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• Volunteers sought for Canatara beach cleanup in Sarnia

  15-09-2026 22:51 via theobserver.ca
  
  Just because a beach looks clean doesn’t mean it necessarily is, says Leslie Chekan.The Climate Action Sarnia Lambton spokesperson said she’s participated before as a volunteer in an annual Lake Huron Coastal Centre beach cleanup in Sarnia.Saturday’s, 10 a.m. to noon, will be the fourth at Canatara Park beach in Sarnia, held by the Coastal Centre, a Goderich-based, charitable non-governmental organization.The amount of cigarette butts, microplastics and other trash hiding bene
  
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• LPH seeks dog, owner in Sarnia biting incident

  15-09-2026 21:10 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton Public Health is seeking information about the location of a dog and its owner following a dog bite incident in Sarnia.It happened at around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, September 14, on 191 Indian Road South directly outside of Food Basics.The dog is described as a medium-to-large dog with a pink/purple collar.It has short fur that is mostly black with white fur on chest, paws, and snout.The owner is described as a White male with short, dark brown hair, who appeared to be around 5' 8" tal
  
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• Pyjama Walk in Sarnia set to raise funds and awareness for Childcan

  15-09-2026 19:11 via theobserver.ca
  
  Donations for Sunday’s second Sarnia Childcan Pyjama Walk were on their way early in the week to reaching the goal of raising $5,000 to help families impacted by childhood cancer.As of Monday, about $3,100 had been donated, according to the website for the London-based charity, www.childcan.com/walk .The Sarnia walk, one of six this month in Ontario, is “small but mighty,” Childcan spokesperson Amy Mathias said.About 50 people took part last year in Sarnia and “every dol
  
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• $14M Petrolia emergency department redo starting soon

  15-09-2026 18:34 via theobserver.ca
  
  They’ll take three years or more to complete, but long-sought renovations to Petrolia’s hospital emergency department are scheduled to start soon.Bluewater Health announced this week London-based K&L Construction Ltd. has won the $14-million contract to renovate the undersized emergency space and diagnostic imaging areas at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital.The work includes gutting and redeveloping the space, doubling the number of exam rooms, adding complex treatment rooms,
  
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• $14-million Petrolia hospital renos starting soon

  15-09-2026 18:34 via theobserver.ca
  
  They’ll take another three years or more to complete, but long-sought renovations to Petrolia’s hospital emergency department are scheduled to start soon.Bluewater Health announced this week London-based K&L Construction Ltd. has the $14-million contract to renovate the undersized emergency space and diagnostic imaging areas at the hospital corporation’s Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital.The work includes gutting and redeveloping the space, doubling the number of exam r
  
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• Lambton OPP warn tampering with election signs is a crime following spike in complaints

  15-09-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  With Ontario’s municipal elections coming up on October 26, Lambton OPP have issued a warning to anyone thinking about messing with campaign signs.The detachment is reporting a recent spike in complaints about election signs being stolen, vandalized, or removed without permission.Officers are reminding the public that tampering with or damaging campaign property isn't just a nuisance, it’s a crime under the Criminal Code of Canada that can result in formal charges.Anyone with details
  
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• Groundbreaking expected this fall for $14M CEE Hospital redevelopment

  15-09-2026 17:38 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A contract has been awarded for a major redevelopment project at CEE Hospital in Petrolia.Bluewater Health has awarded a $14 million construction contract to K&L Construction Ltd. for the redevelopment of the Emergency Department and Diagnostic Imaging areas at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital.Construction is set to begin this fall following a groundbreaking in October or early November, and is expected to take 36 to 42 months to complete.The work will be done in six multi-faceted phases
  
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• $10K goal set for Trail and Ale fundraiser

  15-09-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Organizers of Rayjon Share Care's annual Trail and Ale walk/run, highlighting local trails and breweries, are hoping to see registration 'fill up' this year.Race participants will meet at the Howard Watson Trail, across from Michigan Avenue, on Saturday, September 19.Race Director Erin Gilbert said they're aiming to have just over 200 participants."We were fairly close to selling out last year," she said.Last year, the event raised $10,000, which is the goal for this year.Registration can be don
  
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• Sarnia's average home price steady as listings jump in August: realtors

  15-09-2026 15:36 via theobserver.ca
  
  More than 300 new listings came on the Sarnia-area housing market in August, nearly 24 per cent more than in the same month last year, new data from as local realtors group show.That was “a lot more than I was expecting,” said April Barnard, president of the Sarnia-Lambton Association of Realtors.New listings had been down slightly on average earlier in 2026 until August’s jump, she said. “That’s a pretty big increase.”The local housing market had 692 active
  
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• Truck fire causes delays on Blue Water Bridge

  15-09-2026 13:37 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  No injuries were reported after a vehicle fire broke out early Tuesday morning on the Blue Water Bridge.Point Edward Fire and Rescue was called to the border crossing at around 6 a.m.Firefighters arrived to find a commercial motor vehicle fully engulfed in flames on the westbound lanes of the Blue Water Bridge.The fire was quickly extinguished and  contained to the cab of the truck.The twin-span international bridge was closed to traffic in both directions while crews tackled
  
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• $100M Imperial Sarnia fall maintenance project begins

  15-09-2026 12:11 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Imperial Sarnia's fall turnaround estimated to cost over $100 million got underway on Monday.The company said in a social media post, work at the Sarnia site is expected to last through mid-October.Imperial said nearly 1,000 contractors will work alongside its employees each day to complete critical maintenance, inspection, and reliability work."Safety remains our highest priority," the company said in its post. "Extensive planning and preparation have gone into this turnaround to help protect o
  
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• United Way launches $1.5M campaign with Day of Caring

  15-09-2026 12:07 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  It's the official kickoff to the 2026 fundraising campaign: the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton's Annual Day of Caring.Resource Developer Bruce McDonald said nearly 100 volunteers are donating their time at 17 job sites across Lambton on Tuesday, September 15."Our main goal is to assist individuals living in their homes, so they can continue to live in their homes," he said.Volunteers will be painting, cleaning, doing yard work and helping out with small building projects at local no
  
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• All-candidates forums held in St. Clair Township

  15-09-2026 12:06 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Electors in St. Clair Township can hear from those running in the fall municipal election during an upcoming all-candidates forum.The Optimist Club of Moore and Optimist Club of Sombra Township are hosting two events with municipal and school board trustee candidates. The first event will be held on Wednesday, September 16, at 7 p.m. at the Port Lambton Community Hall. The second will be held on Tuesday, September 29, at 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 447 in Corun
  
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• Scoreboard, Sept 15

  15-09-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBDetroit 6 Toronto 5Chicago White Sox 7 Cleveland 3LA Dodgers 4 Cincinnati 1Baltimore 2 NY Mets 1Atlanta 3 Chicago Cubs 7NY Yankees 8 Minnesota 3San Francisco 1 St. Louis 2San Diego 8 Colorado 7Seattle 4 LA Angels 6Miami 7 Arizona 8---NFLDenver 10 Kansa City 31---Tuesday's GamesMLBMilwaukee at Pittsburgh, 6:40 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 6:40 p.m.LA Dodgers at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m.Athletics at Tampa Bay, 6:40 p.m.Philadelphia at Washington, 6:45 p.m.Detroi
  
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