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• Tariff challenges reflected in Ontario's fall economic update

  29-10-2026 19:17 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  The Ontario government says that despite challenges from the effects of tariffs, the province remains competitive and open for business.Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced the government's 2026 Fall Economic Update on Thursday afternoon at Queens Park in Toronto.While not naming the U.S. administration, Bethlenfalvy was the first to acknowledge that the road has not been easy."We need to look no further than the price of gas, the rising costs of goods due to tariffs, and the impact of
  
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• Voter turnout up in Sarnia

  29-10-2026 16:40 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  It appears more people in Sarnia took an interest in this year's municipal election as voter participation saw a boost in numbers.In total, 29,500 electors voted online or in person, representing a participation rate of 48.02 per cent, an increase from 40.41 per cent in 2022.The recent increase comes after voter turnout dropped in 2022 compared to 2018, when the participation rate was 48.9 per cent.During this latest election, the majority of votes, 73.6 per cent, were cast online.In total, 21,7
  
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• Oil Museum to host Cackling Cauldrons event on Halloween

  29-10-2026 16:35 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Trick-or-treating will start early in Oil Springs on Saturday.The Oil Museum of Canada will host its annual Cackling Cauldrons event on Saturday, October 31, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.Educational Program Coordinator Christina Sydorko said it's exciting to host the event on Halloween this year.High school students have volunteered to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters outside of historic buildings on the museum grounds. There will also be Halloween-themed crafts and activities, such as a witch ha
  
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• Chamber of Commerce in search of new CEO

  29-10-2026 11:30 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Following Carrie McEachran winning the Sarnia Mayoral race, the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce needs a new CEO.The Chamber said they were prepared for this outcome."Our next step is to find a replacement, and that process has already started. We had contingency plans in place, regardless as to whether she won or didn't win, as to what the next steps would be, and we were ready for this, hoping that this would be the outcome," said Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce interim CEO Steve Crozier.
  
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• Grab your camera: Bluewater Trails photo contest enters final fall season

  29-10-2026 11:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Local photographers are being encouraged to capture the beauty of the region as the Bluewater Trails Committee (BTC) launches the fourth and final phase of its "Seasons of Sarnia" photo contest. The fall-themed contest invites residents to submit photos taken while exploring trails and parks across Lambton County. BTC Spokesperson Roel Bus said entries can be submitted through the committee's website until the end of November in one of three categories. "One is activities on the trails so walkin
  
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• Scoreboard, Oct 29

  29-10-2026 10:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  MLB World SeriesMilwaukee 4 Tampa Bay 1(Milwaukee wins 4-1)---OHLBrampton 2 Ottawa 5Sarnia 3 Owen Sound 4Saginaw 2 Sault Ste. Marie 5---GOHLWoodstock 2 LaSalle 6Komoka 3 London 4---PJHLDresden 4 Mooretown 7Amherstburg 6 Wheatley 2---NHLPhiladelphia at Washington, 7:30 p.m.Calgary at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m.New Jersey at Colorado, 9 p.m.Toronto at Seattle, 10 p.m.---NBAPhiladelphia 114 Indiana 109Miami 129 Atlanta 117Washington 111 Cleveland 121Charlotte 89 Detroit 97Orlando 99 Toronto 129Houst
  
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