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• Former Chatham man pleads guilty to 1997 sexual assaults in Southwestern Ontario

  23-10-2026 22:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  A man accused of sexually assaulting three teens and one young woman in Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton in 1997 has pleaded guilty to committing the crimes.Jason Davidson, 53, formerly of Chatham, admitted in Chatham court on Friday afternoon that he sexually assaulted the four women between March and August of 1997.Davidson was arrested in Campbell River, British Columbia on October 26, 2025 on 15 charges of kidnapping, forcible confinement, uttering threats, sexual assault, aggravated se
  
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• Port Huron urges businesses to open Sunday as historic Trump visit approaches

  23-10-2026 17:40 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Acknowledging the sharp political divide surrounding a visit from President Donald Trump, City of Port Huron leaders are framing this weekend's appearance as a high-traffic business event.The city said in a Facebook post, the president is coming to McMorran Place Arena, located just south of the Blue Water Bridge, for a midterm election rally on Sunday, October 25."A historic week ahead! Our team is hard at work preparing to welcome the President of the United States for the first presidential v
  
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• Watford Library renovations officially completed

  23-10-2026 17:38 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Recent renovations and upgrades completed at the historic Watford Library are being celebrated.Members of the County of Lambton and Township of Warwick gathered on Thursday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony."It's our last operating public library in a Carnegie library, so it's really special to be surrounded by the historic atmosphere of one of our oldest buildings," said Lambton County Manager for Library Services Darlene Coke.The branch officially reopened to the public on October 19, after it tem
  
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• Plympton-Wyoming holds hauntingly fun Halloween event

  23-10-2026 17:35 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  The Plympton-Wyoming Special Events Committee is hoping families will have a "spooktacular" time at this weekend's Halloween party.Town of Plympton-Wyoming CAO Adam Sobanski said the event has continued to grow in popularity."We've seen well over 100 people each year, and that has been growing. We're probably expecting close to 200 this year, if not more," he told Sarnia News Today.The Halloween Spooktacular Event will be held at the Camlachie Community Centre on Saturday, October 24, from 11 a.
  
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• Local businesses, individuals to be recognized during OBAAs Gala

  23-10-2026 17:30 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Non-Profit of the Year was a strong category in the 36th annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards (OBAAs), organized by the Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce.Event Coordinator Nicole Crosby said of the 11 non-profits nominated this year, six finalists were submitted for the October 23 awards gala.Nominees for Non-Profit of the Year include: Sarnia Legion Branch 62, Women's Interval Home of Sarnia Lambton, Huron House Boys' Home, Harmony for Youth, Habitat for Humanity Sarnia/Lambton, Lite
  
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• Thousands of Lambton Shores customers to lose power October 25: What you need to know

  23-10-2026 12:38 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  If you were going to stay home this Sunday in parts of Lambton Shores, you might want to rethink those plans and go for a day trip out of town.The municipality has notified residents of a significant power outage planned by Hydro One on October 25, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Roughly 4,900 customers will be affected in numerous towns including; Forest, Grand Bend, Port Franks, Thedford, and Kettle and Stony Point First Nation.Lambton Shores officials said the utility will be doing work to replace 
  
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• Organizers prepare for hauntingly fun Fright Night

  23-10-2026 12:37 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Several new elements have been added to this year's Fright Night event at Canatara Park.The free annual event, hosted in partnership with the City of Sarnia and the Seaway Kiwanis Club, is scheduled for Saturday, October 24."We're adding some strolling Halloween entertainment," said City of Sarnia Recreation Coordinator Rebecca Warren. "The other thing we are also adding is trick-or-treat vendors, so those vendors are local businesses and organizations."Seven vendors have signed up to participat
  
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• Volunteers needed for Celebration of Lights setup

  23-10-2026 12:13 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  It might be October, but organizers with the Celebration of Lights are already getting in the Christmas spirit.Volunteers are needed to start moving displays to Sarnia's Centennial Park on Saturday, October 24. "We ask people to meet at Sandrin Services on Exmouth Street at 9 a.m. That's where we have everything stored, and we need trucks and trailers. We ask that people with their trailers be at least 14 feet long. Open trailers are best because some of the parts just have different sizes, and
  
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• Scoreboard, Oct 23

  23-10-2026 11:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  OHLWindsor 4 Sault Ste. Marie 5 (OT)Owen Sound 3 Barrie 4 (OT)Sudbury 4 North Bay 3Oshawa 4 Peterborough 5 (OT)---GOHLSt. Marys 6 Sarnia 0St. Catharines 5 Ayr 4 (OT)---PJHLPort Dover 1 Niagara 4 Alliston 3 Stayner 2Aylmer 3 Petrolia 6---NHLNY Rangers 4 Toronto 5Nashville 0 Boston 6Anaheim 1 New Jersey 4Florida 0 Pittsburgh 4San Jose 6 Ottawa 2Los Angeles 3 NY Islanders 2 (OT)Winnipeg 2 Dallas 3 (OT)Vegas 2 St. Louis 6Minnesota 1 Calgary 2Carolina 5 Edmonton 6 (SO)Utah 3 Seattle 5
  
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