Year: 2026

By: Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice   Despite economic uncertainty, 2025 was a good year for growth in Chatham-Kent.   Estimates based on recently released data from Statistics Canada show the population […]

By: Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice   A new two-year pilot project to address addiction concerns is hitting the streets in Chatham-Kent.   Dubbed MART, which stands for Mobile Addictions Response Team, […]

By: Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice   CK Flex Plex is open for business.   At the grand opening last week, reporters were offered a first-hand look at the recently completed recreational […]

By: Michael Bennett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Ridgetown Independent News   The Municipality of Chatham-Kent recently received $441,738 in its third-quarter payment from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation for hosting Cascades Casino Chatham. […]

By: Michael Bennett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Ridgetown Independent News   Chatham-Kent recorded its largest single-year population increase since 2001.   The municipality’s population reached 113,070 as of July 1, 2025, representing a 1.23% […]

By: Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice   Chatham-Kent council has approved the emergency purchase of 66 automated external defibrillators at a cost of $138,504.   According to an administrative report, the municipality […]

By: Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice   A recent spike in overdoses has prompted a warning from Chatham-Kent Public Health about the danger of drug poisonings.   In a media release, CK […]

By: Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice   A municipal bylaw designed to stop so-called “renovictions” in Chatham-Kent will be considered at the Feb. 9 council meeting.   The motion, brought forward by […]