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• Canada suspends trade talks with U.S.

  22-08-2026 13:11 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The federal government is suspending all trade talks with the U.S.Prime Minister Mark Carney released a statement late Friday claiming the U.S. proposed last-minute changes before new tariffs were set to take effect that "were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal.""Throughout, our goal has been to secure the best deal for Canadians, never a deal at any price or on any deadline," said Carney.Instead, Canada will now match the 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28
  
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• 'We got attacked,': Carney discusses trade talks falling apart with U.S.

  22-08-2026 18:58 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  "We got attacked."Those are just some of the words Prime Minister Mark Carney is using to justify suspending trade talks with the U.S.He confirmed during a speech on Saturday that the two sides were close to a deal, but last-minute requirements imposed by the U.S. made an agreement impossible.Carney didn't go into much detail on what was demanded, though he did highlight three specific requests.One was restricting trade with other countries."We're the partner of choice in many respects for count
  
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• Fourth annual migrant worker soccer tournament kicks off

  22-08-2026 16:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  On the heels of the World Cup, area migrant workers and community members will come together this weekend for a soccer tournament.The North Lambton Community Health Centre (NLCHC) will host the fourth annual Migrant Worker Project Soccer Tournament on Sunday, August 23, in Arkona.Eight teams from Lambton County and one from Chatham-Kent will participate in the free community event."It's really important that we host this event in our community to highlight all the wonderful things the worke
  
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• Countryview celebrates 10th annual Classic Car and Truck Show

  22-08-2026 15:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Roughly 200 vehicles are expected to attend Countryview's 10th annual Classic Car and Truck Show held in support of Pathways Health Centre for Children and the Sarnia and District Humane Society.Event Coordinator Tammy Haslip said there will be over 25 vendors at Countryview Motel and RV Resort, along with games, door prizes, and a dunk tank."The [Sarnia] Street Machines President, Kip McMillan, has decided to challenge us to see who can raise the most amount of money. We're going
  
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• Sarnia Lambton Beyond the Headlines episode 23: Kaylen Burgess

  22-08-2026 12:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  On this week's episode of Sarnia Lambton Beyond the Headlines, Josh Boyce chats with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sarnia Lambton Executive Director Kaylen Burgess. They talk about the agency's important role in serving youth in the community and its popular fundraisers.
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 22

  22-08-2026 11:20 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBMilwaukee 2 Atlanta 1 Philadelphia 7 St. Louis 6NY Yankees 3 Toronto 1Miami 3 Washington 2Boston 6 San Francisco 4Baltimore 5 Tampa Bay 3 Chicago White Sox 6 NY Mets 4Houston 4 Athletics 0 Kansas City 5 Detroit 2Texas 2 LA Angels 1 Cleveland 9 Colorado 1San Diego 6 Minnesota 2 Arizona 9 Cincinnati 0 Seattle 6 Chicago Cubs 5LA Dodgers 5 Pittsburgh 4---CFLEdmonton 22 Winnipeg 19---NFL PreseasonNY Jets 17 Pittsburgh 0Carolina 34 Jacksonville 17Green Bay 33 Denver 13---WNBAMinnesota 94 Washington
  
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• Weather statement issued with weekend rain in forecast

  22-08-2026 00:24 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  It could be a wet weekend in portions of southwestern Ontario.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Bruce County, Chatham-Kent, Grey County, Huron County, Perth County, Sarnia-Lambton, Wellington County, and Windsor-Essex.Forecasters are tracking a system that could bring up to 50 millimetres of rain between Saturday morning and Sunday morning, though Environment Canada said there could be more."Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop over southwestern Ontario i
  
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• Man gets house arrest for role in $75K Walpole Island drug bust

  21-08-2026 22:09 via theobserver.ca
  
  One of five people charged with trafficking amid a $75,000 Walpole Island drug bust has been sentenced to house arrest.Ryan Langstaff, 36, of Wallaceburg, and four others were arrested Feb. 15, 2024, during traffic stops on the First Nation between Sarnia and Chatham amid a joint police force drug trafficking probe, Lambton OPP said at the time. Officers found suspected fentanyl, cocaine, ammunition and drug-trafficking materials.“Approximately 170 grams of suspected fentanyl and 30 grams
  
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• Sarnia Sting welcome Windsor-born defenceman

  21-08-2026 21:22 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Sarnia Sting have traded the rights to defenceman Nick Bogas to the Flint Firebirds in exchange for defenceman Landon Pickersgill and future draft picks.Pickersgill, a 17-year-old from Windsor, was selected by the Firebirds in the seventh round of the 2025 OHL Priority Selection Draft.During the 2025-2026 season, the defenceman played 55 games with the OJHL's Leamington Flyers. Pickersgill was regarded as the highest-scoring defenceman on the team with 13 goals and 27 ass
  
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• Nomination window for fall election closed

  21-08-2026 21:04 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The deadline to file nomination papers has passed, and the unofficial candidate list for the fall municipal election has been compiled for final review.As of 2:30 p.m. on Friday, August 21, a handful of candidates were vying for the mayor's seat in Sarnia.Incumbent Mayor Mike Bradley, City/County Councillor Bill Dennis, Scott Molson, Carrie McEachran, and George Stanko are campaigning for the position.City/County Councillor Chrissy McRoberts had originally filed to run for the may
  
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• Warwick Township installs $6.4K commemorative sidewalk to honour veterans

  21-08-2026 17:46 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Warwick Township has unveiled a new commemorative sidewalk in Watford, creating a lasting walkway of honour to pay tribute to local veterans.Public Works Manager Kyle Chisholm tells Sarnia News Today it was completed earlier this week."It's a collaboration between us and our local Legion branch as a way to honour veterans," Chisholm said. "We've basically worked with them and a local contractor to come up with a design in front of the cenotaph, that we feel is a nice way to honour the service an
  
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• Oil history fuels interest at annual Wheels and Wells Car Show

  21-08-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The correlation between the local oil history and classic cars will be celebrated as the Oil Museum of Canada hosts the second annual Wheels & Wells Car Show.Marketing and Events Coordinator Jessica Stevenson said they saw an amazing turnout during last year's inaugural event, with over 120 cars and approximately 400 people."We thought that a car show is a really great way to celebrate our unique oil history," Stevenson said. "Down the road is where we saw the a
  
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• Dog bite incident on Devine Street in Sarnia prompts public health appeal

  21-08-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton Public Health is asking for help following a dog bite incident in Sarnia on Wednesday morning.At around 10 a.m. on August 19, a victim was bitten on Devine Street, across from Food Basics.Public health officials need to track down the animal to verify its health status. Otherwise, the victim will have to undergo a series of post-exposure rabies shots.The dog is described as a medium-to-large brown dog with black markings, resembling a Cane Corso.At the time of the incident, it was being
  
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• Mike Bradley seeks another term in Sarnia

  21-08-2026 16:27 via theobserver.ca
  
  Mike Bradley wants back in.Ontario’s longest-serving mayor announced Friday, the deadline to file for this fall’s municipal election, he is seeking another term in Sarnia.Bradley said he’s listened to citizens over the last few months who he says have urged him to run once again.“Today I registered as a candidate for mayor of the City of Sarnia, a city I deeply love and have devoted my life to,” Bradley said in a statement issued Friday.Sarnia’s mayor since 1
  
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• Mike Bradley seeks another term as Sarnia's mayor

  21-08-2026 16:27 via theobserver.ca
  
  Mike Bradley wants back in.Ontario’s longest-serving mayor announced Friday, the deadline to file for this fall’s municipal election, that he will seek another term in Sarnia.Bradley said he’s listened to citizens over the last few months who he says have urged him to run once again.“Today, I registered as a candidate for mayor of the City of Sarnia, a city I deeply love and have devoted my life to,” Bradley said in a statement Friday.Sarnia’s mayor since 198
  
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• Sarnia election shakeup: Bradley runs, McRoberts withdraws

  21-08-2026 16:10 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Just hours before the official deadline to file nomination papers for the fall municipal election, there was a last minute shakeup in the race for Sarnia’s top political seat.Incumbent Mike Bradley announced he is seeking a 12th term in office."Today I registered as a candidate for mayor of the City of Sarnia, a city I deeply love and have devoted my life to," said Bradley in a statement. "Over the last few months I have listened to the citizens who share my love of Sarnia, urgin
  
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• Over $6M of contraband nicotine products seized at Blue Water Bridge

  21-08-2026 12:09 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Border officials at the Blue Water Bridge have seized nearly $6.6 million worth of contraband nicotine products from commercial shipments within a three day span.The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said the separate shipments all arrived from the U.S.In an email to Sarnia News Today, a CBSA spokesperson said border officers seized approximately 61,758 nicotine vapes from a commercial driver, worth around $2.77 million, on August 7.On August 10, border officers seized 570 kilograms of n
  
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• Teen charged in Watford disturbances

  21-08-2026 12:08 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A 17-year-old accused of causing disturbances at two separate businesses in Watford is facing several charges.Lambton OPP was called to an unspecified business on August 16, shortly after 6 a.m. As part of the investigation, the youth was arrested and charged with theft under $5,000 and mischief.The youth was released from police custody with a future court date.At approximately 11:30 a.m., it's alleged the teen was involved in another disturbance reported at a separate business.
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 21

  21-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBToronto 5 Tampa Bay 1St. Louis 10 Cincinnati 9San Francisco 2 Cleveland 5Athletics 2 Kansas City 6Atlanta 2 Chicago White Sox 0Seattle 4 Milwaukee 7NY Yankees 6 Baltimore 1Washington 0 Texas 2LA Angels 18 Houston 3---CFLOttawa 16 Montreal 46---NFL PreseasonLas Vegas 22 Houston 20San Francisco 41 LA Chargers 17---WNBAIndiana 85 Dallas 91Atlanta 12 Los Angeles 88Connecticut 78 Las Vegas 101---Friday's GamesMLBAtlanta at Milwaukee, 4:10 p.m.St. Louis at Ph
  
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• Two people charged following assault at a Grand Bend business

  21-08-2026 00:54 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton County OPP have arrested two people in connection with a dispute in Grand Bend this past weekend.Officers responded at around 11:30 a.m. on Sunday to a business on Main Street near Woodward Avenue. Police learned that a dispute between a customer and an employee became heated, ending with the employee being assaulted.A 23-year-old Mississauga man is charged with assault.As the investigation progressed, the OPP also arrested a 62-year-old Grand Bend man for obstructing a peace officer.Bot
  
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• Trucker charged with importing, trafficking cocaine via Blue Water Bridge: records

  20-08-2026 20:53 via theobserver.ca
  
  Another trucker has been charged with trying to smuggle illegal drugs into Canada via the Blue Water Bridge, court records show.Harinder Singh, 28, of Brampton, was arrested Aug. 13 in Point Edward, the village next to Sarnia that’s home to the twin-span international bridge, and charged with importing cocaine and possessing cocaine for trafficking, court records show.No additional information, such as the amount and street value of the drug allegedly seized by border officers, was availa
  
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• Lambton County's Kathleen Ave Housing Project nears completion

  20-08-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  With fresh paint drying and landscaping about to get underway, a 50-unit affordable housing development in Sarnia is gearing up to open its doors to local residents this fall.The three-storey, Kathleen Avenue Housing Project, is being constructed at 471 Kathleen Avenue by the County of Lambton.Housing Services Manager Melisa Johnson said construction has moved along quickly, with a lot of cosmetic imperfections being touched up now."On the first floor they're almost done the inter
  
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• Tip line set up in ongoing LHSC fraud investigation

  20-08-2026 17:42 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Investigators are hoping a newly established tip line will help in an ongoing fraud investigation concerning London's hospital network.The London Police Service launched an investigation in October 2024 after London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) brought forward allegations of fraudulent financial activity.OPP and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) -- a dedicated initiative led by OPP and the Ministry of the Attorney General -- have joined the investigation due to its complexity a
  
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• Free bike and road safety workshop at Canatara

  20-08-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Local kids are being invited to tune up their road safety skills before hitting the pavement this school year.The workshop, in partnership with the Sarnia Police Service, is part of the First Five Kids Summer Workshop Series put on by the First Five Team at the West Lambton Community Health Centre."We know families are busy, and we know kids learn best when they engage and have fun. So we wanted to bring this educational opportunity directly into the community. That's why we partnered with the p
  
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• Sarnia flooring contractor gets house arrest for fraud, must repay victims $26K

  20-08-2026 15:13 via theobserver.ca
  
  While sentencing Kevin McMillan, a former Sarnia flooring contractor, to house arrest for defrauding customers of more than $26,000, the judge noted he enjoys football in his leisure time.Justice Mark Poland told McMillan now his spare time should be spent getting a second or a third part-time job on top of his full-time job.“Or whatever it takes to get these people paid back. That is absolutely mandatory and must be priority No. 1. You ought to have no leisure time in your life until the
  
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• Fraudster flooring contractor gets house arrest, must repay victims $26K

  20-08-2026 15:13 via theobserver.ca
  
  While sentencing Kevin McMillan, a former Sarnia flooring contractor, to house arrest for defrauding customers of more than $26,000, the judge noted he enjoys football in his leisure time.Justice Mark Poland told McMillan now his spare time should be spent getting a second or a third part-time job on top of his full-time job.“Or whatever it takes to get these people paid back. That is absolutely mandatory and must be priority No. 1. You ought to have no leisure time in your life until the
  
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• Grab a Teen Burger to help beat MS

  20-08-2026 12:04 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  On Thursday, August 20, A&W restaurants across the country are hosting their annual Burgers to Beat MS day, donating $2 from every Teen Burger sold directly to MS Canada.Since its inception in 2008, the popular fundraiser has raised over $23 million to support vital research, treatment, and care for those living with multiple sclerosis.Canada has one of the highest rates of MS in the world.According to Health Canada, roughly 290 out of every 100,000 Canadian adults live with the condition, w
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 20

  20-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBToronto 6 Tampa Bay 7Detroit 3 Pittsburgh 4San Diego 2 NY Mets 4Atlanta 4 Minnesota 6Chicago White Sox 3 Chicago Cubs 0Arizona 7 Boston 6Miami 1 Philadelphia 4NY Yankees 5 Baltimore 3St. Louis 4 Cincinnati 5San Francisco1 Cleveland 0Seattle 7 Milwaukee 5Athletics 7 Kansas City 9Washington 6 Texas 0LA Angels 2 Houston 3LA Dodgers 6 Colorado 4---MLSColumbus 1 Montreal 2Toronto 3 Charlotte 3Philadelphia 2 Inter Miami 2Vancouver 0 Houston Dyn
  
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• UPDATE: Sarnia emergency crews respond to incident on Indian Road

  20-08-2026 02:15 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  No injuries are reported after an SUV slammed into a home in Sarnia Wednesday night.Sarnia Fire Rescue, Lambton EMS and Sarnia police responded to a home on Indian Road North between Errol Road and Michigan Avenue at around 7 p.m.A vehicle had struck a home, but fire officials say luckily the two residents inside the home an two people in the vehicle were not hurt.Sarnia Fire Rescue were on scene until about 9 p.m. and a section of Indian Road North was closed to traffic for a few hours.Further
  
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• Sarnia emergency crews respond to incident on Indian Road

  20-08-2026 02:15 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  An emergency incident closed part of a major Sarnia thoroughfare Wednesday night.Just before 8 p.m., Sarnia Fire Rescue announced on social media that the southbound lane of Indian Road North between Errol Road and Michigan Avenue was closed. Few details were immediately available, except that emergency crews had responded to the area and that the closure was necessary to safely operate and to protect the public.
  
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