Thursday marked the official grand opening of Cascades Casino in Chatham-Kent (Photo by Michael Hugall) Unifor members at two Southwestern Ontario casinos have voted in favour of strike action to back their union's demands.
At Starlight Casino Point Edward, 93.8 per cent of members voted in favour of strike action, while at Cascades Casino Chatham, the percentage was 91.5 per cent in favour of strike action.
Talks between the union and the employers continue.
A man accused of sexually assaulting three teens and one young woman in Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton in 1997 has been sentenced to 13 years in jail, less time already served.
Concerns were raised once several dead fish were spotted floating in the river shortly after the fire.
Cole Caufield scored just 30 seconds into overtime to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-4 win over visiting Utah Thursday night.
The federal government has introduced a budget designed to encourage investment and fight the impact of tariffs.
Thomas Armstrong, who runs Armstrong Academy of Martial Arts in Chatham, was recently ranked as the sixth-best competitor in his age group for no-gi in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The Chatham-Kent community is being asked to donate non-perishable food items at a food drive this weekend.
