CK police briefs -- Friday, July 17, 2026

Two alleged mischief-makers, a Wallaceburg man, and a Chatham-Kent woman were arrested in connection with several incidents in the last 24 hours.

Chatham Kent Beyond the Headlines episode 4: Tiny Tiny Homes Founder Ryan Donais

On this episode of Chatham-Kent Beyond the Headlines, host Jaryn Vecchio speaks to Ryan Donais, the founder of Tiny Tiny Homes, a charity creating a youth housing development in Chatham.

Wallaceburg restaurant owner running in CK election

Mark Childs is running to be one of two Ward 5 councillors, representing Wallaceburg and the surrounding area.

Woman charged with arson after multiple Chatham homes damaged by fire

Chatham-Kent police charged a woman with two counts of arson after the fire that damaged multiple homes on Park Street was determined to be set intentionally.

Poor air quality forces Chatham-Kent to open temporary shelter

Chatham-Kent is opening the upstairs hall and lobby at Thames Campus Arena as a temporary relief shelter due to ongoing poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke.

Scoreboard, July 17

The visiting New York Mets defeated Philadelphia 4-1 Thursday, in the lone game on the big league schedule coming out of the All-Star break.

Hope looking to become CK's mayor again

Randy Hope, who served as the municipality's mayor from 2006 to 2018, has officially put his name forward.