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• New frontline addictions counselling opens downtown - The Sarnia Journal

  19-09-2024 14:59 via news.google.com
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• Input sought for new Point Edward, Plympton-Wyoming zoning bylaws

  04-09-2026 19:01 via theobserver.ca
  
  New zoning bylaws are in the works for Point Edward and Plympton-Wyoming, and residents have an opportunity to weigh in on the drafts.Open houses are planned Tuesday, 6-8 p.m., for Point Edward’s, at the village’s Kendall Street municipal office, and 7-9 p.m. Sept. 16, at the Plympton-Wyoming municipal office, on Niagara Street in Wyoming.Both municipalities passed new official plans in 2021, each approved by the County of Lambton.Zoning bylaws implement official plans, and Point Ed
  
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• OPP urge safety first on roads and water ahead of final summer long weekend

  04-09-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Ahead of the final long weekend of the summer, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding everyone to make safety a priority on roads, trails ,and waterways.Statistics show Labour Day weekend has seen more fatalities than any other long weekend over the last decade, with 69 collisions and 76 deaths since 2015.Lambton OPP Cst. and Community Engagement Officer Tyler Campbell said if you're going to be out on the water, have a buddy."Never swim alone," said Campbell. "We also want to make sure w
  
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• SPS investigating vandalism cases

  04-09-2026 17:43 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Sarnia Police Service is investigating a couple of incidents in the city earlier this week.Vehicles were tagged with red spray paint, and had their windows smashed, on York Crescent in the Sherwood Village area sometime overnight Monday.The victims shared photos of the damage on social media.The Top Nail Bar posted a surveillance video to social media on Wednesday, saying their Finch Drive business was broken into at around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday.The post said when the glass was smashed, their a
  
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• Thousands expected to walk in Sarnia's Labour Day parade

  04-09-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  More than 3,000 people are expected to walk in this year's Labour Day parade in Sarnia.This year's theme is "Strong hands, strong hearts, strong unions.""The theme was chosen by a 10-year-old, the daughter of one of our members, out of UA 663, and we went with it because we are getting stronger in terms of advocacy work. I think we're all feeling sort of united as Canadians, and unions are certainly part of our fabric," said Sarnia and District Labour Council spokesperson Arlene Patterson.The an
  
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• Tradition and competition meet at the Lambton County Plowing Match

  04-09-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  From antique machinery to friendly competition, a staple of local farming culture returns to Petrolia this weekend.The Lambton County Plowmen's Association will host the annual Lambton County Plowing Match at the farm of Ken and Pam Dobbin at 3424 Black Ash Road on Saturday, September 5.President Albert Tuinstra said awards will be handed out in several categories, including Best Plowed Land by a Lambton Resident in Lambton County and Best Plowed Land by a Lambton Resident Under 30."It's based o
  
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• Canadian Blood Services partners with UK/Australia to call for more donors

  04-09-2026 16:51 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Canadian Blood Services is once again calling on Canadians to make donating blood a regular part of their lives.The call comes after a summer that saw blood supply drop nearly 20 per cent back in June. That caused a call to action that saw donation bookings go up 50 per cent with over 6,700 new donors. But Ryan Adams, Canadian Blood Service's Director of Development and Recruitment, says strains on the blood supply are being felt not just here, but worldwide."This isn't just a Canadian issu
  
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• Ministry approves funding to expand Forest Catholic elementary school

  04-09-2026 16:23 via theobserver.ca
  
  Funding for a $6-1-million expansion of an overflowing Catholic elementary school in Forest has been approved by Ontario’s Education Ministry.Construction of an addition to St. John Fisher elementary school could begin next summer, if all goes well, said Amy Park, chief financial and operating officer for the St. Clair District Catholic School Board.“It’s pretty exciting news,” Park said. “We’re thrilled to bring something to Forest.”Funding approved by
  
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• Local school boards bracing for new Ontario attendance policy

  04-09-2026 12:05 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Local school boards are preparing to deal with provincially-mandated changes to the attendance policies.This comes ahead of the start of the 2026-27 school year.Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB) CEO Gary Girardi said attendance and participation will now make up 15 per cent of the final mark in Grades 9 and 10, and 10 per cent of the final mark in Grades 11 and 12."How we look at those items has always been important to us, it's just that there's an assessment component t
  
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• Scoreboard, Sept 4

  04-09-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBToronto 6 Cleveland 3San Francisco 2 Pittsburgh 5Chicago White Sox 2 Houston 6Milwaukee 1 Chicago Cubs 2Boston 6 Baltimore 5Miami 3 Kansas City 7Tampa Bay 0 Texas 6Athletics 7 Seattle 4St. Louis 2 LA Dodgers 3---OHL PreseasonSarnia 4 Peterborough 5 (SO)Oshawa 2 Niagara 4---Friday's GamesMLBDetroit at Cleveland, 2:10 p.m.Detroit at Cleveland, 7:15 p.m.Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6:40 p.m.LA Angels at Pittsburgh, 6:45 p.m.Boston at Baltimore, 7
  
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• Lambton public health inspection program expands, rebrands

  03-09-2026 23:22 via theobserver.ca
  
  Changes are underway, making it easier for people to access health inspection records for venues around Sarnia-Lambton, a local public health official says.Lambton County council recently passed a bylaw requiring signs – at hair and nail salons, tattoo parlours, spas, pools, splash pads, and camps – directing people to online public health inspection records, said health protection manager Chad Ikert.Public health, under a program called DineSafe, has required colour-coded signs at
  
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• Soldier remembered 20 years after dying in Afghanistan

  03-09-2026 21:49 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  It was 20 years ago that a soldier who grew up in Lambton County and Chatham-Kent made the ultimate sacrifice while serving his country.On September 3, 2006, Private William Cushley died in Afghanistan while taking part in Operation Medusa, Canada's largest combat operation since the Korean War. He was just 21.Cushley was born in England, but moved to Sarnia shortly after his birth. He and his family eventually moved to Port Lambton, which led him to finish his high school education at Wallacebu
  
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• Downtown Sarnia businesses targeted in AC wiring thefts

  03-09-2026 21:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Sarnia police are investigating several reports of vandalism in the downtown core. Police said wiring from commercial air conditioning units, between Davis Street and George Street, from Front Street to Vidal Street was stolen. Damage to the units is estimated at over $30,000.Surveillance photos of a person of interest have been released. Anyone with information about the incidents, or who may know the person in the photo is asked to contact the Sarnia Police Service at 519-344-8861. You can als
  
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• Walker scholarship winner sings Point Edward's praises

  03-09-2026 21:03 via theobserver.ca
  
  Jordyn Guggisberg, this year’s recipient of the Maynard and Rene Walker Family scholarship, has called Point Edward home all 18 years of her life.The graduate of St. Patrick’s secondary school is the 12th village resident to receive the US$5,000 scholarship Mary Ellen Walker created in 2017 to honour her parents. Walker died unexpectedly a day after this year’s scholarship winner was announced in August.“It’s very welcoming,” Guggisberg said about the village
  
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• ‘Unique’ case: Man convicted of assault in Sarnia bar mosh pit

  03-09-2026 20:15 via theobserver.ca
  
  In an interesting criminal case, a Sarnia man has been convicted of assault while rocking out in a mosh pit in a downtown bar.“These facts may be a little bit unique compared to other circumstances that we see,” assistant Crown attorney Aniko Coughlan recently told a Sarnia judge.“I suppose that it’d probably make a good law school exam about consent issues in the context of assaults,” defence lawyer James Guggisberg added as his client was sentenced to probation a
  
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• Sarnia's suspended top cop seeks arbitration with police board

  03-09-2026 19:51 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia’s police chief wants his suspension lifted, a statement from the city’s police board expressing unqualified confidence in him, and unspecified damages, a court filing says.They’re listed as claims in a July 22 notice to arbitrate from Derek Davis’s lawyers to the Sarnia Police Services Board.The matter was adjourned on consent to Oct. 1, a Sarnia courthouse spokesperson said.Davis has been suspended with pay since May 18 , while aworkplace harassment investigation
  
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• Survey probing healthcare, social assistance burnout in Sarnia-Lambton

  03-09-2026 19:06 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Sarnia Lambton Workforce Development Board is asking healthcare and social service assistance workers about burnout, and strategies to help.Staffers feeling overwhelmed and unable to do their jobs effectively has been identified as a problem in the sector provincially for years, though accurate data about its pervasiveness in Sarnia-Lambton doesn’t exist, said development board executive director Mikelle Bryson-Campbell.“This will be really the first survey to identify what are
  
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• Survey probing health-care, social assistance burnout in Sarnia-Lambton

  03-09-2026 19:06 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Sarnia Lambton Workforce Development Board is asking health-care and social service assistance workers about burnout, and strategies to help.Staffers feeling overwhelmed and unable to do their jobs effectively has been identified as a problem in the sector provincially for years, though accurate data about its pervasiveness in Sarnia-Lambton doesn’t exist, said development board executive director Mikelle Bryson-Campbell.“This will be really the first survey to identify what are
  
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• Sarnia woman jailed for clash at Willie's Inn Motel

  03-09-2026 18:49 via theobserver.ca
  
  A woman has been jailed for an incident where Sarnia police said a female tried to force her way into a motel room and threatened to kill everyone inside.Somer Smith was jailed about four months after pleading guilty to both death threat charges and mischief linked to the Willie’s Inn incident as well as two counts of breaching probation and one count of breaking bail rules, during a recent appearance in a Sarnia courtroom.Officers were called about a break-in at the Willie’s Inn Mo
  
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• County Rd. 21 traffic study planned for 2027

  03-09-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The County of Lambton is planning to move forward with an origin-destination study for heavy truck traffic travelling on County Road 21 due to concerns regarding the proposed York 1 project in Dresden.During Wednesday's meeting, county council reconsidered a decision in May and voted to instruct staff to include the traffic study in the 2027 budget.The successful motion was brought forward by Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Gary Atkinson."The Town of Plympton-Wyoming believes that this study would provid
  
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• County council endorses review of proposed pipeline, requests report on possible AI data centres

  03-09-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton County Council is looking to prepare for possible new projects in the area.Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley's motion to endorse the continued review and advancement of the proposed Northern Shield Pipeline received unanimous support from county council on Wednesday.Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith unveiled a proposed crude oil pipeline and energy corridor from Hardisty, Alberta to Sarnia in July.Area politicians applauded the idea and hoped to see consultations move
  
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• Sarnia Sting Charity Golf Tournament raises $40K for Pathways

  03-09-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Sarnia Sting Charity Golf Tournament raised $40,000 in support of Pathways Health Centre for Children.The ninth annual tournament took place on July 14 at the Sarnia Golf and Curling Club.“We were thrilled, as always, to help support and raise awareness for Pathways. This event and organization truly reflect our core values at the Sarnia Sting. We are so grateful to the businesses and community members who participated and supported a great event and cause,” said Vice President o
  
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• Mooretown library branch to close temporarily beginning Monday

  03-09-2026 16:45 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Mooretown branch of the Lambton County Library will close temporarily beginning Monday because of an unexpected extension of renovations at the Moore Sports Complex where the library branch is located.It’s not known how long the branch will remain closed to the public, the county library said in a news release.The branch is located on the second floor of the Moore Sports Complex where pool renovations began in April.The complex opened in 1969 and the pool was added in 1975. The site h
  
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• Quick action by bystanders and first responders saves four on Lake Huron

  03-09-2026 12:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Four people were pulled from Lake Huron after storms passed through the area late Wednesday afternoon.Sarnia Fire Rescue, along with Point Edward Fire and Rescue were called at 5:27 p.m. to the Fort Street area where strong currents were sweeping three family members toward the mouth of the St. Clair River.Before emergency crews arrived, alert bystanders stepped in to help remove all three individuals from the water.Lambton EMS assessed and treated the individuals on scene before trans
  
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• Lambton County Council shoots down application for Harbour Rd. development

  03-09-2026 12:28 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton County Council voted against an official plan amendment for a proposed new build on Sarnia's harbour front. Tricar Properties Ltd. wants to build a 14-storey mixed-use building, with 105 residential units and 173 parking spaces at 485 Harbour Rd., where Stokes By the Bay used to be.County council voiced concerns over possible issues regarding the future of the Cargill site that's near the property and has been at the harbour front since 1927."This is very important to St. Clair. We
  
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• Children's Hospital notes troubling trend with e-scooter injuries

  03-09-2026 12:27 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A regional children's hospital is dispelling myths surrounding the dangers of e-scooters as more kids and teens are getting seriously hurt.The Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) recently released an advisory, as emergency physicians noted "an alarming increase" in the number of e-scooter-related injuries.Children's Hospital treated 58 injuries related to incidents involving e-scooters between April and June, which is a significant spike compared
  
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• Scoreboard, Sept 3

  03-09-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBToronto 11 Cleveland 0Detroit 11 Minnesota 6San Diego 3 Cincinnati 7Atlanta 9 Washington 0Athletics 9 Texas 2Baltimore 5 Colorado 6Philadelphia 0 Arizona 1Seattle 8 Boston 3San Francisco 5 Pittsburgh 4NY Mets 10 Tampa Bay 4Miami 9 Kansas City 6Milwaukee 9 Chicago Cubs 5Chicago White Sox 0 Houston 2NY Yankees 6 LA Angels 3 St. Louis 8 LA Dodgers 6---OHL PreseasonBrantford 3 Guelph 5 North Bay 3 Owen Sound 6---Thursday's GamesMLBSan Francisco at
  
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• Wallaceburg's Lord Selkirk Bridge closed to vehicles

  03-09-2026 00:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Those who drive on or under the Lord Selkirk Bridge in Wallaceburg will have to take a detour for the foreseeable future.The crossing has been closed to vehicles by the Municipality of Chatham-Kent out of an abundance of safety.According to the municipality, a mechanical issue means that the bridge isn't able to open for marine traffic that requires it.Pedestrians will still be able to cross. Motorists will have to take another route.The posted detour has drivers using Base Line Road, Old G
  
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• UPDATE: Severe weather causes road closures, damage across Southern Ontario

  02-09-2026 22:56 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Residents in parts of midwestern and southwestern Ontario were told to prepare for the arrival of an intense thunderstorm packing very strong winds on Wednesday afternoon.Around 4:45 p.m., Environment Canada issued red level severe thunderstorm warnings for much of Huron County, Perth County, Middlesex County, and Lambton County.Tornado warnings were issued for Huron County and Perth County, while tornado watches were issued for Middlesex County and eastern Lambton County.Just after 5 p.m., the
  
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• Damaging winds possible in late afternoon storm

  02-09-2026 22:56 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Residents in parts of midwestern and southwestern Ontario are being told to prepare for the arrival of an intense thunderstorm packing very strong winds.Around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Environment Canada issued red level severe thunderstorm warnings much of Huron County, Perth County, Middlesex County, and Lambton County.Tornado warnings were issued for Huron County and Perth County, while tornado watches were issued for Middlesex County and eastern Lambton County."Take cover immediately in a baseme
  
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