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Ontario asked to approve extending the life of landfill near Watford

30-06-2026 23:02 via theobserver.ca

A plan to extend the life of a large landfill near Watford for another dozen years is in the hands of Ontario’s Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.Members of the public have until Aug. 14 to submit comments to the ministry about WM (Waste Management) Canada’s final report, prepared under Ontario’s environmental assessment process, supporting the company’s proposal to extend the life of its Twin Creeks landfill, which is expected to be full in 2031, until 204

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Gala for HOPE to aid Theatre Sarnia youth group and Inn of the Good Shepherd

30-06-2026 23:01 via theobserver.ca

A memorial fundraiser for Theatre Sarnia youth programs and the Inn of the Good Shepherd is setting sail Sunday.Helping Other People Eat (HOPE) in memory of Anthony Fracalanza, a Theatre Sarnia volunteer and staff member at the Inn of the Good Shepherd, has been held annually for several years and this year’s event is again a cruise on the St. Clair River.It’s the second year for the cruise following several years when volunteers collected food donations at the theatre for the Inn a

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Study needed before increasing Highway 402 speed limit: Point Edward OPP detachment board

30-06-2026 22:07 via theobserver.ca

Point Edward’s OPP detachment board wants Ontario to pause a planned speed limit increase near the Blue Water Bridge border crossing.The already perilous stretch doesn’t need vehicles moving faster amid backed up commercial truck traffic, some carrying dangerous goods, said board chair Greg Grimes.“It’s only 10 kilometres an hour. I get that,” Grimes said about the proposed July 31 speed limit increase, to 110 kilomtres per hour, from Waterworks Road to 350 metres

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Interest increases for Bluewater Health clerkship program

30-06-2026 18:08 via theobserver.ca

Bluewater Health’s clerkship program for third-year medical students is seeing a surge in interest.When it launched in 2025 , the program that lets Western University students learn hands-on from local physicians in hospital only had enough applicants to fill five of its eight spots.“Because people just didn’t know a lot about it,” said chief of staff Dr. Mike Haddad.All eight spots are now full, after 11 applied for year two of the program, he said.“It’s bee

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Free skin cancer screening offered at Mole Mobile stop in Sarnia

30-06-2026 17:10 via theobserver.ca

The Mole Mobile tour is set to roll into Sarnia Friday and offer free walk-up skin cancer screening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Melanoma Canada’s Mole Mobile, operated in partnership with the Canadian Dermatology Association, is scheduled to be at Walmart on Quinn Drive in Sarnia Friday as part of a cross-Canada tour providing first-come, first-serve skin checks by a certified dermatologist.“We started the tour because there’s a huge shortage of dermatologists in Canada,” said

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