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• Police board eyeing 'bare bones' 2027 budget update

  10-08-2026 21:43 via theobserver.ca
  
  A trio of civilian hires, more money for a pending collective agreement update, and increases to reserves are part of a proposed 2027 Sarnia police budget increase of 5.94 per cent.The police board meets Thursday to consider the amended budget proposal , after approving a two-year spending plan in 2025 .Tweaks are needed after plans to proceed with a$91-million plan for a new headquarters in the city’s east were put on the back-burner, service officials have said.“We’re going
  
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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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• Miracle Max's sunflowers blooming again in Lambton County

  12-08-2026 16:27 via theobserver.ca
  
  For seven summers now, sunflowers have bloomed in Lambton County in memory of a youngster who inspired Miracle Max’s Minions.“It’s pretty awesome,” said Brian Schoonjans, who launched the annual event when he planted a field of sunflowers at his Douglas Line farm in memory of Max Rombouts, 2, the son of family friends, who died of leukemia.Schoonjans invited the public to stroll paths in the field, take selfies, pick sunflowers to take home and leave donations for childr
  
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• Bad Dog hosts street party in support of Bluewater Health Foundation

  12-08-2026 12:05 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Several bands will perform in downtown Sarnia at the Bad Dog Street Party, in support of the Bluewater Health Foundation.Bad Dog Bar & Grill Events and Promotions Coordinator Kylie Marsden said they helped with Beats on the Street last year, but with the lack of outdoor music events in Sarnia-Lambton this year, they decided to host their own event.Live music and entertainment will be held on George Street, beside Bad Dog, between Christina and Front streets.The 
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 12

  12-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBBoston 3 Toronto 5Cleveland 4 Detroit 6Pittsburgh 0 Miami 2Chicago Cubs 8 Washington 6Seattle 1 NY Yankees 4NY Mets 0 Atlanta 4Cincinnati 5 Chicago White Sox 4Baltimore 5 Minnesota 2Philadelphia 0 St. Louis 2Texas 2 LA Angels 3Colorado 3 Arizona 2 Tampa Bay 12 Athletics 4Milwaukee 2 San Diego 11Houston 1 San Francisco 4Kansas City 4 LA Dodgers 5---WNBANew York 92 Indiana 106Phoenix 94 Los Angeles 87Washington 76 Las Vegas 86---Wednes
  
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• Lambton Works Centre seeks resumes for Sarnia PSW hiring event

  11-08-2026 21:54 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Lambton Works Centre is taking applications from qualified personal support workers (PSWs) for a hiring event in partnership with S&R Group.Interested and qualified job seeking must register by Monday with Lambton Works by submitting a resume to [email protected] .Candidates will be contacted directly to arrange interviews Aug. 18 at the Lambton Shared Services Centre in downtown Sarnia.“We’ve been really pleased with the interest so far,” said Susan
  
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• Sarnia man gets house arrest for convenience store robberies

  11-08-2026 20:35 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Sarnia man is serving two years of house arrest for back to back robberies at local convenience stores.Andrew Surridge went into the Exmouth Street Circle K around 1 a.m. on Sept. 28, 2023, wearing black clothing and a mask. He had a knife in his hand, went behind the counter and demanded the cashier open the register.Surridge took $85 and told the clerk to sit down and not call police for five minutes. He grabbed the store’s phone and threw it in the garbage bin outside the store as he
  
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• Recovering addict given house arrest for convenience store robberies

  11-08-2026 20:35 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Sarnia man is serving two years of house arrest for back to back robberies at local convenience stores.Andrew Surridge went into the Exmouth Street Circle K around 1 a.m. on Sept. 28, 2023, wearing black clothing and a mask. He had a knife in his hand, went behind the counter and demanded the cashier open the register.Surridge took $85 and told the clerk to sit down and not call police for five minutes. He grabbed the store’s phone and threw it in the garbage bin outside the store as he
  
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• Cabot Corporation considering emissions reduction project for Sarnia plant

  11-08-2026 18:48 via theobserver.ca
  
  Cabot Corporation is talking with the province about the timing of a $250 million project proposed to lower emissions at the company’s production site in Sarnia.Site general manager Dean Pearson spoke about the project at a presentation Tuesday to the Sarnia-Lambton Golden K Kiwanis Club where he also outlined the plant’s history in the community, and the history of the carbon black it manufactures.“We continue to talk with them about what that timeline looks like,” Pear
  
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• Stuff the Studio returns to help local students gear up for the school year

  11-08-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Stuff the Studio is back to make sure local students have the tools to start off the school year right.Blackburn Media - owner of radio stations Big County 103.9, COOL 106.3, and The Fox 99.9 - has teamed up with Lambton College to collect back to school supplies for the Inn of the Good Shepherd.Blackburn Promotions Coordinator Rachel Jackson said this is the third year for Stuff the Studio."We're trying to fill the Forever Furniture truck and then those donations will go to the Inn of the Good
  
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• UPDATE: Lambton Shores lifts conserve water notice

  11-08-2026 17:42 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Residents in Lambton Shores were being asked to conserve water.A notice was posted to the municipality's social media pages Tuesday morning, asking residents to temporarily reduce non-essential water use and conserve water where possible.The notice said the water supply to the municipality had been temporarily reduced because of an emergency pipeline replacement at the Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant.Residents were asked to postpone activities that use larger amounts of water, such as laundry,
  
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• Lambton Shores urges water conservation following emergency pipeline repair

  11-08-2026 17:42 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Residents in Lambton Shores are being asked to conserve water.A notice was posted to the municipality's social media pages Tuesday morning, asking residents to temporarily reduce non-essential water use and conserve water where possible.The notice said the water supply to the municipality has been temporarily reduced because of an emergency pipeline replacement at the Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant.Residents are asked to postpone activities that use larger amounts of water, such as laundry, wa
  
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• Lambton College hosts application event

  11-08-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Prospective Lambton College students and parents are being encouraged to attend a Find and Fund Your Future information session at the Sarnia school.The event will be held on Wednesday, August 12, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., inside the C1 atrium at Lambton College.Those planning to attend are asked to register online.The school said team members will be available to answer application questions and discuss available financial supports, such as scholarships, grants, or Ontario Student Assistance Progr
  
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• Fun events coming to The Hive this Sting season

  11-08-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A promotional schedule has been released by the Sarnia Sting ahead of the 2026-27 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season.The home opener takes place October 2 against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, while rivalry week will bring the London Knights to Progressive Auto Sales Arena (PASA) on October 21.The Sting will celebrate Halloween at the Hive on October 30, Lambton College Lions night on November 4, Remembrance Day on November 8, Special Olympics Night on November 22, and Country Night on N
  
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• St. Clair Twp. mayor excited about possible new CF Industries project

  11-08-2026 12:24 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The mayor of St. Clair Township is welcoming the prospect of CF Industries possibly building a new urea liquor upgrade plant at its Courtright facility.Jeff Agar said a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study is currently underway."It's such good news! It's not a for sure thing yet, but just to undertake the study for it is a good sign," Agar said. "I'm excited! It's great for St. Clair, it's great for the community, it's great for all the fab (fabr
  
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• Sarnia construction pace beats 2025 benchmarks

  11-08-2026 12:23 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Fewer permits were issued at Sarnia City hall last month, but the construction value was higher.A total of 46 permits were issued in July, worth over $9.56 million. That's compared to 51 permits handed out in June, valued at just over $8.6 million.The monthly statistics include a $5 million permit for new industrial construction at 333 St. Andrew Street.There was also a $10,000 permit for improvements at Hanna Memorial Public School.Permits for six single family homes were also issued&
  
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• Scoreboard, Aug 11

  11-08-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBBoston 1 Toronto 2NY Mets 8 Atlanta 5Baltimore 5 Minnesota 9Philadelphia 6 St. Louis 5Texas 4 LA Angels 1Milwaukee 2 San Diego 3Tampa Bay 10 Athletics 6Colorado 0 Arizona 9Houston 6 San Francisco 3Kansas City 5 LA Dodgers 6---WNBAToronto 95 Atlanta 107Chicago 88 Seattle 97---Tuesday's GamesMLBCleveland at Detroit, 6:40 p.m.Pittsburgh at Miami, 6:40 p.m.Chicago Cubs at Washington, 6:45 p.m.Seattle at NY Yankees, 7:05 p.m.Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.NY Mets at Atlanta, 7:15 p.m.C
  
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• Sarnia-area tourism operators offered free digital media workshop

  10-08-2026 22:18 via theobserver.ca
  
  Tourism Sarnia-Lambton is offering a free workshop to help local tourism businesses use digital media to tell their stories to potential visitors.Content With Intent runs Aug. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the St. Clair Corporate Centre in Sarnia and is free for tourism-related businesses in Lambton County.“This is going to help small businesses be able to tell their story in an engaging way,” said Adam Veen, interim executive director of the local tourism marketing organization funded
  
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• ‘Pathetic soul’: Sarnia drug dealer given three years for manslaughter in overdose death

  10-08-2026 20:43 via theobserver.ca
  
  Andrew Walsh recalled getting up early on May 2, 2024.The Sarnia truck driver went to pour a coffee around 5:20 a.m. that Thursday, but he noticed the back door was open. After going outside, he saw his daughter, Brandy McConnell, lying face down on the driveway of their Somerset Crescent home without any vital signs.“It was the most horrible event of my life,” he wrote in a victim impact statement.McConnell, 35, was pronounced dead at the scene soon after. Police saw signs of opioi
  
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• ‘Pathetic soul’: Sarnia drug dealer gets three years for manslaughter in overdose death

  10-08-2026 20:43 via theobserver.ca
  
  Andrew Walsh recalled getting up early on May 2, 2024.The Sarnia truck driver went to pour a coffee around 5:20 a.m. that Thursday, but he noticed the back door was open. After going outside, he saw his daughter, Brandy McConnell, lying face down on the driveway of their Somerset Crescent home without any vital signs.“It was the most horrible event of my life,” he wrote in a victim impact statement.McConnell, 35, was pronounced dead at the scene soon after. Police saw signs of opioi
  
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• Sarnia Kids Funfest moving again

  10-08-2026 19:59 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia Kids Funfest is moving back to Centennial Park Saturday.The free event has been held since 1996, showcasing local activities and services, and giving youngsters a chance to try things out.It moved to the Clearwater Community Centre in 2013, due to soil remediation work that closed Centennial Park for years.In 2023, it moved to Canatara Park , where other events occur.Moving back to Centennial is “trying to use some of our other great parks within the city for signature events,&rdqu
  
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• Man charged in decades-old sexual assaults expected to plead guilty

  10-08-2026 18:55 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A man accused of sexually assaulting three teens and one young woman in Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton in 1997 is expected to plead guilty in October.Jason Davidson, 53, formerly of Chatham, is set to plead guilty on October 23 in Chatham court.Davidson was denied bail several times last year because the prosecution told the court that releasing Davidson would erode public confidence in the justice system.Davidson is accused of sexually assaulting the four women between March and August of
  
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• Inn of the Good Shepherd highlights OESP support

  10-08-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Inn of the Good Shepherd is making a concerted effort to support families before they reach crisis by making sure they are aware of available financial supports.Program Manager Adrienne McPhee said part of their poverty prevention strategy moving forward is to ensure families know about the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP), a credit to help low-income households reduce their monthly electricity bills.McPhee said successful applicants could be eligible to have up to $75 taken off of
  
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• Catholic school board to host registration events

  10-08-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The St. Clair Catholic District School Board will hold summer registration events across Lambton-Kent over the coming weeks.Manager of Planning and School Business Support Services George Desousa said the board wants families to feel confident and prepared for the start of the school year.“These events allow families to ask questions, complete registration, and get ready for September," Desousa said in a statement. "It also helps to limit reorganizing classrooms after the first day so our
  
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• No evidence of Cyclospora parasite outbreak in Lambton

  10-08-2026 12:08 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  While it continues to monitor the situation, Lambton Public Health (LPH) says there's no evidence the Cyclospora parasite outbreak in Michigan has made its way to the county.Supervisor of Health Protection Carshenan Lai notes there are usually three or four cases locally per year but as of right now there's been no spike in cases.Lai said cyclosporiasis is a foodborne illness."Symptoms include watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, abdominal bloating and sometimes a low-g
  
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• CBSA to end commercial driver registration program

  10-08-2026 12:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A seldom-used program to expedite commercial driving across the border is being scrapped.The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will end the Commercial Driver Registration Program (CDRP) on September 1.The border agency said that the decision was made after a routine review of its programs, to ensure border security is maintained."The CBSA is ending the CDRP because few people use it and it duplicates another program called the Free and Secure Trade (FAST)," read a media release from the CBSA.
  
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