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• Changes coming to Lambton EMS call dispatching

  05-11-2026 17:35 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Lambton Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is implementing a new Medical Priority Dispatch System.The new system is intended to decrease wait times and direct ambulances where they're needed most."On November 18, the Wallaceburg Central Ambulance Communications Centre, which dispatches Lambton County ambulances, will be switching over to the new system, and the intent of that is to be able to make sure that we're able to prioritize ambulances to the highest priority emergencies fastest, and make s
  
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• New record set for warmest night

  05-11-2026 22:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  After a stretch of warm weather, Sarnia-Lambton will begin to return to more seasonable temperatures.Environment Canada Warning Preparedness Meteorologist Monica Vaswani said Wednesday, November 4, saw the warmest night on record for that date. "The previous record for the minimum [temperature] was 12.2 degrees in 1994, and we ended up having 15.3 degrees as the minimum," she told Sarnia News Today. Environment and Climate Change Canada began keeping track of records in 1948.Vaswani clarified
  
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• Former Chatham man sentenced for 1997 sexual assaults in Southwestern Ontario

  05-11-2026 21:45 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  A man accused of sexually assaulting three teens and one young woman in Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton in 1997 has been sentenced to 13 years in jail.Jason Davidson, 53, formerly of Chatham, has 11.5 years left to serve after the usual 1.5 days of credit given for time already served.He pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the four women between March and August of 1997 in Chatham court two weeks ago.He was arrested in Campbell River, British Columbia, on October 26, 2025, on 15 charges of ki
  
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• Sarnia Diamond Petrochemical workers ratify new four-year deal with Unifor

  05-11-2026 17:30 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Workers at Diamond Petrochemical Canada in Sarnia have ratified a new four-year collective agreement.Members of Unifor Local 914 approved the deal in a vote on October 29.It delivers wage increases of three per cent in year one, 3.25 per cent in years two and three, and 3.5 per cent in the final year.The package also includes a $2,000 signing bonus.Unifor National President Lana Payne commended union members for finalizing the agreement."Energy workers keep this country running, and they deserve
  
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• Two seriously injured in Murphy Road collision

  05-11-2026 15:18 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Two people were taken to hospital with serious injuries in a crash Wednesday night in Sarnia.A two-vehicle collision was reported at around 8 p.m. on Murphy Road, between Somerset Crescent and Cardiff Drive.The area was closed to traffic for over 12 hours while members of the Sarnia Police Traffic Services Unit (TSU) investigated, and reopened at around 9 a.m. Thursday.The investigation is ongoing.
  
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• Airline service returns to Sarnia's Chris Hadfield Airport

  05-11-2026 12:21 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Local residents now have an option to get to downtown Toronto in just 50 minutes.Starting this week, Aspen Air Charters is offering twice weekly flights between Sarnia's Chris Hadfield Airport and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.Flights will depart for Toronto at 7:30 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with a return flight from Toronto to Sarnia scheduled for 5:20 p.m. both days.The cost is $374 per person, including taxes and fees.Another flight between Sarnia and Kitchener-W
  
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• Sarnia Sting edge Owen Sound Attack in 5-4 thriller

  05-11-2026 12:20 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  The Sarnia Sting held off a late push from the Owen Sound Attack to secure a hard-fought 5-4 victory on Wednesday night.The fifth annual Lambton College Lions Night provided the perfect backdrop for a dramatic finish.With just 30 seconds remaining on the clock, Chase Gaughan buried his second goal of the night into an empty net, providing the decisive cushion Sarnia needed.Speaking during a post-game media conference, Gaughan emphasized his readiness to step up into whatever role the team requi
  
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• Annual Give-a-Book campaign underway ahead of holidays

  05-11-2026 12:19 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Literacy Lambton is aiming to put a book in the hands of local children and youth this holiday season to foster a love of reading.The organization's annual Give-a-Book campaign is officially underway.Until December 20, Literacy Lambton and its partners will be collecting donations of new, unwrapped books."We are looking for books that range from babies to teens," said Literacy Lambton Executive Director Tracy Pound. "The most needed ages tend to fluctuate from year to year. This year, we've alr
  
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• Scoreboard, Nov 5

  05-11-2026 11:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  OHLOwen Sound 4 Sarnia 5Kingston 3 Ottawa 1Sudbury 3 Barrie 1Erie 7 Sault Ste. Marie 0---GOHLStrathroy 2 LaSalle 3St. Thomas 6 London 3---PJHLMooretown 4 Wheatley 3 (OT)---NHLOttawa 2 Buffalo 1Chicago 3 Florida 5San Jose 2 Los Angeles 7Calgary 1 Seattle 2 (OT) ---NBAToronto 109 Denver 128Philadelphia 112 Detroit 106Atlanta 120 Washington 105Charlotte 104 Brooklyn 114Milwaukee 102 Boston 109Chicago 105 New York 135Cleveland 116 Oklahoma City 124Indiana 107 Memphis 103Utah 113 New Orl
  
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• Numerous weapons seized by CBSA in Windsor, Sarnia

  04-11-2026 23:54 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) agents were busy during the last two weeks of October with multiple weapons seizures.There were 21 seizures performed by agents at points of entry across southern Ontario, with 12 in Windsor and Sarnia.Eight of those seizures were at the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Between October 18 and November 1, agents confiscated eight prohibited firearms, assorted magazines, a prohibited push dagger, pepper spray, a prohibited knife, and a set of brass knuckles. A
  
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• Sarnia police search for missing teen

  04-11-2026 19:40 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Sarnia police are asking for help in finding a missing 13-year-old.Briele Groulx-Wilson was last seen on Tuesday, November 3, at approximately 5 p.m. in the Cotterbury Street area. City police said the teen last communicated with her family at 6:30 p.m.Groulx-Wilson was last seen wearing blue pants, a St. Patrick's Catholic High School quarter-zip sweater, and beige slippers.Police describe Groulx-Wilson as being an Indigenous female, approximately 5'5", with brown hair, brown eyes, and weighi
  
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• Indwell moving forward with George Street build

  04-11-2026 17:35 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Indwell intends to move forward with a proposed build at 353 George St. following a decision by the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).Earlier this year, Indwell appealed a City of Sarnia refusal for a minor variance application to allow a five-storey, 35-unit apartment building.The Committee of Adjustment refused the application, claiming overdevelopment of the site, which is located between Mitton Street North and Mackenzie Street North.In a report issued on November 3, the OLT found the requested va
  
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• $60M nursing home project drives October construction surge in Sarnia

  04-11-2026 17:30 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Work is getting started on a new nursing home in Sarnia.City hall issued a $60 million permit last month for construction of a five-storey long-term care facility at the site of Sumac Lodge on Blackwell Road.Plans for a new home have been in the works for several years.In January, developer Revera Inc., cancelled plans to build a state-of-the-art long-term care home at 1597 London Line and the land was declared as surplus, forcing Sumac Lodge to go back to its original application to redevelop o
  
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• Community fundraising goal in reach for Bright's Grove Library project

  04-11-2026 12:26 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Construction is progressing well on the much-anticipated Bright's Grove Library expansion project, and the community fundraising goal is well within reach.Donations are still being accepted toward the project and, as of Monday, over $900,000 had been raised towards the $1 million goal.The estimated $5.9-million renovation includes a 7,000 square foot library expansion, an 800 square foot community room, and the preservation of the historic Faethorne House which dates back to the 1870s.Gallery
  
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• New multi-sport rink centre set to open in Petrolia in the new year

  04-11-2026 12:16 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Discovery Animal Hospital and Panthera Athletic Club have teamed up to create a brand new rink centre in Petrolia.The collaboration between the local animal hospital and the club aims to expand community sports and health access in the region.Panthera Athletic Club Founder Tirth Barot said the centre will open in phases, and he is excited for the first phase to open in 2027."The Discovery Animal Hospital Rink Center is a project that I have been working on for the last 10 years. This is a contin
  
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• Scoreboard, Nov 4

  04-11-2026 11:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  OHLGuelph 3 Kitchener 2---PJHLDresden 3 Essex 9 ---NHLUtah 3 Toronto 2Winnipeg 5 Montreal 4 (OT)Minnesota 4 Philadelphia 2Vegas 3 Pittsburgh 2 Detroit 2 Tampa Bay 4Dallas 6 Washington 5Colorado 2 Columbus 7St. Louis 1 NY Rangers 3Edmonton 3 New Jersey 4 (SO)Carolina 1 Nashville 4Anaheim 5 Vancouver 4---Wednesday's GamesOHLKingston at Ottawa, 10:30 a.m.Sudbury at Barrie, 6 p.m.Owen Sound at Sarnia, 7:05 p.m.Erie at Sault Ste. Marie, 7:07 p.m.---GOHLStrathroy at LaSalle, 7 p.m.St. Thomas
  
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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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• CMHA Lambton Kent receives national recognition

  02-11-2026 17:45 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Officials with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Lambton Kent branch say recent recognition from Accreditation Canada validates their commitment to continuous improvement and efforts in providing quality care.For the fourth consecutive cycle, CMHA Lambton Kent earned the exemplary standing designation, the highest level of accreditation awarded by Accreditation Canada."CMHA is very pleased to have been granted this designation, achieving 100 per cent on all of the required organizati
  
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• Petrolia residents to be educated on later life planning

  02-11-2026 17:40 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  The Town of Petrolia is partnering with the Sarnia Community Foundation (SCF) in an effort to help residents and their families prepare for the ending of their lives.The Planning Ahead: Later Life Matters workshop will highlight the supports and services available to those nearing death.SCF Executive Director Mike Barron said a similar event, held in Alvinston in September, was a big success."It's really an education piece," said Barron. "It can be really for any age, but again, let's say my par
  
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