Chatham-Kent police cruisers. March 26, 2018. (Photo by Sarah Cowan Blackburn News Chatham-Kent). Chatham-Kent police cruisers. March 26, 2018. (Photo by Sarah Cowan Blackburn News Chatham-Kent).
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UPDATE: Weapons Call Near Hospital Comes Up Empty

Chatham-Kent police say no criminal charges will be laid after someone called in to report that a man with a gun was sitting outside the hospital in Chatham.

Police say they got the call at around 6:30pm Thursday and officers flooded the area, but determined the man didn't have a weapon after all.

A 48-year-old Wallaceburg man was taken into custody and escorted to the hospital for an assessment.

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Province providing Family Service Kent $586K

The funding will be used to expand the organization's Senior Trustee Program, which provides trusted, practical financial support to seniors experiencing cognitive decline, isolation, or financial vulnerability.

Detail blue line with puck on ice hockey rink. © Can Stock Photo / fotoduki

Scoreboard, Nov. 14

Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.