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• Local tariff impact being assessed: Sarnia-Lambton chamber boss

  24-08-2026 22:10 via theobserver.ca
  
  It’s too early to tell what the impact of U.S. tariffs will mean for Sarnia-Lambton businesses, says the local chamber of commerce boss.Companies are “still trying to digest, figure out what’s what,” said interim chamber CEO Steve Crozier.“It’s going to take a few days.”The threat of tariffs has been in the news for weeks, with more than 500 Canadian products targeted by the White House under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930.“Leading up to th
  
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• 'Significant progress' made on Highway 40 bridge project: MTO

  24-08-2026 18:12 via theobserver.ca
  
  “Significant progress” has been made replacing a Highway 40 bridge over CN Rail tracks in Sarnia, Ontario’s Transportation Ministry says.The $31-million railway overpass project began last year , after Windsor-area Facca Inc. was contracted.“Remaining work includes paving, traffic signal installation, demolition of the existing bridge, drainage works and roadside safety enhancements,” the ministry emailed earlier this month.The ministry didn’t say when the pr
  
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• St. Clair Township’s first cenotaph coming to Corunna Legion

  24-08-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The first cenotaph in St. Clair Township will be installed this fall.The granite monument will be located at the Royal Canadian Legion Leslie Sutherland Branch 447 in Corunna.It will include the names of 24 soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country dating back to the First World War.Branch 447 Veteran Services Officer Shawn Osborne said the project started back in 2025, following a massive repair to a memorial at the Legion."We wanted to be able to establish something that gave
  
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• Two injured in serious weekend crash

  24-08-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Sarnia police continue to investigate a serious crash that sent two people to hospital Sunday.Police, Sarnia Fire Rescue and Lambton EMS responded to a two-vehicle collision on Michigan Avenue near Cambridge Crescent at around 3:20 p.m. Fire officials said on social media two individuals were taken to Bluewater Health, one in life-threatening condition. The area was closed to traffic for several hours, and reopened at around 11 p.m. Further details were not immediately available.
  
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• Trump threatens more tariffs on auto sector January 1

  24-08-2026 16:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  U.S. President Trump didn't wait for the dust to settle before imposing new tariffs on Canada's auto and steel sectors on Monday morning.On his Truth Social platform, Trump threatened to impose another 50 per cent levy on Canadian vehicles, parts, and steel starting January 1, 2027."Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years," Trump wrote, according to NBC News. "On Trade, and in other ways, they are among the worst Nations in the World to deal with."On Saturday morning,
  
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• Sarnia-Lambton Chamber calls for support as cross-border trade negotiations stall

  24-08-2026 12:12 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce is expressing strong concern, following the breakdown of trade negotiations between Canada and the United States over the weekend.On Saturday, the U.S. imposed its new 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28 billion of worth of Canadian goods after trade talks were suspended. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will match the tariffs, which are set to take effect on September 8. In a statement, the local chamber said as one of Southwestern Ontario’s mos
  
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• Puck drops for Sting training camp

  24-08-2026 12:10 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Sarnia Sting's Ironworks Fitness Training Camp kicks off this week, roughly three weeks before the 2026-2027 OHL season begins.The organization said the camp will provide an opportunity for Sting players and prospects to compete, build chemistry, and prepare for the season ahead.On-ice sessions will start on Tuesday, and intrasquad games will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. The camp schedule can be found below.Training camp will end with the Black and White Game on Friday,
  
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• SIU investigating after OPP cruiser collides with vehicle in North Middlesex

  24-08-2026 12:05 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Ontario's police watchdog has invoked its mandate following a serious crash in North Middlesex involving an OPP cruiser.At around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, a passenger vehicle and an OPP cruiser collided at the intersection of Nairn Road and Centre Road.Members of the Middlesex County OPP, Middlesex-London Paramedic Service and North Middlesex Fire Services responded.Police said both the driver of the passenger vehicle and an OPP officer were taken to hospital with serious injuries.The Special Inve
  
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• Lambton OPP investigating stolen motorcycle in Corunna

  24-08-2026 12:04 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton OPP are searching for a missing motorcycle and the person responsible following an overnight theft on Cameron Street in Corunna.It's alleged the theft happened  between 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday,  August 12 and 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 13.The stolen motorcycle is described as a red 2008 Kawasaki Ninja E2J, bearing vehicle identification number JKAEMJ188DA04220.The investigation is continuing, and OPP are appealing for the public's help in identifying those responsi
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 24

  24-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBToronto 3 NY Yankees 8Detroit 7 Kansas City 11St. Louis 4 Philadelphia 6Tampa Bay 3 Baltimore 1Washington 2 Miami 6Athletics 7 Houston 6NY Mets 1 Chicago White Sox 2LA Angels 3 Texas 5Cleveland 7 Colorado 2San Francisco 4 Boston 5Minnesota 1 San Diego 8Chicago Cubs 19 Seattle 2Pittsburgh 0 LA Dodgers 4Cincinnati 3 Arizona 5Atlanta 4 Milwaukee 2---CFLSaskatchewan 16 BC 30---NFL PreseasonSeattle 16 Tennessee 19---WNBASeattle 70 Dallas 92Washington 105 Portland 100L
  
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