Sarnia news

• Cleanup continues Monday in and around Mooretown following Saturday's storm

  20-07-2026 19:42 via theobserver.ca
  
  The clearing of downed trees and limbs continued Monday in St. Clair Township following a storm with high winds that moved through the Mooretown area Saturday afternoon.“It was devastating to look at,” Mayor Jeff Agar said Monday.Trees were down along the St. Clair River shoreline in Mooretown and Courtright, and as far north as Corunna, township officials said.“They’ve been going strong ever since it first happened,” Agar said about the response by township staff.
  
  Read more

• Two-way race emerges for Point Edward mayor

  19-08-2026 19:02 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  There's now a race for the mayors seat in the Village of Point Edward.Current councillor Paul Burgess filed his nomination papers on Monday, August 17.Burgess was first elected to council in 2014.He's running against Deputy Mayor Greg Grimes who filed his nomination papers back in May.Current mayor Bev Hand has not yet indicated if she is seeking another term in the fall.The deadline to file nomination papers for the October 26 election is 2 p.m. on Friday, August 21.
  
  Read more

• Sarnia police seize illicit drugs, loaded handgun in Confederation Line bust

  19-08-2026 17:48 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A substantial amount of cocaine and meth was seized in a recent drug bust in Sarnia.On August 10, members of the Sarnia Police Service (SPS) Emergency Response Team (ERT), K9 Unit, and drug unit executed a search warrant at a home on Confederation Line near Mandaumin Road.During the search of the home and a vehicle, police seized 176 grams of cocaine, 133 grams of methamphetamine, drug trafficking paraphernalia, $27,270 in Canadian currency and a loaded .40 caliber Glock 27 handgun.Police said t
  
  Read more

• Pinery Provincial Park removes campsites for ecological protection

  19-08-2026 17:47 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The number of campsites at Pinery Provincial Park has been reduced, as the Grand Bend site is brought up to current Ontario Parks management standards.Previously, there were over 1,000 campsites at the provincial park.In an email to Sarnia News Today, Park Superintendent Mark Custers said a total of 52 campsites in a sensitive ecological area were removed following the 2025 season."No further campsite reductions are planned, and work is underway to relocate a portion of the impacted sites to oth
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• New Indigenous comedy series Rez Cops set to premiere at Kettle Point

  19-08-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lights, camera, laughter — Kettle Point Productions will roll out the red carpet this Saturday, August 22 for the long-awaited premiere of its new Indigenous comedy series, Rez Cops.Writer and Director Leigh George said the entire six part series will be shown at the Kettle Point Pow Wow Grounds, or in the gymnasium at Hillside School if it rains."We were talking to one of our relatives about their experiences working with the police, and we found that their stories were so funny that
  
  Read more

• Sarnia police detail recent ‘significant’ drug, gun seizure

  19-08-2026 16:48 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia police have released more details of a recent “significant” seizure of drugs and a firearm after which two men, one from Sarnia, the other from the Toronto area, were charged.Tactical officers with a warrant searched a home and vehicle in the 2900 block of Confederation Line in Sarnia about 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, police said in a Wednesday release.The officers seized 176 grams of cocaine, 133 grams of crystal methamphetamine, a loaded .40-cal. Glock 27 handgun, more than $27,
  
  Read more

• Duo arrested amid ‘significant’ drugs and gun seizure: Sarnia police

  19-08-2026 16:48 via theobserver.ca
  
  Two men, one from Sarnia and one from the Toronto area, are facing charges linked to what Sarnia police are calling a “significant” seizure of drugs and a firearm.Around 10:30 p.m. Aug. 10, tactical officers raided a home in the 2900 block of Confederation Line in Sarnia as well as a vehicle, police said Wednesday. The officers allegedly found 176 grams of cocaine, 133 grams of crystal methamphetamine, more than $27,000 in cash, a loaded .40-calibre Glock 27 handgun and drug paraphe
  
  Read more

• West Nile-infected mosquitoes trapped in Petrolia: Lambton Public Health

  19-08-2026 16:17 via theobserver.ca
  
  This year’s first mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus in Lambton County were trapped Aug. 12 in Petrolia, says Lambton Public Health.No human cases of the virus have been confirmed so far this year in Lambton, an agency release said.West Nile has been detected in Lambton since 2002, with six lab-confirmed human cases since 2018. One local human case was reported in 2024.The agency sets out traps around the county each summer to monitor for adult mosquitoes carrying the virus.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• TSL launch's Cheers to the Coast Passport Program

  19-08-2026 12:05 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Tourism Sarnia-Lambton (TSL) has launched its Cheers to the Coast Passport Program.The initiative aims to showcase over a dozen craft beverage producers across Lambton County."We just want to encourage everyone to go out and discover all the amazing craft beverage producers that we have in Lambton County. Whether it's your first time to one of them or it's a return visit, there's always something new to experience," said TSL Interim Executive Director Adam Veen.Participants can pick up a passpor
  
  Read more

• TSL launches Cheers to the Coast Passport Program

  19-08-2026 12:05 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Tourism Sarnia-Lambton (TSL) has launched its Cheers to the Coast Passport Program.The initiative aims to showcase over a dozen craft beverage producers across Lambton County."We just want to encourage everyone to go out and discover all the amazing craft beverage producers that we have in Lambton County. Whether it's your first time to one of them or it's a return visit, there's always something new to experience," said TSL Interim Executive Director Adam Veen.Participants can pick up a passpor
  
  Read more

• Scoreboard, Aug 19

  19-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBToronto 10 Tampa Bay 5Detroit 1 Pittsburgh 4NY Yankees 3 Baltimore 1San Francisco 1 Cleveland 8St. Louis 3 Cincinnati 0Miami 4 Philadelphia 6 Arizona 4 Boston 9San Diego 5 NY Mets 2Athletics 3 Kansas City 4Seattle 0 Milwaukee 22Atlanta 1 Minnesota 4Chicago White Sox 3 Chicago Cubs 4Washington 0 Texas 5LA Angels 3 Houston 1LA Dodgers 7 Colorado 6---WNBAIndiana 101 Toronto 95Los Angeles 77 Connecticut 85Atlanta 97 Las Vegas 82New
  
  Read more

• Man found guilty of trying to murder Sarnia cop

  18-08-2026 23:03 via theobserver.ca
  
  Ryan Whiteway sighed and cursed as he was found guilty Tuesday of attempting to murder a Sarnia police officer.Then he stood in the courtroom’s prisoner’s box and turned to look at the gallery of about 25 officers, many in uniform, there in support of their colleague, Karl Brown, who was nearly stabbed to death during a wellness check two years ago in a downtown Sarnia condo building.“This corruption runs deep. How dirty are you cops?” a handcuffed Whiteway shouted.The o
  
  Read more

• OPP searching for suspects in $1M copper wire theft

  18-08-2026 22:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton OPP are asking for the public's help in finding suspects after $1 million worth of copper wire was stolen in St. Clair Township.Officers were called to a reported theft from a business on Oil Springs Line between St. Clair Parkway and Greenfield Road in St. Clair Township, shortly before 7 a.m. on August 17.The theft is believed to have happened between 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, and the morning of August 17.According to police, the suspects gained access to the property by cutting a
  
  Read more

• Motorcycle crash claims one life

  18-08-2026 21:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A man has been pronounced dead after a motorcycle crash in Port Lambton.Emergency crews were called to St. Clair Parkway between West French Line and West Holt Line in Port Lambton for a serious collision involving a motorcycle the evening of August 8.OPP said a 57-year-old man was airlifted to a London hospital for treatment. He has since been pronounced deceased.Anyone with information or dash camera footage is asked to contact Lambton OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stopper at 1-800-222-TIPS (
  
  Read more

• Watford's Centennial Park playground now open following delays

  18-08-2026 17:47 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The wait is over for families in Watford.After significant delays, the new playground at Centennial Park is finished and open to the public.The Watford Park Playground Revitalization Project started on June 1, and was originally scheduled to take about two weeks to complete.Warwick Township Parks and Recreation Manager Ryan Chamney said the delays in the project were outside the township's control."There were a number of challenges including weather and supply of a couple pieces of equipment tha
  
  Read more

• First West Nile Virus case of the season detected in Lambton County

  18-08-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton Public Health has confirmed the first local presence of West Nile virus this summer.A mosquito trap collected on Wednesday, August 12 in Petrolia tested positive for the virus.While no human cases have been reported in Lambton County so far this year, public health officials note that three positive human cases have already been confirmed across Ontario.West Nile can be passed to humans through an infected mosquito. A very small number of people will get sick but occasionally&n
  
  Read more

• Western University's Northern Tornadoes Project deploys all-female crews for first time

  18-08-2026 12:02 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Northern Tornadoes Project has marked an important milestone during its 2026 season.Western University's Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory Director Gregory Kopp said the discovery wasn't observed right away."We realized only in retrospect that we had sent out all female damage survey crews for four tornadoes," said Kopp. "We've been doing damage surveys for a long time and Northern Tornadoes Project was set up in 2017, but we realized 'oh, it's the first time we've just sent out al
  
  Read more

• Defibrillator donations honour fallen soldiers

  18-08-2026 11:47 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Two defibrillators recently donated by the Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund will honour the memory of two fallen soldiers from Lambton Shores.The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) said the two life-saving machines will be placed at Rock Glen Conservation Area in Arkona.The conservation authority said it's a fitting way to remember the service and sacrifices of Lt. Howard Vincent Pickering, who was killed in 1917; and Rifleman Edgar Dawson Butler, who die
  
  Read more

• Scoreboard, Aug 18

  18-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBSt. Louis 2 Cincinnati 1St. Louis 5 Cincinnati 6Baltimore 6 Tampa Bay 7Miami 5 Philadelphia 6Detroit 8 Pittsburgh 5Arizona 1 Boston 11San Diego1 NY Mets 2Athletics 5 Kansas City 9Atlanta 2 Minnesota 4Chicago White Sox 5 Chicago Cubs 7LA Dodgers 11 Colorado 5---WNBADallas 70 Golden State 78---Tuesday's GamesMLBNY Yankees at Baltimore, 6:35 p.m.San Francisco at Cleveland, 6:40 p.m.St. Louis at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m.Detroit at Pittsburgh, 6:40 p.m.Toronto a
  
  Read more

• Bail for one accused in Alvinston drugs, weapons case: records

  17-08-2026 23:05 via theobserver.ca
  
  One of two people facing multiple drug and firearms charges in the wake of a July traffic stop in Alvinston is out on bail, court records show.Two people were arrested after a vehicle was pulled over near Walnut and Lorne streets about 2:30 a.m. July 7, Lambton OPP said at the time.Kyle Vandeven, 34, of Warwick Township, and Kimberly MacLean, 46, of Bayham, a rural municipality near Aylmer, are charged with separate counts possessing methamphetamine, cocaine, buprenorphine, Percocet tablets, hy
  
  Read more

• Warwick introduces Sports Wall of Fame program

  17-08-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Township of Warwick is planning to recognize those who contribute to the community's sport and recreation legacy through a new Sports Wall of Fame.Parks and Recreation Manager Ryan Chamney said the wall will be located near the main doors of the East Lambton Community Complex."It's a nice visible area that I think adds a little bit of our storied history and past to one of our new, excellent recreation facilities within the community," he said.Displays will incl
  
  Read more

• Gas and travel tours drive inflation to 3 per cent in July

  17-08-2026 15:34 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Inflation in Canada was 3 per cent year-over-year in July, as gas prices shot up again and the World Cup drove up the cost of travel and tours.Statistics Canada says a slower acceleration in groceries helped moderate those factors.Groceries remained above headline inflation again in July, rising 3.1 per cent year-over-year after a 3.9 per cent increase in June. July marked 18 months grocery prices were higher than the Consumer Price Index.The cost of fresh vegetables rose 3.9 per cent in July, w
  
  Read more

• Hundreds take to St. Clair River for float down despite Coast Guard warnings

  17-08-2026 13:01 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Hundreds of people entered the St. Clair River Sunday for the annual Port Huron Float Down.The unsanctioned event in the past attracted up to 4,000 participants, but it appears the threat of thunderstorms kept numbers down this year.The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) and the U.S. Coast Guard also put out a joint statement warning about the dangers of the event last week.The 12 kilometre float down, from Port Huron's Lighthouse Beach to Chrysler Beach in Marysville, made internati
  
  Read more

• Scoreboard, Aug 17

  17-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBNY Yankees 4 Toronto 3Baltimore 10 Tampa Bay 2Arizona 3 Atlanta 5Boston 3 Pittsburgh 8Chicago White Sox 7 Detroit 5Miami 7 Cincinnati 1San Diego 5 Cleveland 0Washington 3 NY Mets 4Philadelphia 7 Minnesota 5.St. Louis 11 Chicago Cubs 4Colorado 13 San Francisco 7Texas 2 Athletics 5Kansas City 3 LA Angels 0Milwaukee 6 LA Dodgers 2Seattle 3 Houston 2---WNBAChicago 82 Seattle 80Indiana 95 Atlanta 91 (OT)Portland 88 Phoenix 85---MLSSeattle 0 Vancouver 2Chicag
  
  Read more

• Hundreds wave off threatening weather and official warnings to join St. Clair River float down

  16-08-2026 21:58 via theobserver.ca
  
  Coast guards in Canada and the U.S. said not to do it, but hundreds still left the shoreline in Sarnia and Point Huron Sunday for the St. Clair River float down.Officials in both countries warn each year that the unsanctioned event comes with significant risks but for decades “floaters” have been climbing onto inflatable rafts and pool toys, kayaks and paddle boards to float down the St. Clair River on a Sunday in August.Canada and the U.S. closed both sides of a section of the rive
  
  Read more

• Hundreds float down St. Clair River despite forecast, warnings

  16-08-2026 21:58 via theobserver.ca
  
  Despite Canadian and U.S. coast guards warnings, hundreds left shore in Sarnia and Point Huron to join Sunday’s St. Clair River float down.Despite official warnings every year of the unsanctioned event’s significant risks, “floaters” have been taking to inflatable rafts, pool toys, kayaks and paddle boards to float down the St. Clair River on an August Sunday for decades.Canada and the U.S. closed both sides of a stretch of the river to ship and pleasure boat traffic fro
  
  Read more

• Fourth annual Corunna Street Festival set for Sept. 19

  16-08-2026 15:32 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Corunna Street Festival lives on.A section of Lyndoch Street in Corunna’s downtown will close to traffic Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the fourth annual festival featuring vendors, entertainment and activities for kids and families.The festival started in 2023 as what organizers thought would be a one-time event for Corunna 200 Celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Corunna being surveyed as a possible capital city of Canada.While Corunna’s role as the capital didn&
  
  Read more

• Corunna Street Festival back for fourth year of family fun

  16-08-2026 15:32 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Corunna Street Festival lives on.A section of Lyndoch Street in Corunna’s downtown will close to traffic Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the fourth annual festival featuring vendors, entertainment and activities for kids and families.The festival started in 2023 as what organizers thought would be a one-time event for Corunna 200 Celebrations, marking the 200th anniversary of Corunna being surveyed as a possible capital city of Canada.While Corunna ultimately didn’t become t
  
  Read more

• Suspect sought in Northgate Plaza break and enter

  16-08-2026 12:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Sarnia Lambton Crime Stoppers is appealing for information about a break and enter at the Northgate Plaza in the early morning hours of July 31.The incident was recently featured as the organization's Crime of the Week.Just after 1:40 a.m., city police officers were called to the business and found the front glass door had been smashed.Police contained the area, and the K9 Unit was unable to locate the suspect after a search.Surveillance footage showed a man arriving in the area at 1:30 a.m., wa
  
  Read more

• Scoreboard, Aug 16

  16-08-2026 11:54 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBChicago White Sox 4, Detroit 3St. Louis 8, Chicago Cubs 4New York Yankees 1, Toronto 4Colorado 1, San Francisco 7Washington 4, New York Mets 5Baltimore 4, Tampa Bay 3Miami 8, Cincinnati 4Seattle 10, Houston 5Philadelphia 9, Minnesota 1San Diego 1, Cleveland 6Boston 4, Pittsburgh 0Arizona 10, Atlanta 3Milwaukee 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1Kansas City 0, Los Angeles Angels 1Texas 5, Athletics 3---CFLToronto 12, Edmonton 42Saskatchewan 19, Hamilton 26---NFL PreseasonCleveland 10, Chic
  
  Read more

Follow @Sarnia_News on Twitter!