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• Lambton drug trafficking investigation leads to seizure, charges for one

  03-11-2026 23:41 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  A month-long drug investigation by Lambton County OPP has resulted in one man being charged with several trafficking offences after his arrest in Chatham-Kent.According to police, the investigation launched in September 2026 also resulted in "a significant quantity of suspected drugs being seized," though an actual amount was not shared. On Friday, October 30, shortly before 2 p.m. members of the Community Street Crime Unit conducted a directed drug enforcement stop on Communication Road, where
  
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• Salvation Army seeks red kettle volunteers

  03-11-2026 17:45 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Red kettles will soon be stationed across the community, but Sarnia's Salvation Army is still looking for volunteers to help out.The annual campaign officially kicks off on Thursday, November 12."We are looking for as many [volunteers] as we can get," said Captain Brad Webster. "It takes well over 100 volunteers to run our campaign every year."Kettles will be located at Lambton Mall, the Real Canadian Superstore, Canadian Tire, Walmart, and Metro (Northgate plaza). Webster said in December, the
  
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• Lower winter electricity rates offset by cut to Ontario Electricity Rebate

  03-11-2026 17:40 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Local electricity customers are seeing new electricity rates and schedule shifts on their latest bills as winter time-of-use (TOU) hours and updated Ontario Energy Board (OEB) pricing officially took effect on November 1.Under the new winter schedule, which runs through April 30, commodity rates for electricity across the province have decreased compared to last winter.During on-peak hours, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., customers will now pay 18.9 cents per kilowatt hour, down from 20.
  
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• Lambton Lions have success at provincial cross country meet

  03-11-2026 17:30 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Lambton College's Women's Cross Country Team has secured its first ever gold medal.It took home the provincial title by winning the six kilometre OCAA Cross Country Championship at the Fanshawe Conservation Area in London over the weekend.Fanshawe, Mohawk, Sheridan, and Humber rounded out the top five.Flourish Nmor was the top finisher for Lambton, placing seventh with a time of 24:53.The team is also made up of Abilene Clark, Megan Denbak, Emma Monroe, Madison Japp, and Caelin Podolinsky.The wo
  
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• Salvation Army survey shows some Ontarians skipping, reducing meals because of cost

  03-11-2026 16:20 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  The affordability crisis is affecting the way Canadians eat.The Salvation Army's 2026 Canadian Poverty and Socioeconomic Analysis shows that Ontarians, especially, are struggling to stretch their budgets."More than one in four Ontarians are spending at least half their take-home household income just to keep a roof over their heads," said Captain Gina Haggett, the Salvation Army's divisional secretary for public relations, Ontario Division. "When so much of a household's budget goes toward housi
  
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• Remembering Sarnia's fallen soldiers

  03-11-2026 13:02 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Nearly 500 signs have been placed across the city as part of the "Sarnia War Fallen: Where They Called Home" project.The initiative launched in 2024 to honour fallen soldiers from Sarnia.Committee Members Doug Woods and Tom St. Amand said more than 30 volunteers helped distribute and place signs on November 1."There were 304 at [Centennial Park] for every fallen soldier locally, and there were duplicates of 174 signs, and they went to the actual homes where fallen soldiers once lived, and the
  
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• Community Living Sarnia-Lambton marks 70 years

  03-11-2026 12:46 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Community Living Sarnia-Lambton (CLSL) is celebrating 70 years.To mark the milestone, CLSL is hosting an open house so community members can see the work they do."We want to show the decades of continued service, growth and evolution," said Executive Director Corry Thomas. "We now have the activity center, which is where the open house is occurring; we run a children's respite out of there. We run some adult respite activities, and we run our day program."CLSL is a non-profit that supports in
  
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• Control of U.S. Congress at stake in Tuesday's midterm elections

  03-11-2026 12:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  The direction of the United States for the next two years will be decided by voters on Tuesday.Election Day marks the midterm elections, as voters will choose members of the U.S. House of Representatives and a portion of the U.S. Senate.Some states, including Michigan, will choose governors and state legislators, along with multiple state and local referenda.The outcome will determine which party controls one or both chambers of Congress, affecting the Trump administration’s ability to enact a
  
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• Midterm vote in the U.S. will determine country's future

  03-11-2026 11:09 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  The direction of the United States for the next two years will be decided by voters on Tuesday.Election Day marks the midterm elections, as voters will choose members of the U.S. House of Representatives and a portion of the U.S. Senate.Some states, including Michigan, will choose governors and state legislators, along with multiple state and local referenda.The outcome will determine which party controls one or both chambers of Congress, affecting the Trump administration’s ability to enact a
  
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• Scoreboard, Nov 3

  03-11-2026 11:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  NHLDetroit 5 Florida 3Vegas 2 Boston 3 (SO)Colorado 5 Chicago 2Calgary 2 San Jose 1 ---NBAToronto 125 LA Clippers 118Oklahoma City 117 Cleveland 112Detroit 124 Charlotte 91Washington 103 Orlando 94Chicago 107 Philadelphia 126Atlanta 108 Indiana 104Brooklyn 90 New York 103Sacramento 115 Dallas 100Milwaukee 100 Minnesota 112New Orleans 135 Memphis 134 (OT)Boston 93 Houston 109Utah 97 San Antonio 119Portland 118 Denver 110Miami 117 LA Lakers 138Phoenix 113 Golden State 116---NFLChicago 34
  
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• Blue Jays relievers, Tigers rookie among award nominees

  03-11-2026 02:07 via MyNewsToday.ca
  The Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers are both represented in the 2026 edition of Major League Baseball's year-end awards.The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) revealed its nominees on Monday evening.Blue Jays pitching was recognized with starter Dylan Cease nominated for the American League Cy Young Award and relief pitcher Louis Varland up for American League Reliever of the Year.Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle is up for American League Rookie of the Year.The recognition
  
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• Sarnia police help as runaway horses are rescued (VIDEO)

  03-11-2026 01:23 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Sarnia police officers dealt with some horsing around on Monday.Few details have been released, but police say several people had phoned in reports of horses running loose on Blakewell Side Road.Officers responded to the location, where at least two horses were running along the road. Police blocked off a section of the road to detain the animals.[tweet id="2117348291356549177"]The owners of the horses soon arrived to help guide them off the road.There were no injuries and the horses have been r
  
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