A Calgary company operating natural gas wells in the Grand Bend area has been fined under the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act. Reef Resources Ltd. pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to comply with orders issued by a petroleum inspector, and was fined a total of $80,000. A news release from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, says the company failed to comply with orders to plug two wells that had been suspended for some time. The case was heard by Justice of the Peace Patricia Hodgins in the Ontario Court of Justice in Goderich June 20.
Read More Local Stories
CK Sexual Assault Crisis Centre taking steps to be more visible in the community
13 hours agoIn hopes of raising awareness of the help available to sexual violence survivors, a local crisis centre has handed out stickers to over 200 businesses.
CK police briefs -- Tuesday, August 4, 2026
18 hours agoThree people are facing charges after separate incidents took place over the long weekend.
Allin running again in CK election
1 days agoConor Allin is officially running again, this time in Ward 8, which covers people in the southern part of Chatham.
Scoreboard, Aug 4
1 days agoThe Toronto Blue Jays snapped the Astros' six-game winning streak with a 3-1 win in Houston Monday night.
Scoreboard, August 3
1 days agoThe Toronto Blue Jays lost 5-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB action on Sunday.
High-stakes CK fraud trial set to start
2 days agoA multi-million dollar Chatham fraud trial begins this week.