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

Police custody death under SIU investigation

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a 53-year-old Chatham man who died while in police custody.

CKHA intensive care unit now full

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) reported on Thursday that the ICU is at 100 per cent occupancy.

Missing man found dead on Walpole Island

A missing person on Walpole Island has been found dead.

COVID-19 forces several residents at Riverview Gardens into isolation

Residents of a wing at Riverview Gardens Long Term Care home in Chatham are in isolation due to COVID-19.

Colby: more teens need to get vaccinated

The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Chatham-Kent has gone from first to worst in the past six months.

CK police briefs – Tuesday, September 14, 2021

CK police officers deal with break and enter, assault, and urination at police headquarters

CKHA testing emergency preparedness this week

The hospital in Chatham will be running a drill this week to practice its readiness in case of an emergency.

Odd smell in Wheatley over the weekend was not from explosion site

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent says the odd smell Wheatley residents reported this weekend was not gas.

Wallaceburg shooter sentenced for injuring young woman

A Wallaceburg man originally accused of attempted murder in a drug deal gone bad will spend the next three months behind bars for aggravated assault.

Heavy voter turnout and frustration on first day of advance polls

The first day of advance polls on Friday saw long lineups and angry voters at some polling stations in Chatham.