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• Petrolia man charged in Hwy.401 crash

  08-10-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Essex County OPP say a 47-year-old Petrolia man has been charged after crashing into a guardrail on Highway 401.The single-vehicle collision was reported along the highway near Provincial Road in the Town of Tecumseh on October 7, at approximately 1:56 p.m.OPP said, luckily, the driver was uninjured in the collision and was later charged with operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs, operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus), and dangerous operation.The accused was als
  
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• Lambton farmers thankful for strong soybean yields

  08-10-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Strong early yields in Lambton County’s soybean harvest are offering local farmers a welcome buffer against rising costs as Thanksgiving approaches.Lambton Federation of Agriculture President Mike Belan said a lot of progress has been made leading into the holiday weekend."Conditions are pretty much ideal and [we'll] probably be moving into planting winter wheat right after the soybeans are off, anytime this weekend and into next week," Belan said. "Dry fields and we haven't had to battle
  
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• Joint police response leads to quick arrest in Walpole Island armed robbery

  08-10-2026 15:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a morning robbery at Walpole Island First Nation.At around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, members of the Walpole Island Police Service (WIPS) along with Lambton County OPP, the West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine Unit were called to a report of an armed robbery at a business on Tecumseh Road.Police said an individual had attended the business, brandished a firearm and ran off with undisclosed product.The suspect was located a short time
  
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• Sarnia Legion president replaced amid investigation

  08-10-2026 12:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Sarnia Legion Branch 62 President Ron Realesmith has been removed from the role, pending the results of an Article Three complaint filed against him.Ontario Provincial Command Executive Director Pam Sweeny told Sarnia News Today via email that John Surins is now the President.Sweeny said the complaint against Realesmith was first filed with her and has been sent to the Constitution and Laws Committee to decide if it has been properly lodged.She said she isn't able to discuss specifics.
  
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• Influenza vaccine rollout starting ahead of flu season

  08-10-2026 12:15 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton Public Health (LPH) has begun its vaccine rollout ahead of flu season.The flu shot is currently only available for high-risk individuals, while the general public will be eligible for the vaccine starting on Monday, October 27."We're starting to receive our flu vaccine shipments now, and so as soon as flu vaccine becomes available, people who are more vulnerable can get their vaccinations through their healthcare provider, pharmacies that are signed up to provide them, and then our Lambt
  
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• Scoreboard, Oct 8

  08-10-2026 12:07 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLB Division SeriesCleveland 9 Chicago White Sox 3(Chicago leads 2-1)LA Dodgers 4 San Diego 1(LA wins 3-1)Tampa Bay 4 NY Yankees 3(Tampa Bay wins 3-0)Milwaukee 3 San Diego 1(Milwaukee wins 3-1)---OHLKitchener 2 Flint 5---GOHLSt. Marys 5 LaSalle 0Hamilton 1 London 5---PJHLWalpole Island 2 Wheatley 6---NHLColorado 2 Winnipeg 3Pittsburgh 3 Washington 5Edmonton 5 Anaheim 2---WNBA SemifinalsNew York 98 Atlanta 101 (OT)(Atlanta leads 2-0)Las Vegas 
  
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