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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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• 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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• 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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• Owen Byers, former Oil Springs mayor, remembered for his dedication to rural health care

  13-08-2026 20:25 via theobserver.ca
  
  Owen Byers, a former Lambton County warden and mayor of Oil Springs, has died.Byers died Monday at the age of 86, said an obituary by Needham Jay Funeral Home in Petrolia.Along with the many years he spent on village council in Oil Springs, Byers was a long-serving chairperson of the foundation for the Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital of Bluewater Health in Petrolia.“He was incredibly kind and lovely” and showed “strong pride in the work that he did in respect to rural hea
  
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• Man charged in Centennial Park stabbing appears in court

  13-08-2026 20:06 via theobserver.ca
  
  William Gallerno, the 45-year-old Sarnia man charged in an stabbing last month in Centennial Park, made a brief appearance in court Thursday from the Sarnia Jail.He has not had a bail hearing and the case was adjourned to Aug. 21.Police found a woman with a wound on the back of her upper arm near the end of George Street around 4:30 p.m. on July 20.“The (woman) received treatment for a non-life-threatening injury,” police said.Officers and a police dog searched the area, but couldn&
  
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• Sarnia police board sends $41 million budget proposal to city council

  13-08-2026 19:12 via theobserver.ca
  
  A $41 million Sarnia police budget for 2027 was endorsed Thursday by the police board and will now be submitted to the city.The board’s approval came after it cut $50,000 from the overtime budget to reduce the 2027 increase from 5.94 to 5.81 per cent.“That will reflect a very small, incremental difference in the budget overall, but it should send a message,” Coun. Anne Marie Gillis, a police board member, said while making a motion to reduce the overtime estimate for next year
  
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• Deadly Lambton College shooting: Accused accessory signs peace bond in unrelated case

  13-08-2026 19:10 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Sarnia man facing multiple charges after April’s deadly shooting at a Lambton College pub, has had charges in an unrelated case dropped after signing a peace bond.Johnathan Osborne-Walsh, then 19, was arrested April 12 and charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder and 11 other counts after officers probing the April 10 triple shooting found a firearm while searching a Point Edward hotel room, Sarnia police said at the time.About six weeks earlier, on March 2, Osborne-Wals
  
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• Coast Guard issues safety warning ahead of float down

  13-08-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has put out a safety warning ahead of the annual Port Huron float down on Sunday, August 16.In the joint statement issued this week, both the Canadian and U.S. Coast Guards said the unsanctioned float down "poses significant dangers to participants.""With this event, there's quite a bit of safety concern with the number of people in the water and just the overall condition of the river itself. The Coast Guard is working with local, provincial and federal response p
  
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• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approves permit for Line 5 pipeline project in Michigan

  13-08-2026 17:32 via theobserver.ca
  
  Following a recent setback, plans to build a tunnel for Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan have received approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.The permit issued Wednesday is required for a plan to replace the pipeline crossing in the straits with a tunnel. The approval comes after Michigan’s supreme court recently ordered state regulators to reconsider another permit for the project.The 73-year-old pipeline carries oil and natural gas o
  
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• Recent outages prompt Hydro One infrastructure work in Lambton County

  13-08-2026 17:32 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Hydro One crews are working on infrastructure improvements this week in the northern and west-central parts of Lambton County.Customers in Camlachie, Highland Glen, and Kettle Point have recently been affected by a handful of power outages.The utility said on Monday, July 20, a motor vehicle crash knocked out power to customers at Kettle and Stony Point First Nation.There was an unexpected outage on Friday, August 7 from 11 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. in Camlachie due to unknown causes.On Monday, Augus
  
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• Rotary Club of Sarnia calls for grant applications

  13-08-2026 17:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The deadline to submit applications for the Rotary Club of Sarnia's Community Action Grants is fast approaching.Local groups and organizations are encouraged to apply by 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, August 15.The Rotary Club said it looks forward to supporting community projects, specifically those related to: maternal and child health, community economic development, peacebuilding and conflict prevention, disease prevention, basic education and literacy, environmental sustainability, and water and s
  
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• Ontario moves to cut social assistance to those in Canada illegally

  13-08-2026 15:27 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Ontario government is ending social assistance for those who are living in Canada illegally.The province says it’s toughening up the rules for the Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure "Ontario's social assistance programs are focused on supporting only families and individuals facing financial hardship who are legally authorized to live in Canada."The change in the rules is immediate.The Ontario government is telling those who
  
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• Ontario moves to cut non-citizens off of social assistance

  13-08-2026 15:27 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Ontario government is ending social assistance for those who are living in Canada illegally.The province says it’s toughening up the rules for the Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program to protect taxpayer dollars and ensure "Ontario's social assistance programs are focused on supporting only families and individuals facing financial hardship who are legally authorized to live in Canada."The change in the rules is immediate. The Ontario government is telling those who
  
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• Community mourns death of longtime Oil Springs mayor

  13-08-2026 12:11 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Condolences are pouring in from across Lambton County after the death of a former Oil Springs mayor and healthcare advocate.According to his obituary, Owen Byers passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, August 10, at the age of 86.Byers was first elected to Oil Springs council in 1976 and served as the village's reeve/mayor for 14 years, starting in 1979.He was also the warden of Lambton County in 1993.His obituary said Byers was a retired driver with Su
  
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• PointSAR participates in capsize reversal training

  13-08-2026 12:09 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Residents should not be alarmed if there appears to be a capsized vessel in the Sarnia Harbour on Thursday, August 13, area rescue agencies will be participating in specialized training.The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 512 (PointSAR Marine Rescue Unit) will train with the members of the Canadian Coast Guard, focusing on Zodiac rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIB) capsize reversal procedures.The training is scheduled to take place at the west end of the Sarnia G
  
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• Long line-ups anticipated at DQ for Miracle Treat Day

  13-08-2026 12:08 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Those who treat themselves to a Dairy Queen (DQ) blizzard during Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, August 13, will be supporting children's hospital foundations.Net proceeds from every blizzard sold at participating DQ locations across the country will support 13 children’s hospitals.Funds raised from blizzards sold in Sarnia will support the Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre.Last year, DQ locations across the region helped Children's Health Foundation
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 13

  13-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBBoston 4 Toronto 6Cleveland 6 Detroit 4Baltimore 5 Minnesota 7 Philadelphia 1 St. Louis 7Tampa Bay 8 Athletics 4Colorado 6 Arizona 4Houston 2 San Francisco 1Milwaukee 3 San Diego 4Pittsburgh 2 Miami 8Chicago Cubs 12 Washington 6Seattle 5 NY Yankees 10NY Mets 3 Atlanta 6Cincinnati 0 Chicago White Sox 5Kansas City 2 LA Dodgers 4 Texas 2 LA Angels 5---WNBAToronto 88 Dallas 94Minnesota 85 Portland 81 Chicago
  
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• Multiple weather alerts, tornado warning issued for Sarnia-Lambton

  13-08-2026 01:28 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for Sarnia-Lambton just after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, with a tornado warning following less than two hours later.Environment Canada warned that the region could see wind gusts near 100 km/h, toonie sized hail, and heavy rainfall. More than 40 mm of rain could accumulate in some areas, the weather agency noted.Residents are warned that power outages, infrastructure damage, and flash flooding are possible.At 7:07 p.m., a tornado warning was issued, alongside
  
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• Sarnia man charged in shooting released on bail

  12-08-2026 19:58 via theobserver.ca
  
  Stephen Klyne is the 47-year-old Sarnia man charged after police said shots were fired at a vehicle last month on Overlea Crescent.He was released Tuesday on $2,000 bail. Klyne will live under house arrest with two sureties. Bail conditions include a ban on weapons and from talking to the complainant.A temporary publication ban was ordered Tuesday at Klyne’s bail hearing. Klyne is due back in court Nov. 9.Sarnia police were called to Overlea Crescent, which is on the southeast side of Sar
  
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• Canadian, U.S. coast guards warn of St. Clair River float down risks

  12-08-2026 18:09 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Port Huron float down returns Sunday, but the Canadian and U.S. coast guards say they’d rather folks stay safely on shore.During the decades-old unsanctioned event held the same August weekend every year, people in everything from kayaks to inflatable rafts float down the St. Clair River for about 12 kilometres from near Port Huron, Mich., and Sarnia. And each year, coast guard officials warn about the risks.“It’s not an event that we condone,” said Graham Silcox, ac
  
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• Legion plans to expand ticket sales for fall return of Catch the Ace

  12-08-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Things will look a bit different when the Sarnia Legion Branch 62 starts up its popular Catch the Ace fundraiser once again this fall.Sarnia's Ashley Norton was the lucky winner of the Legion's third and most recent lottery, which was the largest Legion jackpot in Canadian history.He took home the grand prize of just over $4.5 million, which included the weekly prize of $210,266 on top of the $4.3 million progressive jackpot.This October, the Sarnia Legion will start with $25,000 in seed money,
  
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• Sarnia police investigating early morning assault

  12-08-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A man suffered minor injuries in an assault early Tuesday morning.Sarnia police responded to a home on Murphy Road near Isabella Street for an assault.Police said a man in his 40s was taken to Bluewater Health for treatment and released.The investigation is ongoing.Further details, including possible charges, were not immediately available.Police said there is not concern for public safety at this time.
  
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