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• Loonies for Lunches drive makes an impact

  27-08-2026 17:59 via theobserver.ca
  
  Raising $6,100 in last year’s Loonies for Lunches drive was enough to keep Inn of the Good Shepherd food bank shelves stocked with healthy snacks for kids for months.So says Jack Christine, executive director of the John Street charity.The sum, raised from the annual donation drive at participating McDonald’s franchises in Sarnia and Petrolia, represents enough to buy a year’s supply of granola bars, or 10 months’ worth of fruit cups, he said.The Inn stocks a mixture of
  
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• UPDATE: OPP says body of missing swimmer recovered

  28-08-2026 00:10 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The body of a swimming who went missing near Pinery Provincial Park has been found.Lambton OPP were called at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday for a report of a missing 28-year-old from Scarborough, who was last seen at the park's beach.Two OPP vessels conducted the search, along with the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit and OPP Aviation Services.The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) and Anishinabek Police Service also helped in the search.On Thursday, visitors to the beach spotted the bo
  
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• Tariff-relief supports planned 'as long as necessary:' CRA secretary of state

  27-08-2026 23:19 via theobserver.ca
  
  Canada will provide financial support for businesses affected by U.S. tariffs for as long as it takes, the country’s secretary of state for financial institutions says.“The support will last as long as necessary,” said Wayne Long, during an event at a Sarnia dairy farm Thursday.“We are determined to see this through . . . We are going to stand with industry, we are going to stand with Canadians and workers absolutely every day, as long as it takes to get through this.&rd
  
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• Secretary of State highlights additional supports for Canadian businesses impacted by tariffs during Sarnia visit

  27-08-2026 22:20 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The federal government is highlighting additional supports that will soon be available to Canadian businesses and workers impacted by the latest round of U.S. imposed tariffs.Trade talks between the two countries recently fell apart, and on August 22, the U.S. imposed 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28 billion of Canadian goods.On Thursday, Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions Wayne Long and Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu attended Forbes Dairy F
  
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• OPP searching Lake Huron for missing swimmer

  27-08-2026 17:50 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Search efforts continue for a missing swimmer near Pinery Provincial Park. Lambton OPP were called at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26 for a report of a missing 28-year-old from Scarborough, who was last seen at the park's beach.Police said two OPP vessels continue the search, along with the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit and OPP Aviation Services.The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) and Anishinabek Police Service are also assisting in the search.The response comes just mont
  
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• Sarnia's mayor urges proactive planning for potential AI data centres

  27-08-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Sarnia's mayor wants Lambton County to be prepared to deal with any potential impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) related data centre developments in the area.Mike Bradley's comments come in light of Premier Doug Ford's recent announcement of Ontario's Data Centre Playbook and the anticipated growth in AI-related investment.According to the province, the framework will "help the province attract the best data centre investments that drive economic growth, ensure Canadians’ data remains
  
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• Fire destroys golf course clubhouse near Bayfield

  27-08-2026 14:12 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Ontario's fire marshal will join the investigation into the cause of a fire that reduced the clubhouse of a Bayfield area golf course to rubble. Firefighters were called to the blaze at the Bluewater Golf Course and Campground just after 8 p.m. on Wednesday. When crews arrived the clubhouse was engulfed in flames with thick black smoke billowing into the air.No one was hurt, but the building was destroyed, Huron County OPP said.Sections of Bluewater Highway (Highway 21) and Bayfield Road were cl
  
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• Enbridge Gas launches public consultations for Dawn Parkway System Renewal Project

  27-08-2026 12:05 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Enbridge Gas wants your feedback on a new natural gas pipeline being considered as part of the Dawn Parkway System Renewal Project.The proposed project would involve the removal of nearly 17 kilometres of pipeline between the existing Enbridge Gas Dawn Natural Gas Storage and Transportation Facility (the Dawn Hub) located at Bentpath Line and Dawn Valley Road in the Township of Dawn-Euphemia, and the existing Enbridge Gas Enniskillen Station located north of Oil Springs Line on Oakdale Road
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 27

  27-08-2026 12:02 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBKansas City 0 Toronto 3Tampa Bay 3 Detroit 0Chicago Cubs 0 Arizona 2Cincinnati 10 San Francisco 9Cleveland 4 LA Angels 3Philadelphia 6 Seattle 00Pittsburgh 0 San Diego 3Boston 0 Miami 4Colorado 13 Washington 1Houston 3 NY Yankees 9Milwaukee 8 NY Mets 1LA Dodgers 5 Atlanta 6Texas 4 Chicago White Sox 10Baltimore 8 St. Louis 7Minnesota 4 Athletics 7---WNBAGolden State 89 Connecticut 64Toronto 78 Seattle 90---Thursday's GamesMLBColorado at Washington,
  
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• Amazing Race Canada stop in Sarnia-Lambton an up-close experience for superfan

  26-08-2026 23:04 via theobserver.ca
  
  Katie Purdy calls herself an Amazing Race Canada superfan.So, getting a look behind the scenes when the reality show filmed in Sarnia-Lambton May 7 was a treat.“Watching the contestants . . . watching how the production actually runs, what’s all involved, the camera people . . . it was amazing,” said Purdy, with Purdy Fisheries in Point Edward.It was one of the Sarnia-Lambton stops in the season 12 CTV series that pits contestants against obstacles as they race through destina
  
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• Sarnia Labour Day Parade about solidarity, support: organizers

  26-08-2026 20:00 via theobserver.ca
  
  Arlene Patterson says she’s wearing her elbows up t-shirt again at this year’s Labour Day Parade in Sarnia.“Probably with more relevance than it was last year,” said the Sarnia and District Labour Council spokesperson.Elbows Up Canada was the theme for 2025’s parade , amid tariffs and threats from the United States administration.With new tariffs recently applied and a trade war underway, the sentiment remains relevant, said labour council president Candace Young.&
  
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• 2027 International Plowing Match finds new home near Petrolia following venue uncertainty

  26-08-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  After some mix-ups and local controversy earlier this summer, the Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) has officially locked down the new site for the 2027 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo.It will be held on a family farm, just east of Petrolia, from September 21 to 25, 2027.The OPA says the Petrolia Line property, owned by Clayton and Linda McLauchlin and their family, delivers the perfect open landscape, easy access, and major operational footprint needed to pull off an event of
  
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• Playground included in 2026 Clearwater Arena improvements

  26-08-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  City of Sarnia crews are hard at work installing a new playground at Clearwater Arena.The project got underway this week as part of $1.1 million in upgrades to be undertaken at the facility this year.An artist's rendering of a new playground at Clearwater Arena (Photo courtesy of City of Sarnia)Other work being done this year, as part of the city's Clearwater Arena Plan, includes new rink boards and glass for the red rink, a spectator heater, dehumidification system, refrigeration plant upgrades
  
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• Nearly 400kg of cocaine seized at Blue Water Bridge: CBSA, RCMP

  26-08-2026 17:13 via theobserver.ca
  
  Border officers seized about 385 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck at the Blue Water Bridge earlier this month, officials say.The Canada Border Services Agency and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, in a news release, said the seizure happened Aug. 13 at the Point Edward port of entry, after the truck was referred for secondary examination.The driver, not identified in the news release, was charged with importing a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance f
  
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• Excitement builds for possible power generation in St. Clair Township

  26-08-2026 12:28 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Local organizations and dignitaries are excited about the prospect of new power generation at the former Lambton Generating Station (LGS) site in Courtright.Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce announced a $500,000 investment on Tuesday for St. Clair Township to begin the consultation process.Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce announces $500,000 in growth readiness funding in St. Clair Township. August 25, 2026. (Photo by Natalia Vega)Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partners
  
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• Local Grade 6 duo raises over $7K for charity

  26-08-2026 12:23 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A pair of Sarnia students raised thousands for charity over the summer.  Grade 6 students at Cathcart Public School, Brooke Reiger and Amisha Duggal, held a charity garage sale in June.  A total of $7,200 was raised for the Inn of the Good Shepherd."Local businesses generously donated goods and services for the girls' charity garage sale, and the girls had a great turnout," read an email to Sarnia News Today from Amisha's mother Parveen Duggal.Brooke and Amisha held thei
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 26

  26-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBKansas City 5 Toronto 3Tampa Bay 1 Detroit 4Boston 7 Miami 3Colorado 3 Washington 1Houston 9 NY Yankees 7Milwaukee 2 NY Mets 3LA Dodgers 3 Atlanta 4Texas 7 Chicago White Sox 11Baltimore 13 St. Louis 1Cleveland 8 LA Angels 6Pittsburgh 1 San Diego 0Minnesota 2 Athletics 4Philadelphia 1 Seattle 4Chicago Cubs 4 Arizona 5Cincinnati 1 San Francisco 3---WNBAChicago 81 Connecticut 87Portland 78 Dallas 96Washington 94 Phoenix 84---Wednesday's GamesMLBTampa Bay a
  
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• Indigenous support program could help boost Lambton College enrollment: spokesperson

  25-08-2026 21:48 via theobserver.ca
  
  Lambton College is hoping incentives for Indigenous students will help enrollment at the Sarnia school, and bolster a floundering program.The college recently announced financial, housing and other supports for Indigenous students through national charity Indspire.Eligible students who apply for Lambton’s two-year environmental technician, water treatment operations program can receive up to $34,000 in tuition, housing, transportation, equipment and other supports, said Dave Machacek, Lam
  
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• Indigenous support program could help boost Lambton College enrollment

  25-08-2026 21:48 via theobserver.ca
  
  Lambton College is hoping incentives for Indigenous students will help enrollment at the Sarnia school, and bolster a floundering program.The college recently announced financial, housing and other supports for Indigenous students through national charity Indspire.Eligible students who apply for Lambton’s two-year environmental technician, water treatment operations program can receive up to $34,000 in tuition, housing, transportation, equipment and other supports, said Dave Machacek, Lam
  
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• New power generation planned at former LGS site in Lambton

  25-08-2026 20:15 via theobserver.ca
  
  Ontario’s energy and mines minister says he wants to see nuclear power generation built in St. Clair Township, helping bolster provincial energy supply and creating thousands of jobs.“We see this as an awesome place for nuclear power,” Stephen Lecce said Tuesday, visiting the former coal-fired Lambton Generating Station site that was shuttered in 2013.Proposals for natural gas and battery storage at the 485-hectare (nearly 1,200 acre) property along the St. Clair River near Co
  
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• Lecce announces $500K investment to launch power generating plan in St. Clair Township

  25-08-2026 19:20 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Ford government is aiming to bring life back into the former Lambton Generating Station (LGS) site in Courtright with $500,000 in growth readiness funding to launch the planning process.Minister of Energy and Mines Stephen Lecce, along with area MPPs and local dignitaries, were in St. Clair Township Tuesday morning to announce the investment. "We know that in this community, there is tremendous opportunity," Lecce said. "Once a symbol of unce
  
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• 'Canadians will meet the moment', says finance minister

  25-08-2026 17:52 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The federal government is using the strength of Canadian labour to fight back in the current trade dispute with the American administration.Various members of Cabinet gathered at an Ottawa manufacturer on Tuesday to announce retaliatory measures against tariffs imposed by the U.S. government after trade talks failed last week.Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said that effective Tuesday, September 8, Canada will match tariffs on over 700 American-made products, amounting to abo
  
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• 'Canadians will meet the moment'

  25-08-2026 17:52 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The federal government is using the strength of Canadian labour to fight back in the current trade dispute with the American administration.Various members of Cabinet gathered at an Ottawa manufacturer on Tuesday to announce retaliatory measures against tariffs imposed by the U.S. government after trade talks failed last week.Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said that effective Tuesday, September 8, Canada will match tariffs on over 700 American-made products, amounting to abo
  
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• CBSA reports large cocaine seizure at Blue Water Bridge

  25-08-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reporting the seizure of tens of millions of dollars worth of cocaine from a truck entering Canada at the Blue Water Bridge.On August 13, the vehicle was referred for secondary examination and border officers confiscated 385 kilograms of the drug.The driver was arrested and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) laid charges of importing a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.The charges haven'
  
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• No contest: Five Lambton mayors win seats by acclamation

  25-08-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Mayors in five Lambton municipalities have been acclaimed for the upcoming term.Across Ontario, candidates running unopposed in the October 26 vote were acclaimed after 4 p.m. on Monday.In the Town of Petrolia, Joel Field has been acclaimed as the new mayor-elect. Current mayor Brad Loosley announced in February he would not be seeking another term after decades in municipal service.In Warwick Township, Todd Case has also been acclaimed as mayor.Enniskillen Township Mayor Kevin Marriot
  
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• Investigators still probing Davies' murder case after nearly four decades

  25-08-2026 12:25 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  It's been almost 40 years since a Sarnia real estate agent was found dead in her home, and investigators are still looking for answers.Morag Davies was last seen alive on August 23, 1988, by a co-worker who left her home on Retlaw Drive at around 10:30 p.m. or 11 p.m. The same co-worker went back to Davies' home on August 25,1988, after she didn't show up for work. Davies' body was found in her bedroom with multiple stab wounds, however, a murder weapon was never found and her killer has never b
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 25

  25-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBTampa Bay 4 Detroit 1Boston 4 Miami 2Colorado 3 Washington 13Texas 11 Chicago White Sox 2Cleveland 4 LA Angels 2Philadelphia 2 Seattle 9Pittsburgh 3 San Diego 2Chicago Cubs 7 Arizona 0Minnesota 9 Athletics 6Cincinnati 0 San Francisco 5 ---WNBAGolden State 80 Minnesota 66Atlanta 78 Los Angeles 71---Tuesday's GamesMLBBoston at Miami, 6:40 p.m.Tampa Bay at Detroit, 6:40 p.m.Colorado at Washington, 6:45 p.m.Houston at NY Yankees, 7:05 p.m.Kansas City at Tor
  
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• Local tariff impact being assessed: Sarnia-Lambton chamber boss

  24-08-2026 22:10 via theobserver.ca
  
  It’s too early to tell what the impact of U.S. tariffs will mean for Sarnia-Lambton businesses, says the local chamber of commerce boss.Companies are “still trying to digest, figure out what’s what,” said interim chamber CEO Steve Crozier.“It’s going to take a few days.”The threat of tariffs has been in the news for weeks, with more than 500 Canadian products targeted by the White House under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930.“Leading up to th
  
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• 'Significant progress' made on Highway 40 bridge project: MTO

  24-08-2026 18:12 via theobserver.ca
  
  “Significant progress” has been made replacing a Highway 40 bridge over CN Rail tracks in Sarnia, Ontario’s Transportation Ministry says.The $31-million railway overpass project began last year , after Windsor-area Facca Inc. was contracted.“Remaining work includes paving, traffic signal installation, demolition of the existing bridge, drainage works and roadside safety enhancements,” the ministry emailed earlier this month.The ministry didn’t say when the pr
  
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• St. Clair Township’s first cenotaph coming to Corunna Legion

  24-08-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The first cenotaph in St. Clair Township will be installed this fall.The granite monument will be located at the Royal Canadian Legion Leslie Sutherland Branch 447 in Corunna.It will include the names of 24 soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country dating back to the First World War.Branch 447 Veteran Services Officer Shawn Osborne said the project started back in 2025, following a massive repair to a memorial at the Legion."We wanted to be able to establish something that gave
  
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