dresden after CK council approves dog park

An off-leash area for dogs in Dresden is moving ahead after Chatham-Kent council approval Monday night.

Aqua City back up plan gets sunk, focus back to Erieau Beach

Plans for an inflatable water park at Erieau Beach are moving forward, but not without some concerns and reservations from some councillors.