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• Man gets house arrest for role in $75K Walpole Island drug bust

  21-08-2026 22:09 via theobserver.ca
  
  One of five people charged with trafficking amid a $75,000 Walpole Island drug bust has been sentenced to house arrest.Ryan Langstaff, 36, of Wallaceburg, and four others were arrested Feb. 15, 2024, during traffic stops on the First Nation between Sarnia and Chatham amid a joint police force drug trafficking probe, Lambton OPP said at the time. Officers found suspected fentanyl, cocaine, ammunition and drug-trafficking materials.“Approximately 170 grams of suspected fentanyl and 30 grams
  
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• Sarnia Sting welcome Windsor-born defenceman

  21-08-2026 21:22 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Sarnia Sting have traded the rights to defenceman Nick Bogas to the Flint Firebirds in exchange for defenceman Landon Pickersgill and future draft picks.Pickersgill, a 17-year-old from Windsor, was selected by the Firebirds in the seventh round of the 2025 OHL Priority Selection Draft.During the 2025-2026 season, the defenceman played 55 games with the OJHL's Leamington Flyers. Pickersgill was regarded as the highest-scoring defenceman on the team with 13 goals and 27 ass
  
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• Nomination window for fall election closed

  21-08-2026 21:04 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The deadline to file nomination papers has passed, and the unofficial candidate list for the fall municipal election has been compiled for final review.As of 2:30 p.m. on Friday, August 21, a handful of candidates were vying for the mayor's seat in Sarnia.Incumbent Mayor Mike Bradley, City/County Councillor Bill Dennis, Scott Molson, Carrie McEachran, and George Stanko are campaigning for the position.City/County Councillor Chrissy McRoberts had originally filed to run for the may
  
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• Warwick Township installs $6.4K commemorative sidewalk to honour veterans

  21-08-2026 17:46 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Warwick Township has unveiled a new commemorative sidewalk in Watford, creating a lasting walkway of honour to pay tribute to local veterans.Public Works Manager Kyle Chisholm tells Sarnia News Today it was completed earlier this week."It's a collaboration between us and our local Legion branch as a way to honour veterans," Chisholm said. "We've basically worked with them and a local contractor to come up with a design in front of the cenotaph, that we feel is a nice way to honour the service an
  
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• Oil history fuels interest at annual Wheels and Wells Car Show

  21-08-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The correlation between the local oil history and classic cars will be celebrated as the Oil Museum of Canada hosts the second annual Wheels & Wells Car Show.Marketing and Events Coordinator Jessica Stevenson said they saw an amazing turnout during last year's inaugural event, with over 120 cars and approximately 400 people."We thought that a car show is a really great way to celebrate our unique oil history," Stevenson said. "Down the road is where we saw the a
  
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• Dog bite incident on Devine Street in Sarnia prompts public health appeal

  21-08-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton Public Health is asking for help following a dog bite incident in Sarnia on Wednesday morning.At around 10 a.m. on August 19, a victim was bitten on Devine Street, across from Food Basics.Public health officials need to track down the animal to verify its health status. Otherwise, the victim will have to undergo a series of post-exposure rabies shots.The dog is described as a medium-to-large brown dog with black markings, resembling a Cane Corso.At the time of the incident, it was being
  
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• Mike Bradley seeks another term in Sarnia

  21-08-2026 16:27 via theobserver.ca
  
  Mike Bradley wants back in.Ontario’s longest-serving mayor announced Friday, the deadline to file for this fall’s municipal election, he is seeking another term in Sarnia.Bradley said he’s listened to citizens over the last few months who he says have urged him to run once again.“Today I registered as a candidate for mayor of the City of Sarnia, a city I deeply love and have devoted my life to,” Bradley said in a statement issued Friday.Sarnia’s mayor since 1
  
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• Mike Bradley seeks another term as Sarnia's mayor

  21-08-2026 16:27 via theobserver.ca
  
  Mike Bradley wants back in.Ontario’s longest-serving mayor announced Friday, the deadline to file for this fall’s municipal election, that he will seek another term in Sarnia.Bradley said he’s listened to citizens over the last few months who he says have urged him to run once again.“Today, I registered as a candidate for mayor of the City of Sarnia, a city I deeply love and have devoted my life to,” Bradley said in a statement Friday.Sarnia’s mayor since 198
  
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• Sarnia election shakeup: Bradley runs, McRoberts withdraws

  21-08-2026 16:10 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Just hours before the official deadline to file nomination papers for the fall municipal election, there was a last minute shakeup in the race for Sarnia’s top political seat.Incumbent Mike Bradley announced he is seeking a 12th term in office."Today I registered as a candidate for mayor of the City of Sarnia, a city I deeply love and have devoted my life to," said Bradley in a statement. "Over the last few months I have listened to the citizens who share my love of Sarnia, urgin
  
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• Over $6M of contraband nicotine products seized at Blue Water Bridge

  21-08-2026 12:09 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Border officials at the Blue Water Bridge have seized nearly $6.6 million worth of contraband nicotine products from commercial shipments within a three day span.The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said the separate shipments all arrived from the U.S.In an email to Sarnia News Today, a CBSA spokesperson said border officers seized approximately 61,758 nicotine vapes from a commercial driver, worth around $2.77 million, on August 7.On August 10, border officers seized 570 kilograms of n
  
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• Teen charged in Watford disturbances

  21-08-2026 12:08 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A 17-year-old accused of causing disturbances at two separate businesses in Watford is facing several charges.Lambton OPP was called to an unspecified business on August 16, shortly after 6 a.m. As part of the investigation, the youth was arrested and charged with theft under $5,000 and mischief.The youth was released from police custody with a future court date.At approximately 11:30 a.m., it's alleged the teen was involved in another disturbance reported at a separate business.
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 21

  21-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBToronto 5 Tampa Bay 1St. Louis 10 Cincinnati 9San Francisco 2 Cleveland 5Athletics 2 Kansas City 6Atlanta 2 Chicago White Sox 0Seattle 4 Milwaukee 7NY Yankees 6 Baltimore 1Washington 0 Texas 2LA Angels 18 Houston 3---CFLOttawa 16 Montreal 46---NFL PreseasonLas Vegas 22 Houston 20San Francisco 41 LA Chargers 17---WNBAIndiana 85 Dallas 91Atlanta 12 Los Angeles 88Connecticut 78 Las Vegas 101---Friday's GamesMLBAtlanta at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m.St. Louis at Ph
  
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• Two people charged following assault at a Grand Bend business

  21-08-2026 00:54 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton County OPP have arrested two people in connection with a dispute in Grand Bend this past weekend.Officers responded at around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday to a business on Main Street near Woodward Avenue. Police learned that a dispute between a customer and an employee became heated, ending with the employee being assaulted.A 23-year-old Mississauga man is charged with assault.As the investigation progressed, the OPP also arrested a 62-year-old Grand Bend man for obstructing a peace officer.Bot
  
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