Category: Featured Stories

Dr. Jack Parry Award Nominees — Faith Thompson

Dr. Jack Parry Award Nominees — Faith Thompson

CKSN Submissions- June 6, 2023

Leading up to the annual Dr. Jack Parry Awards ceremony on June 15, CKSN will celebrate Chatham-Kent's top student-athletes by featuring each local school's nominees ... Read More

Walpole Island Wild unveil new logo

Walpole Island Wild unveil new logo

CKSN Staff- June 5, 2023

Walpole Island's Junior C hockey club has unveiled its new logo. The Walpole Island Wild revealed the new logo on Friday and said it will ... Read More

Beau Depencier continues steps to a scholarship in the NCAA

Beau Depencier continues steps to a scholarship in the NCAA

CKSN Staff- May 30, 2023

Beau Depencier. (Contributed photo) Beau Depencier relocated from Chatham-Kent to The Hill Academy in Caledon, Ont. at 15 to play on the U17 team there ... Read More

Montour headed to the Stanley Cup

Montour headed to the Stanley Cup

CKSN Staff- May 26, 2023

Brandon Montour spent much of his youth in Tilbury, Ontario and became a second round NHL Draft pick in 2014 for the Anaheim Ducks. This ... Read More

Wallaceburg native celebrates stats career in NBA

Wallaceburg native celebrates stats career in NBA

CKSN Staff- May 24, 2023

Karl Toulouse. (Photo by Dave Gough) By Dave Gough Karl Toulouse has one of the best seats in the house for Toronto Raptors games. Toulouse, ... Read More

More details of Jenkins statue unveiling revealed

More details of Jenkins statue unveiling revealed

CKSN Staff- May 23, 2023

Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Canniff (left) and Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins (right) are joined remotely by sculptor Lou Cella (centre) at the Civic Centre ... Read More

Doubles bowlers are national champs

Doubles bowlers are national champs

CKSN Staff- May 17, 2023

2023 Youth Bowl Canada National Champions. (Contributed photo) Local bowlers Marshall Browning and Matthew Johnston, along with their coach Ken Calvert, have won gold in ... Read More

Carleton plays big role in growing women’s basketball in Canada

Carleton plays big role in growing women’s basketball in Canada

CKSN Submissions- May 16, 2023

A large number of people from across Chatham-Kent came to Toronto to see Chatham's Bridget Carleton take part in the first WNBA game ever held ... Read More

Carleton celebrated at first WNBA pre-season game in Canada

Carleton celebrated at first WNBA pre-season game in Canada

CKSN Staff- May 15, 2023

Bridget Carleton. (Photo by Dave Gough) By Dave Gough It was a whirlwind weekend for Chatham’s Bridget Carleton. Carleton, who is going into her fifth ... Read More

Local Track and Field athlete places first in U.S. championship event

Local Track and Field athlete places first in U.S. championship event

CKSN Staff- May 10, 2023

Payton Sabourin, middle. (Contributed photo) Chatham-Kent native Payton Sabourin took first place in 400-metre hurdles at the Conference Championships in Youngstown, Ohio this past weekend. ... Read More

Chatham rugby player overcomes serious accident to compete provincially

Chatham rugby player overcomes serious accident to compete provincially

CKSN Staff- May 9, 2023

Natasha Smids. (Contributed photo) Natasha Smids has always been a competitor when it comes to life and sports. The Chatham native was an LKSSAA high ... Read More

Carleton to hit the court in first WNBA preseason game held in Canada

Carleton to hit the court in first WNBA preseason game held in Canada

CKSN Staff- May 8, 2023

By Dave Gough Chatham's Bridget Carleton will be in the basketball spotlight next week as the only Canadian playing in a significant game for the ... Read More

Rugby continues to grow in CK

Rugby continues to grow in CK

CKSN Staff- May 5, 2023

Breanne Nicholas carries the ball for Team Canada. Former Blenheim Bobcat Breanne Nicholas who is Canada's Captain for the Rugby 7s team continues to make ... Read More

Wallaceburg teen selected in OHL Under 18 Draft

Wallaceburg teen selected in OHL Under 18 Draft

CKSN Staff- May 4, 2023

Jack Martin (front row #32) with the Elgin-Middlesex Canucks. (Contributed photo) Wallaceburg hockey player Jack Martin has been selected 30th overall in the second round ... Read More