Leamington OPP station. (Photo by Ricardo Veneza)Provincial police were engaged in a nine-hour standoff in Leamington Thursday night.
The OPP responded to a call of a barricaded person with an edged weapon in a car on Clark Street West around 4:30 p.m. Around 2 a.m., police took a man into custody without incident.
No charges will be laid in relation to this incident.
Clark Street West between Elliott Street and Queens Avenue was closed as the OPP contained and defused the situation.
A 77-year-old Wallaceburg man will trek across the province to raise awareness and money for kids battling cancer.
Members of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent's administration held an information session where they answered questions and outlined all efforts to stop the project.
Deb Martin, who moved to Chatham back in 2024, is running in Ward 8, hoping to be one of two councillors representing the southern part of Chatham.
Canada's late rally came up just short as they fell 2-1 to Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup Wednesday. The Canadians finish second in Group B to advance to the knockout stage for the very first time.
The speed limit on the remainder of Highway 401 across Chatham-Kent will be increased at the end of August.
CK police have charged a Blenheim man and a Chatham man with assault concerning separate incidents.
