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• Petrolia receives federal funding for sidewalks

  15-10-2026 21:18 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Town of Petrolia is moving forward with sidewalk replacements and installations after receiving an investment of up to $300,000 from the federal government. Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu made the funding announcement at Petrolia's municipal office on Thursday.Gladu said the funding comes from the public transportation fund, which she highlighted as being versatile in supporting different types of projects."In every community there are different kinds of [needs]. W
  
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• Sarnia high school placed on lockdown Thursday

  15-10-2026 18:05 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Parents are being ensured their kids are safe after a brief lockdown at Sarnia's Northern Collegiate Institute & Vocational School (NCIVS) on Thursday morning.In an email to Sarnia News Today, the Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB) said an unknown individual was discovered inside the school and police were called to remove them.It said staff and students were not in danger and the lockdown has since been lifted.The board thanked students for being calm and following safety protocols,
  
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• NOVA fined $150K in 2024 spill

  15-10-2026 17:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  NOVA Chemicals Corporation has been fined $150,000 for waiting nearly two hours to report a 2024 spill to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.The provincial ministry recently posted details of the June conviction to its website."The conviction is for having control of a pollutant that was spilled, namely benzene, and failing to notify the ministry of the spill," read the court bulletin.The company was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of $37,500.According to the report, appr
  
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• Tough second period costs Sting in 5-2 loss to Storm

  15-10-2026 12:29 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A tough second period proved costly for the Sarnia Sting Wednesday night, as the visiting Guelph Storm capitalized on a three-goal outburst to secure a 5-2 victory.Cole Emerton had a goal and an assist for Sarnia and Easton Walos scored his club-leading eighth of the season.Ryan Roobroeck opened the scoring for Guelph just 21 seconds into the game for his seventh of the season. Adrien Bartovic, Jaakko Wycisk, Vladimir Dravecky and Tyler Hopkins also scored for the Storm. The Sting were outshot 3
  
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• Pump track now open at Canatara

  15-10-2026 12:07 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A brand-new pump track has opened at Canatara Park.The new asphalt track replaces the old dirt ramps and jumps that were at the end of their lifecycle."The old track was a dirt-based track with some wooden structures. Unfortunately, it had just come to its end of life, and actually required significant annual maintenance and repairs. And that's when the decision was made to go with a no-maintenance asphalt track," said Manager of Facility and Park Services Tom Burnard.The track is for ages two a
  
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• Brooke-Alvinston mayoral field narrows to three as Tom Scott drops out

  15-10-2026 12:05 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Tom Scott has officially withdrawn from the mayoral race in Brooke-Alvinston.In an email to Sarnia News Today, Clerk-Administrator Janet Denkers confirmed she has received formal notification from the candidate terminating his campaign.Since his withdrawal came after the deadline, Scott's name will still appear on the ballot in the October 26 municipal election.Three people are still competing to lead municipal council, current Councillor Don McCabe, James Armstrong and Marcus Del
  
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• Scoreboard, Oct 15

  15-10-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLB PlayoffsLeague Championship SeriesMilwaukee 6 LA Dodgers 2(Milwaukee leads 3-0)---OHLGuelph 5 Sarnia 2---GOHLListowel 4 LaSalle 3Strathroy 4 London 6---PJHLMooretown 2 Wheatley 5---NHLMontreal 4 Washington 5Dallas 3 Colorado 2 (SO)---Thursday's GamesMLB PlayoffsLeague Championship SeriesTampa Bay at Cleveland, 1 p.m.(Series tied 1-1)Milwaukee at LA Dodgers, 8 p.m.(Milwaukee leads 3-0)---OHLSault Ste. Marie at Niagara, 7 p.m.North Bay at Peterborough, 7:05 p.m.Sudbury at Windsor, 7:
  
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