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• Sarnia-Lambton's Big Squeeze lemonade stand fundraiser returns Aug. 5

  30-07-2026 20:54 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Big Squeeze, a super-charged lemonade stand fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sarnia-Lambton , is set for Aug. 5.So far, 77 businesses and locations have signed on to run lemonade stands for the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and collect donations for the non-profit organization providing mentorship for young people ages five to 18.This year’s total climbs to 79 when businesses running internal lemonade stands are added in, said Emma Grant, one of three summer students organiz
  
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• Blue Water Bridge smuggling trial: Emotional trucker acquitted of charges

  30-07-2026 20:50 via theobserver.ca
  
  Ravinderbir Singh initially seemed elated.The Brampton truck driver, accused of trying to smuggle 281 bricks of cocaine worth between $5 million and $34 million over the Blue Water Bridge last year, exchanged handshakes and a bro hug with his lawyers after hearing a Sarnia judge’s decision Thursday morning.“Mr. Singh is hereby found not guilty of all charges,” Justice Mark Poland said after spending an hour explaining his verdicts.But the smile quickly turned to tears as he le
  
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• Service Ontario operator in Corunna says future uncertain under provincial compensation system

  30-07-2026 18:25 via theobserver.ca
  
  Changes to the way the province pays independent Service Ontario operators are making it hard for a third-generation operator in Corunna to keep going.Christyann Alexander owns and operates the Service Ontario counter on Lyndock Street in Corunna, a business started by her grandmother and passed along by her mother, but a new payment system by the province is making its future uncertain.Alexander has launched an online petition seeking changes to the compensation system she says also impacts ot
  
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