Sarnia news

• Busy streets, parking violations causing downtown residents concern

  23-02-2026 23:37 via theobserver.ca
  Downtown Front Street in Sarnia gets noticeably busier on Thursdays. Weekly Catch the Ace events at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 62 have been drawing crowds, paying big prizes, and raising money for community causes. But their popularity is leading to traffic violations and safety concerns, neighbours say. “People not thinking,” said Jim Woodcock. The nearly 10-year resident of the apartment building next door to the Front Street Legion hall, said he regularly sees people, on their w
  
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• Man who supplied gun testifies at Walpole Island murder trial

  23-02-2026 23:18 via theobserver.ca
  The man who supplied the gun testified Monday as a Walpole Island first-degree murder and kidnapping trial continued at the Sarnia courthouse. Jeffrey Drew Bliss, who had a firearms licence, had several guns in a shop at his parents’ home in Erieau, near Blenheim. In his collection was a Springfield XD-9 handgun. Bliss recalled taking a group of about 10 people to a field for target practice with a pair of nine-millimetre handguns, the Springfield and an Iver Johnson 1911, in early 2021. O
  
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• Deadline extended for Germain Park grants

  23-02-2026 20:32 via theobserver.ca
  Sarnia has another five years to spend grant money for a planned new pool and gym expansion in Germain Park. “On Friday, we were actually informed . . . that we will be granted the extension,” said city communications manager Steve Henschel. Sarnia received joint provincial and federal money from the investing in Canada infrastructure program (ICIP) in 2021 for the two projects. “Certainly, (we’re) very grateful to our (government) partners,” Henschel said. $1.4 mil
  
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• Car wash pay stations damaged: police

  23-02-2026 19:04 via theobserver.ca
  Two men face charges after pay stations were damaged at an Ontario Street car wash in Sarnia Sunday, police say. Two suspects fled, one on a bicycle, the other on foot, when police arrived shortly after midnight, police said. Police tackled the runner, who resisted arrest, but no officers were injured, police said. A “large quantity” of loose change was found in the pockets of the person’s jacket, and bolt cutters were found in a duffel bag the runner dropped while fleeing, pol
  
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