• York1 hoping to alleviate public concerns over Dresden project

    York1 hoping to alleviate public concerns over Dresden project
    York1 remains committed to opening its project just outside of Dresden.The waste management company gave a statement to CK News Today to address questions and concerns about the project. The comments came after York1 withdrew its court application against the Municipality of Chatham-Kent (CK), choosing instead to go through the typical land-use planning process.According to York1, the Dresden site was chosen over other properties because it's already a licensed waste site."York1 didn't pick an e
  • Sting sign Wallaceburg native after strong start

    Sting sign Wallaceburg native after strong start
    A rookie Sarnia Sting defenceman is being rewarded for his strong play so far this Ontario Hockey League season.The club has signed Wallaceburg native Dracen Campbell to a standard player agreement.The 19-year-old has five assists in six games this year.He played AAA in Lambton and with the Mooretown Flags of the PJHL.Campbell spent the last year with the Prince George Spruce Kings of the BCHL, where he recorded 17 points in 52 games.“Signing here means so much to me," said Campbell. "Grow
  • Home sales drop in September as buyers see more options

    Home sales drop in September as buyers see more options
    Value-conscious house hunters are being more selective as home sales dropped in September and trends shifted further into a buyer's market.A monthly report from the Sarnia Lambton Association of Realtors said 128 properties sold in September, down 11.7 per cent compared to the same time last year. As a result, the dollar volume declined 16.2 per cent to $61.5 million.There were 338 new listings in September, which is down 4.5 per cent compared to last year. Active listings increased 10.4 per cen
  • Bright’s Grove Library Project propels September construction stats

    Bright’s Grove Library Project propels September construction stats
    A large addition at Bright's Grove Community Library gave September building stats a big boost.Sarnia City Hall issued a total of 39 permits last month, with a total dollar value of over $10.7 million.Almost half of that was a $5.35 million permit for work at the library at 2618 Hamilton Road.The site was closed over the summer to allow for the work to begin, which includes accessibility upgrades, a private meeting space and a larger collection.The monthly statistics also include a $220,000 perm
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  • Lake Huron intake pipeline nearing completion

    Lake Huron intake pipeline nearing completion
    Construction is nearly complete on the multi-community intake pipeline replacement project in Brights Grove.The project has been years in the making and is expected to be completed by mid-November if all goes well."It's a huge project. They've been talking about it for a decade or more. We were fortunate to get some funding. It's a $16 million job thereabouts, and then we've got about $12 million in funding," said Town of Petrolia Director of Operations, Mike Thompson.The project is expecte
  • Scoreboard, Oct 6

    Scoreboard, Oct 6
    MLB Division SeriesChicago White Sox 4 Cleveland 3(Chicago leads 2-0)NY Yankees 2 Tampa Bay 5(Tampa Bay leads 2-0)---NHLPhiladelphia 1 Tampa Bay 4Winnipeg 3 Pittsburgh 2Ottawa 4 Boston 1San Jose 0 Dallas 5---NFLAtlanta 45 New Orleans 24---Tuesday's GamesMLB Division SeriesLA Dodgers at Atlanta, 6 p.m.(Series tied 1-1)Milwaukee at San Diego, 9:30 p.m.(Milwaukee leads 2-0)---PJHLDresden at Essex, 7 p.m.---NHLCarolina at Montreal, 7 p.m.Nashville at Toronto, 7 p.m.Utah at N
  • Portions of southwestern Ontario in first frosty snap of the year

    Portions of southwestern Ontario in first frosty snap of the year
    The first taste of autumn chill is set to appear Monday night in areas of southwestern Ontario.Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for Sarnia-Lambton, Bruce, Wellington, Huron, Grey, Elgin, and Perth Counties for Monday night."Temperatures are expected to fall to near or below the freezing mark [Monday] night into early Tuesday morning," read the advisory. "Damage to plants, trees, and crops is possible."Environment Canada added that people living in frost-prone areas should cover out

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