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• Sarnia man arrested amid shelter-in-place weapons call jailed 8 months

  23-09-2026 22:02 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Sarnia man, arrested amid a police-issued shelter-in-place order linked to a pair of firearms, has been sentenced to eight months in jail.The man, who has been in custody since April 18 as he was denied bail, pleaded guilty last week from the prisoner’s box of a Sarnia courtroom to five of the charges. They include possessing a firearm for a dangerous purpose; possessing a firearm knowing he didn’t have a licence; carelessly storing ammunition; carelessly storing a firearm and utt
  
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• Pye Dubois, Sarnia-raised lyricist for Max Webster and others, has died

  23-09-2026 22:00 via theobserver.ca
  
  Members and fans of 1970s Sarnia rock band Max Webster are mourning another loss.Following news drummer Gary McCracken , 75, died Sept. 17 in Sarnia, an obituary for band lyricist Pye Dubois has been posted.Paul Woods, also known as Pye Dubois, died Sept. 15 at his home in London, Ont., said an obituary by Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre in Sarnia.“Pye was a true Canadian Icon,” it said. “A gifted writer, artist, lyricist, and poet, he was inducted into the Canadian Songw
  
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• Pathways planning epic 80s night for second Big Sing Thing fundraiser

  23-09-2026 20:14 via theobserver.ca
  
  Gathering people together to belt out Beatles songs proved an effective fundraiser for Pathways Health Centre for Children last year.So the treatment centre for children and youth with physical, developmental and communication needs is holding the Big Sing Thing again, said Marcy Draker, event lead with Sarnia agency.Iconic 1980s tunes are planned for year two of the sing-along, that raised $7,000 when 350 people attended Great Lakes secondary’s auditorium in 2025 , she said.“It&rsq
  
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• Sarnia charity run Saturday in Canatara Park seeking volunteers

  23-09-2026 17:53 via theobserver.ca
  
  Saturday’s 14th annual evening run in Sarnia’s Canatara Park for the charity Noelle’s Gift to Children is looking for a few more volunteers.Light Up the Night for Noelle, featuring 10-km and five-km runs with a one-km run for kids, raises funds for the Sarnia charity founded in 2013 in memory of Noelle Paquette, a kindergarten teacher who died that year.Noelle’s Gift to Children provides students with winter clothing, school supplies and glasses and supports breakfast an
  
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• Sarnia photographer remembered for positivity, warmth

  23-09-2026 17:51 via theobserver.ca
  
  Richard Beland still uses Kaitlyn Eastman’s work when trying to inspire his photography students. Beland, a Lambton College professor and photographer of rock stars, taught the Sarnia woman about 12 years ago. “There’s certain students that you just know are going to chase it a little bit harder,” Beland said. “Maybe they’re the students that you know just kind of rise above, and Kaitlyn was one of those.” Eastman’s photos are among those he shows
  
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• New family medicine residency in Sarnia aims to boost regional healthcare

  23-09-2026 17:38 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is expanding its family medicine residency program into Sarnia-Lambton and Oxford County.Beginning in 2027, the new sites will each welcome two residents, creating four new family medicine residency positions across the region.In Sarnia, residents will train at Bluewater Health and Rapids Family Health Team.With communities facing family physician shortages, the new sites are expected to strengthen rural and regional training
  
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• Artist and design chosen for Corunna Library mural

  23-09-2026 17:37 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The long-anticipated mural for the Corunna library now has a design chosen and an artist to make it happen.Michelle Agar, Public Relations and Media Chair for the Kiwanis Club of Corunna, St. Clair, said the mural is for the community by the community."We decided to reach out to the kids in the community and have them submit some ideas for what they'd like to see for a mural, and that happened in the spring of this year," she said. "We took those favourite submissions, and we've been working wit
  
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• Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership names 2026 Starter Company Plus grant recipients

  23-09-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Eleven businesses across Sarnia-Lambton have received a major boost, taking home up to $5,000 each through the 2026 Starter Company Plus program.The four-month initiative, funded by the province and delivered by the local Business Enterprise Centre at the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership (SLEP), paired grant funding with hands-on business training, advisory support, and peer mentorship.SLEP CEO Matthew Slotwinski said the program gives entrepreneurs the network and capital needed to create lo
  
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• Farm company donation helps volunteers stock Petrolia Community Refrigerator

  23-09-2026 16:47 via theobserver.ca
  
  A $25,000 donation from a national seed company, awarded thanks to votes from the public, should cover five months of expenses for the volunteer-run Petrolia Community Refrigerator.Representatives of BASF Agriculture Solutions Canada visited the organization providing food at no charge for those in need at its base in St. Paul’s United Church in Petrolia this week to see how the funding from the company’s Growing Home initiative has helped.Petrolia Community Refrigerator was among t
  
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• Hadfield playing Rumble on the Runway at Sarnia Airport

  23-09-2026 12:10 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  It's sure to be an exciting day for car and music enthusiasts alike.Rumble on the Runway is set for Saturday, September 26 at Sarnia's Chris Hadfield Airport.Hadfield and his band, Bandella, will perform at Hangar Two, starting at 7 p.m.The popular local astronaut leads the band, which features other retired astronauts Cady Coleman, Steve Robinson, Ken Cockrell, Dan Burbank, and Micki Pettit.They'll be playing family-friendly acoustic folk, bluegrass, and jazz tunes. The concert will a
  
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• Expanded inspection disclosure program aims to improve transparency

  23-09-2026 12:06 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  More businesses in Lambton County will soon display signage advising patrons where to find inspection reports, as part of an expanded disclosure program.Lambton County Council recently approved bylaw amendments to expand the public health inspection disclosure program beyond the DineSafe Lambton program.Lambton Public Health (LPH) Supervisor of Health Protection Lori Lucas said while food safety inspection reports will continue to use a colour-coded signage system, other regulated
  
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• Scoreboard, Sept 23

  23-09-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBWashington 3 Detroit 1Tampa Bay 0 NY Yankees 2Tampa Bay 6 NY Yankees 1St. Louis 0 Pittsburgh 2Milwaukee 4 Philadelphia 6Cleveland 3 Boston 2Cincinnati 4 Atlanta 0 Miami 8 Chicago Cubs 2Chicago White Sox 14 Kansas City 11NY Mets 6 Texas 3Arizona 7 Colorado 2Houston 7 Seattle 0LA Angels 7 Athletics 9Minnesota 3 San Francisco 2San Diego 0 LA Dodgers 7Toronto at Baltimore, postponed---PJHLWheatley 4 Essex 6---WNBAConnecticut 69 Wash
  
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