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

Could refusing COVID-19 vaccine or lying about it get you fired?

One labour lawyer says people shouldn’t be surprised if the are given a choice: get the vaccine or get fired.

One charge laid, more expected to come after anti-lockdown gathering

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent says one charge has been laid and more are expected following a large protest in downtown Chatham on Monday.

No consensus yet on getting students back in the classroom

School boards, parents, and students in Lambton-Kent are in limbo waiting for provincial direction on whether students will return to school for in-person learning or stay at home and continue with online classes.

Hospital situation stable in Chatham-Kent

The COVID-19 occupancy at the Chatham hospital continues to be stable, according to the head of Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.

New school in Chatham to open soon, planning for another building well on its way

The St. Clair Catholic District School Board is reporting the new Monsignor Uyen Catholic School on Baldoon Road in Chatham is on schedule and construction should be completed by July 30, 2021.

Wheatley church member charged after large Sunday gathering

Another member of a church in Wheatley has been charged for breaking the Reopening Ontario Act, which restricts large gatherings.

Chatham protest calls for no more COVID-19 lockdowns (GALLERY)

There’s been no word yet on whether charges will be laid after crowd of roughly 300 people gathered in Tecumseh Park in Chatham on Monday for a planned No More Lockdowns Canada gathering.

Closing facilities in outbreak weighs heavy on top health official

The medical officer of health in Chatham-Kent says he’s hesitant to shut down local greenhouses, food processing operations, and farms if there’s an outbreak because food is a necessity of life.

UPDATE: Two men named in Blenheim murder

Police say they have two men in custody after Chatham-Kent’s first homicide of 2021.

Chatham-Kent approaches halfway mark to COVID-19 immunity

The medical officer of health in Chatham-Kent says the region is almost halfway to reaching herd immunity and bringing the COVID-19 virus to its knees.