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• Ontario changes direction on westbound 402 speed limits in Sarnia

  29-07-2026 19:49 via theobserver.ca
  
  Ontario’s Transportation Ministry says it changed its plan for the speed limit in the westbound lanes of Highway 402 in Sarnia after local officials raised safety concerns.The ministry announced in June a section of the highway would see its speed limit rise to 110 km/h from 350 metres east of Colborne Road to Waterworks Road on July 31, as part of a provincewide move to raise the speed limit on several sections of 400 series highways.Point Edward’s OPP detachment board and Sarnia M
  
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• 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
  
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• 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
  
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• 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
  
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• 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
  
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• 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
  
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• 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
  
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• 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&
  
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• 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
  
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• 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
  
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• 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
  
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• Historic land records return home to Lambton County

  15-08-2026 20:23 via theobserver.ca
  
  Nearly 750 handwritten, historic land record ledgers are settling in on shelves at the Lambton County Archives after spending four decades at the University of Windsor.The 15 pallets of ledgers, or copy books, arrived in late July at the county archives in Wyoming and already are showing their value for researchers, said archivist-supervisor Nicole Aszalos.The 746 ledgers on long-term loan from the Archives of Ontario made a detour to the university in Windsor in 1984 when Lambton’s archi
  
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• Historic land record ledgers return home to Lambton County

  15-08-2026 20:23 via theobserver.ca
  
  Nearly 750 handwritten, historic land record ledgers are settling in on shelves at the Lambton County Archives after spending four decades at the University of Windsor.The 15 pallets of ledgers, or copy books, arrived in late July at the county archives in Wyoming and are already showing their value for researchers, said archivist-supervisor Nicole Aszalos.There are 746 ledgers in total on long-term loan from the Archives of Ontario that made a detour to the university in Windsor in 1984 when L
  
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• Sarnia trail users asked to follow 'good trail etiquette,' please and thank you

  15-08-2026 17:56 via theobserver.ca
  
  With E-bikes now permanently in the mix, Sarnia officials are encouraging city residents to “share the trails.”City hall’s current promotion of “good trail etiquette” stems back to a pilot project allowing E-bikes on the city trails system, and then a city council decision in 2025 to make that permission permanent, said Alister Brown, the city’s manager of development and transportation.“One of the things from the public engagement during that period wa
  
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• Please use 'good trail etiquette' as e-bikes hit Sarnia paths, city urges

  15-08-2026 17:56 via theobserver.ca
  
  With e-bikes now permanently in the mix, Sarnia officials are encouraging city residents to “share the trails.”City hall’s current promotion of “good trail etiquette” stems back to a pilot project allowing e-bikes on the city trails system, and then a city council decision in 2025 to make that permission permanent, said Alister Brown, the city’s manager of development and transportation.“One of the things from the public engagement during that period wa
  
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• Production expansion considered at CF Industries site near Sarnia

  15-08-2026 14:59 via theobserver.ca
  
  CF Industries is exploring a production expansion at its manufacturing site in St. Clair Township.The company said in a recent earnings news release it has signed an agreement for an engineering and design study for construction of a new urea liquor upgrade plant at the site near Courtright.A final capital decision is expected in 2027 for the project to add capacity of more than 400,000 tons per year, the release said.The 283-hectare (700-acre) site south of Sarnia has the capacity to produce u
  
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• CF Industries eyes expanding production at Sarnia-area site

  15-08-2026 14:59 via theobserver.ca
  
  CF Industries says it’s exploring expanding production expansion at its St. Clair Township manufacturing site.The company said in a recent earnings release it has signed an agreement for an engineering and design study of building a new urea liquor upgrade plant at the site near Courtright.A final capital decision is expected in 2027 for the project to add capacity of more than 400,000 tons a year, the release said.The 283-hectare (700-acre) site south of Sarnia has the capacity to produc
  
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• Kettle and Stony Point celebrates local art and music

  15-08-2026 12:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Local musicians, performers, and artists will be showcased this weekend at Kettle and Stony Point First Nation.It's the Summer Music and Art Festival on Saturday, August 15.Over 10 live acts are scheduled to take the stage.The event at the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation Ball Diamond also features food vendors and other family activities.Gates open 3 p.m. with performances set to begin at 4 p.m.The festival wraps up with the first ever Drone Light Show over Lake Huron at
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 15

  15-08-2026 11:05 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBChicago Cubs 3 St. Louis 0 Cincinnati 1 Miami 0Chicago White Sox 9 Detroit 5Pittsburgh 8 Boston 4 San Diego 7 Cleveland 5Baltimore 6 Tampa Bay 5NY Mets 4 Washington 1 Toronto 3 NY Yankees 1 Arizona 2 Atlanta 0Houston 10 Seattle 7 Kansas City 7 LA Angels 6Athletics 8 Texas 3 LA Dodgers 3 Milwaukee 1Colorado 5 San Francisco 2---CFLWinnipeg 33 Ottawa 21---NFL PreseasonWashington 20 Miami 7Denver 27 Atlanta 7 Tampa Bay 24 NY Jets 16---WNBAIndiana 98 Dallas 87 Portland 84 Seattle 82---Saturday's G
  
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• First time bus riders to be schooled on the basics

  14-08-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  It's aimed at easing the minds of young students and their parents ahead of the upcoming school year.Chatham-Kent Lambton Administrative School Services (CLASS) will hold its annual First Time Rider Program this Saturday morning in Sarnia and Chatham.The program is geared toward those in junior kinderfarten, senior kindergarten, and Grade 1 who don't have experience riding the big yellow bus.CLASS General Manager Kent Orr knows the students can feel nervous at first, but the staff are there to h
  
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• Sarnia job event aims to fill vital PSW roles

  14-08-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  An employment expo will be held next week to address a growing demand for personal support workers (PSW) in Sarnia-Lambton.Lambton Works Centre and the S&R Group will hold a dedicated hiring event on Tuesday, August 18 at the Lambton Shared Services Centre, at 162 Lochiel St. in Sarnia.It's aimed at connecting certified PSWs with immediate job openings, according to Job Developer with Lambton Works Employment Services Scott Case.He said the event is designed to streamline the hiring process
  
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• Kids Funfest moves to new location

  14-08-2026 17:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A popular summertime tradition for families will return, but instead of being held at Canatara Park, Kids Funfest will take place at Centennial Park.City of Sarnia Recreation Coordinator Rebecca Warren said they wanted to move the family-friendly event to a more central area and highlight the waterfront park."A lot of our signature events are located at Canatara Park, so we're just trying to use some of our other great parks that we have within the city," Warren said. The event will be held
  
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• Sarnia Christian school high school program begins in September

  14-08-2026 17:23 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia Christian school’s first Grade 9 class is ready for launch in September.The private Christian elementary school , which has operated since the mid-1950s on Exmouth Street, is set to open its expansion into secondary school Sept. 8 with a Grade 9 class.Sarnia hasn’t had a private Christian high school for a few decades and the nearest options were in London and Chatham but families taking part in a survey a few years ago expressed interest in a local secondary school as an ext
  
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• York Region Police conducting criminal investigation connected to Sarnia police

  14-08-2026 16:35 via theobserver.ca
  
  York Regional Police says it is conducting a criminal investigation related to a public complaint about Sarnia’s suspended police chief.The criminal investigation comes as Derek Davis is suspended with pay pending the outcome of a workplace harassment investigation.Deputy chief Ron Hansen and an unidentified civilian service member also are suspended with pay during the probe, to ensure public confidence and the integrity of the investigation, the Sarnia police board has said.“We ca
  
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• PHOTOS: Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary makes things right at Sarnia Harbour during training

  14-08-2026 16:33 via theobserver.ca
  
  Officially its known as Zodiac RHIB capsize reversal procedure.Unofficially, it’s “flipper training.”Members of PointSAR Marine Rescue, Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 512 took part in training to learn how to use equipment on coast guard rigid-hull inflatable boats to reverse them if they capsize.The training was arranged for volunteers with the auxiliary, along with Sarnia firefighters while coast guard from Parry Sound were in the area to be part of the response for Sun
  
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• UPDATE: Early morning fire investigation turned over to Sarnia police

  14-08-2026 15:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Sarnia Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire call early Friday morning at Lambton Mall Road.It happened at around 4:45 a.m. at a business in the retail plaza between Finch Drive and Exmouth Street.The blaze was quickly contained and no injuries were reported.The fire has been deemed suspicious and the Sarnia Police Service said it's being investigated as an arson."At this stage of the investigation, limited information is available for release," read an SPS media release. "Investigators cont
  
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• Early morning fire investigation turned over to Sarnia police

  14-08-2026 15:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Sarnia Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire call early Friday morning at Lambton Mall Road.It happened at around 4:45 a.m. at a business in the retail plaza between Finch Drive and Exmouth Street.Firefighters were still on scene after 9 a.m. and the area was cordoned off with police tape.Further details were not immediately available, and fire officials said moving forward the incident is considered a police matter.
  
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• SPS Board approves 2027 operating budget, waits for updated capital plan

  14-08-2026 12:29 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Sarnia Police Service Board (SPS Board) has approved an updated 2027 operating budget of $40.9 million, representing an increase of 5.81 per cent.In 2025, the previous board approved a two-year budget, which included a 5.28 per cent increase for 2027. After re-evaluating, the service presented the board with a proposed 5.94 per cent increase. Board members met virtually on Thursday and cut the budget down by reducing overtime by $50,000, a motion presented by Vice Chair Anne M
  
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• Community generosity helps Stuff the Studio for local students

  14-08-2026 12:27 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Hundreds of pens, pencils, notebooks and backpacks were collected for area students during the third annual Stuff the Studio.Local residents visited the Blackburn Media mobile studio on Wednesday, August 12 to drop off donations in support of the Inn of the Good Shepherd.About 455 pounds of school supplies and $3,682.15 was raised for the Inn.Executive Director Jack Christine, said that will help out hundreds of local elementary and secondary students."So last year we distributed 960 and we
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 14

  14-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBBoston 7 Toronto 0Cleveland 0 Detroit 3Pittsburgh 13 Miami 1Seattle 1 NY Yankees 0Cincinnati 9 Chicago White Sox 9Chicago Cubs 0 Washington 7Philadelphia 7 Minnesota 1Texas 0LA Angels 7Milwaukee 5 LA Dodgers 4---CFLBC 30 Calgary 26---NFL PreseasonDetroit 14 Cincinnati 16Green Bay 9 Pittsburgh 28Indianapolis 13 New England 13LA Chargers 27 Houston 7Arizona 27 Las Vegas 14Tennessee 19 San Francisco 13---WNBAAtlanta 104 Connecticut 69Los Angeles 81 New York&nbs
  
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