(BlackburnMedia.ca stock photo)Wellington County OPP officers checked over 200 vehicles in the first hour of the annual Festive R.I.D.E. program.
It happened yesterday in front of the Operations Centre in Aboyne.
Within the first hour, police administered four roadside breath tests, five open alcohol charges were laid, there were three drug possession charges laid and police handed out one three-day license suspension.
The Festive R.I.D.E. stands for reduce impaired driving everywhere and the program runs until January 16.
More than 1,000 litres of Clamato juice and 137 litres of Vodka were used to make a record breaking cocktail.
On this episode of Chatham-Kent Beyond the Headlines, host Jaryn Vecchio speaks with April Colby, one of seven people running to be Chatham-Kent's next mayor.
Over 40 candidates are competing for a spot on the Walpole Island First Nation band council in the upcoming election on Saturday, September 19.
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent says the new Chatham-Kent Community Hub in downtown Chatham is progressing nicely.
The bridge had been closed since early September due to a mechanical issue stopping the bridge from opening for marine traffic.
CK Welcome Week 2026 highlights Chatham-Kent's cultural diversity and celebrates the contributions of newcomers and immigrants in the community.
