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• CBSA to end commercial driver registration program

  10-08-2026 12:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A seldom-used program to expedite commercial driving across the border is being scrapped.The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will end the Commercial Driver Registration Program (CDRP) on September 1.The border agency said that the decision was made after a routine review of its programs, to ensure border security is maintained."The CBSA is ending the CDRP because few people use it and it duplicates another program called the Free and Secure Trade (FAST)," read a media release from the CBSA.
  
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• Owen Byers, former Oil Springs mayor, remembered for his dedication to rural health care

  13-08-2026 20:25 via theobserver.ca
  
  Owen Byers, a former Lambton County warden and mayor of Oil Springs, has died.Byers died Monday at the age of 86, said an obituary by Needham Jay Funeral Home in Petrolia.Along with the many years he spent on village council in Oil Springs, Byers was a long-serving chairperson of the foundation for the Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital of Bluewater Health in Petrolia.“He was incredibly kind and lovely” and showed “strong pride in the work that he did in respect to rural hea
  
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• Man charged in Centennial Park stabbing appears in court

  13-08-2026 20:06 via theobserver.ca
  
  William Gallerno, the 45-year-old Sarnia man charged in an stabbing last month in Centennial Park, made a brief appearance in court Thursday from the Sarnia Jail.He has not had a bail hearing and the case was adjourned to Aug. 21.Police found a woman with a wound on the back of her upper arm near the end of George Street around 4:30 p.m. on July 20.“The (woman) received treatment for a non-life-threatening injury,” police said.Officers and a police dog searched the area, but couldn&
  
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• Sarnia police board sends $41 million budget proposal to city council

  13-08-2026 19:12 via theobserver.ca
  
  A $41 million Sarnia police budget for 2027 was endorsed Thursday by the police board and will now be submitted to the city.The board’s approval came after it cut $50,000 from the overtime budget to reduce the 2027 increase from 5.94 to 5.81 per cent.“That will reflect a very small, incremental difference in the budget overall, but it should send a message,” Coun. Anne Marie Gillis, a police board member, said while making a motion to reduce the overtime estimate for next year
  
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• Deadly Lambton College shooting: Accused accessory signs peace bond in unrelated case

  13-08-2026 19:10 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Sarnia man facing multiple charges after April’s deadly shooting at a Lambton College pub, has had charges in an unrelated case dropped after signing a peace bond.Johnathan Osborne-Walsh, then 19, was arrested April 12 and charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder and 11 other counts after officers probing the April 10 triple shooting found a firearm while searching a Point Edward hotel room, Sarnia police said at the time.About six weeks earlier, on March 2, Osborne-Wals
  
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• Coast Guard issues safety warning ahead of float down

  13-08-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has put out a safety warning ahead of the annual Port Huron float down on Sunday, August 16.In the joint statement issued this week, both the Canadian and U.S. Coast Guards said the unsanctioned float down "poses significant dangers to participants.""With this event, there's quite a bit of safety concern with the number of people in the water and just the overall condition of the river itself. The Coast Guard is working with local, provincial and federal response p
  
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• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approves permit for Line 5 pipeline project in Michigan

  13-08-2026 17:32 via theobserver.ca
  
  Following a recent setback, plans to build a tunnel for Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan have received approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.The permit issued Wednesday is required for a plan to replace the pipeline crossing in the straits with a tunnel. The approval comes after Michigan’s supreme court recently ordered state regulators to reconsider another permit for the project.The 73-year-old pipeline carries oil and natural gas o
  
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• Recent outages prompt Hydro One infrastructure work in Lambton County

  13-08-2026 17:32 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Hydro One crews are working on infrastructure improvements this week in the northern and west-central parts of Lambton County.Customers in Camlachie, Highland Glen, and Kettle Point have recently been affected by a handful of power outages.The utility said on Monday, July 20, a motor vehicle crash knocked out power to customers at Kettle and Stony Point First Nation.There was an unexpected outage on Friday, August 7 from 11 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. in Camlachie due to unknown causes.On Monday, Augus
  
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• Rotary Club of Sarnia calls for grant applications

  13-08-2026 17:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The deadline to submit applications for the Rotary Club of Sarnia's Community Action Grants is fast approaching.Local groups and organizations are encouraged to apply by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, August 15.The Rotary Club said it looks forward to supporting community projects, specifically those related to: maternal and child health, community economic development, peacebuilding and conflict prevention, disease prevention, basic education and literacy, environmental sustainability, and water and s
  
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• Ontario moves to cut social assistance to those in Canada illegally

  13-08-2026 15:27 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Ontario government is ending social assistance for those who are living in Canada illegally.The province says it’s toughening up the rules for the Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure "Ontario's social assistance programs are focused on supporting only families and individuals facing financial hardship who are legally authorized to live in Canada."The change in the rules is immediate.The Ontario government is telling those who
  
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• Ontario moves to cut non-citizens off of social assistance

  13-08-2026 15:27 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Ontario government is ending social assistance for those who are living in Canada illegally.The province says it’s toughening up the rules for the Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure "Ontario's social assistance programs are focused on supporting only families and individuals facing financial hardship who are legally authorized to live in Canada."The change in the rules is immediate. The Ontario government is telling those who
  
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• Community mourns death of longtime Oil Springs mayor

  13-08-2026 12:11 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Condolences are pouring in from across Lambton County after the death of a former Oil Springs mayor and healthcare advocate.According to his obituary, Owen Byers passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, August 10, at the age of 86.Byers was first elected to Oil Springs council in 1976 and served as the village's reeve/mayor for 14 years, starting in 1979.He was also the warden of Lambton County in 1993.His obituary said Byers was a retired driver with Su
  
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• PointSAR participates in capsize reversal training

  13-08-2026 12:09 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Residents should not be alarmed if there appears to be a capsized vessel in the Sarnia Harbour on Thursday, August 13, area rescue agencies will be participating in specialized training.The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 512 (PointSAR Marine Rescue Unit) will train with the members of the Canadian Coast Guard, focusing on Zodiac rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIB) capsize reversal procedures.The training is scheduled to take place at the west end of the Sarnia G
  
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• Long line-ups anticipated at DQ for Miracle Treat Day

  13-08-2026 12:08 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Those who treat themselves to a Dairy Queen (DQ) blizzard during Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, August 13, will be supporting children's hospital foundations.Net proceeds from every blizzard sold at participating DQ locations across the country will support 13 children’s hospitals.Funds raised from blizzards sold in Sarnia will support the Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre.Last year, DQ locations across the region helped Children's Health Foundation
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 13

  13-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBBoston 4 Toronto 6Cleveland 6 Detroit 4Baltimore 5 Minnesota 7 Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 7Tampa Bay 8 Athletics 4Colorado 6 Arizona 4Houston 2 San Francisco 1Milwaukee 3 San Diego 4Pittsburgh 2 Miami 8Chicago Cubs 12 Washington 6Seattle 5 NY Yankees 10NY Mets 3 Atlanta 6Cincinnati 0 Chicago White Sox 5Kansas City 2 LA Dodgers 4 Texas 2 LA Angels 5---WNBAToronto 88 Dallas 94Minnesota 85 Portland 81 Chicago
  
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• Multiple weather alerts, tornado warning issued for Sarnia-Lambton

  13-08-2026 01:28 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for Sarnia-Lambton just after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, with a tornado warning following less than two hours later.Environment Canada warned that the region could see wind gusts near 100 km/h, toonie sized hail, and heavy rainfall. More than 40 mm of rain could accumulate in some areas, the weather agency noted.Residents are warned that power outages, infrastructure damage, and flash flooding are possible.At 7:07 p.m., a tornado warning was issued, alongside
  
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• Sarnia man charged in shooting released on bail

  12-08-2026 19:58 via theobserver.ca
  
  Stephen Klyne is the 47-year-old Sarnia man charged after police said shots were fired at a vehicle last month on Overlea Crescent.He was released Tuesday on $2,000 bail. Klyne will live under house arrest with two sureties. Bail conditions include a ban on weapons and from talking to the complainant.A temporary publication ban was ordered Tuesday at Klyne’s bail hearing. Klyne is due back in court Nov. 9.Sarnia police were called to Overlea Crescent, which is on the southeast side of Sar
  
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• Canadian, U.S. coast guards warn of St. Clair River float down risks

  12-08-2026 18:09 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Port Huron float down returns Sunday, but the Canadian and U.S. coast guards say they’d rather folks stay safely on shore.During the decades-old unsanctioned event held the same August weekend every year, people in everything from kayaks to inflatable rafts float down the St. Clair River for about 12 kilometres from near Port Huron, Mich., and Sarnia. And each year, coast guard officials warn about the risks.“It’s not an event that we condone,” said Graham Silcox, ac
  
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• Legion plans to expand ticket sales for fall return of Catch the Ace

  12-08-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Things will look a bit different when the Sarnia Legion Branch 62 starts up its popular Catch the Ace fundraiser once again this fall.Sarnia's Ashley Norton was the lucky winner of the Legion's third and most recent lottery, which was the largest Legion jackpot in Canadian history.He took home the grand prize of just over $4.5 million, which included the weekly prize of $210,266 on top of the $4.3 million progressive jackpot.This October, the Sarnia Legion will start with $25,000 in seed money,
  
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• Sarnia police investigating early morning assault

  12-08-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A man suffered minor injuries in an assault early Tuesday morning.Sarnia police responded to a home on Murphy Road near Isabella Street for an assault.Police said a man in his 40s was taken to Bluewater Health for treatment and released.The investigation is ongoing.Further details, including possible charges, were not immediately available.Police said there is not concern for public safety at this time.
  
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• Miracle Max's sunflowers blooming again in Lambton County

  12-08-2026 16:27 via theobserver.ca
  
  For seven summers now, sunflowers have bloomed in Lambton County in memory of a youngster who inspired Miracle Max’s Minions.“It’s pretty awesome,” said Brian Schoonjans, who launched the annual event when he planted a field of sunflowers at his Douglas Line farm in memory of Max Rombouts, 2, the son of family friends, who died of leukemia.Schoonjans invited the public to stroll paths in the field, take selfies, pick sunflowers to take home and leave donations for childr
  
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• Bad Dog hosts street party in support of Bluewater Health Foundation

  12-08-2026 12:05 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Several bands will perform in downtown Sarnia at the Bad Dog Street Party, in support of the Bluewater Health Foundation.Bad Dog Bar & Grill Events and Promotions Coordinator Kylie Marsden said they helped with Beats on the Street last year, but with the lack of outdoor music events in Sarnia-Lambton this year, they decided to host their own event.Live music and entertainment will be held on George Street, beside Bad Dog, between Christina and Front streets.The 
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 12

  12-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBBoston 3 Toronto 5Cleveland 4 Detroit 6Pittsburgh 0 Miami 2Chicago Cubs 8 Washington 6Seattle 1 NY Yankees 4NY Mets 0 Atlanta 4Cincinnati 5 Chicago White Sox 4Baltimore 5 Minnesota 2Philadelphia 0 St. Louis 2Texas 2 LA Angels 3Colorado 3 Arizona 2 Tampa Bay 12 Athletics 4Milwaukee 2 San Diego 11Houston 1 San Francisco 4Kansas City 4 LA Dodgers 5---WNBANew York 92 Indiana 106Phoenix 94 Los Angeles 87Washington 76 Las Vegas 86---Wednes
  
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• Lambton Works Centre seeks resumes for Sarnia PSW hiring event

  11-08-2026 21:54 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Lambton Works Centre is taking applications from qualified personal support workers (PSWs) for a hiring event in partnership with S&R Group.Interested and qualified job seeking must register by Monday with Lambton Works by submitting a resume to [email protected] .Candidates will be contacted directly to arrange interviews Aug. 18 at the Lambton Shared Services Centre in downtown Sarnia.“We’ve been really pleased with the interest so far,” said Susan
  
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• Sarnia man gets house arrest for convenience store robberies

  11-08-2026 20:35 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Sarnia man is serving two years of house arrest for back to back robberies at local convenience stores.Andrew Surridge went into the Exmouth Street Circle K around 1 a.m. on Sept. 28, 2023, wearing black clothing and a mask. He had a knife in his hand, went behind the counter and demanded the cashier open the register.Surridge took $85 and told the clerk to sit down and not call police for five minutes. He grabbed the store’s phone and threw it in the garbage bin outside the store as he
  
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• Recovering addict given house arrest for convenience store robberies

  11-08-2026 20:35 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Sarnia man is serving two years of house arrest for back to back robberies at local convenience stores.Andrew Surridge went into the Exmouth Street Circle K around 1 a.m. on Sept. 28, 2023, wearing black clothing and a mask. He had a knife in his hand, went behind the counter and demanded the cashier open the register.Surridge took $85 and told the clerk to sit down and not call police for five minutes. He grabbed the store’s phone and threw it in the garbage bin outside the store as he
  
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• Cabot Corporation considering emissions reduction project for Sarnia plant

  11-08-2026 18:48 via theobserver.ca
  
  Cabot Corporation is talking with the province about the timing of a $250 million project proposed to lower emissions at the company’s production site in Sarnia.Site general manager Dean Pearson spoke about the project at a presentation Tuesday to the Sarnia-Lambton Golden K Kiwanis Club where he also outlined the plant’s history in the community, and the history of the carbon black it manufactures.“We continue to talk with them about what that timeline looks like,” Pear
  
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• Stuff the Studio returns to help local students gear up for the school year

  11-08-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Stuff the Studio is back to make sure local students have the tools to start off the school year right.Blackburn Media - owner of radio stations Big County 103.9, COOL 106.3, and The Fox 99.9 - has teamed up with Lambton College to collect back to school supplies for the Inn of the Good Shepherd.Blackburn Promotions Coordinator Rachel Jackson said this is the third year for Stuff the Studio."We're trying to fill the Forever Furniture truck and then those donations will go to the Inn of the Good
  
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• UPDATE: Lambton Shores lifts conserve water notice

  11-08-2026 17:42 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Residents in Lambton Shores were being asked to conserve water.A notice was posted to the municipality's social media pages Tuesday morning, asking residents to temporarily reduce non-essential water use and conserve water where possible.The notice said the water supply to the municipality had been temporarily reduced because of an emergency pipeline replacement at the Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant.Residents were asked to postpone activities that use larger amounts of water, such as laundry,
  
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• Lambton Shores urges water conservation following emergency pipeline repair

  11-08-2026 17:42 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Residents in Lambton Shores are being asked to conserve water.A notice was posted to the municipality's social media pages Tuesday morning, asking residents to temporarily reduce non-essential water use and conserve water where possible.The notice said the water supply to the municipality has been temporarily reduced because of an emergency pipeline replacement at the Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant.Residents are asked to postpone activities that use larger amounts of water, such as laundry, wa
  
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