<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sarnia - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Sarnia with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:22:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Lambton public health inspection program expands, rebrands]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &ndash; at hair and nail salons, tattoo parlours, spas, pools, splash pads, and camps &ndash; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/lambton-public-health-inspection-program-expands-rebrands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/lambton-public-health-inspection-program-expands-rebrands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soldier remembered 20 years after dying in Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/soldier-remembered-20-years-after-dying-in-afghanistan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/soldier-remembered-20-years-after-dying-in-afghanistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Sarnia businesses targeted in AC wiring thefts]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/downtown-sarnia-businesses-targeted-in-ac-wiring-thefts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/downtown-sarnia-businesses-targeted-in-ac-wiring-thefts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walker scholarship winner sings Point Edward's praises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordyn Guggisberg, this year&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s scholarship winner was announced in August.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s very welcoming,&rdquo; Guggisberg said about the village]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/walker-scholarship-winner-sings-point-edwards-praises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/walker-scholarship-winner-sings-point-edwards-praises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unique’ case: Man convicted of assault in Sarnia bar mosh pit]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an interesting criminal case, a Sarnia man has been convicted of assault while rocking out in a mosh pit in a downtown bar.&ldquo;These facts may be a little bit unique compared to other circumstances that we see,&rdquo; assistant Crown attorney Aniko Coughlan recently told a Sarnia judge.&ldquo;I suppose that it&rsquo;d probably make a good law school exam about consent issues in the context of assaults,&rdquo; defence lawyer James Guggisberg added as his client was sentenced to probation a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/unique-case-man-convicted-of-assault-in-sarnia-bar-mosh-pit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/unique-case-man-convicted-of-assault-in-sarnia-bar-mosh-pit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarnia's suspended top cop seeks arbitration with police board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sarnia&rsquo;s police chief wants his suspension lifted, a statement from the city&rsquo;s police board expressing unqualified confidence in him, and unspecified damages, a court filing says.They&rsquo;re listed as claims in a July 22 notice to arbitrate from Derek Davis&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/sarnias-suspended-top-cop-seeks-arbitration-with-police-board/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/sarnias-suspended-top-cop-seeks-arbitration-with-police-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey probing healthcare, social assistance burnout in Sarnia-Lambton]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;t exist, said development board executive director Mikelle Bryson-Campbell.&ldquo;This will be really the first survey to identify what are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/survey-probing-healthcare-social-assistance-burnout-in-sarnia-lambton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/survey-probing-healthcare-social-assistance-burnout-in-sarnia-lambton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey probing health-care, social assistance burnout in Sarnia-Lambton]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;t exist, said development board executive director Mikelle Bryson-Campbell.&ldquo;This will be really the first survey to identify what are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/survey-probing-health-care-social-assistance-burnout-in-sarnia-lambton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/survey-probing-health-care-social-assistance-burnout-in-sarnia-lambton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarnia woman jailed for clash at Willie's Inn Motel]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Inn Mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/sarnia-woman-jailed-for-clash-at-willies-inn-motel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/sarnia-woman-jailed-for-clash-at-willies-inn-motel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County Rd. 21 traffic study planned for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/county-rd-21-traffic-study-planned-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/county-rd-21-traffic-study-planned-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County council endorses review of proposed pipeline, requests report on possible AI data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/county-council-endorses-review-of-proposed-pipeline-requests-report-on-possible-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/county-council-endorses-review-of-proposed-pipeline-requests-report-on-possible-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarnia Sting Charity Golf Tournament raises $40K for Pathways]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&ldquo;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,&rdquo; said Vice President o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/sarnia-sting-charity-golf-tournament-raises-40k-for-pathways/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/sarnia-sting-charity-golf-tournament-raises-40k-for-pathways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mooretown library branch to close temporarily beginning Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/mooretown-library-branch-to-close-temporarily-beginning-monday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/mooretown-library-branch-to-close-temporarily-beginning-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quick action by bystanders and first responders saves four on Lake Huron]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people were pulled from Lake Huron after storms passed through the area late&nbsp;Wednesday afternoon.Sarnia Fire Rescue, along with Point Edward Fire and Rescue were called at&nbsp;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/quick-action-by-bystanders-and-first-responders-saves-four-on-lake-huron/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/quick-action-by-bystanders-and-first-responders-saves-four-on-lake-huron/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lambton County Council shoots down application for Harbour Rd. development]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&nbsp;near the property and has been at the harbour front since 1927."This is very important to St. Clair. We]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/lambton-county-council-shoots-down-application-forharbour-rd-development/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/lambton-county-council-shoots-down-application-forharbour-rd-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children's Hospital notes troubling trend with e-scooter injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&nbsp;"an alarming increase" in&nbsp;the number of&nbsp;e-scooter-related injuries.Children's Hospital treated 58 injuries related to&nbsp;incidents involving e-scooters between&nbsp;April and June, which is a significant spike compared]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/childrens-hospital-notes-troubling-trend-with-e-scooter-injuries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/childrens-hospital-notes-troubling-trend-with-e-scooter-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scoreboard, Sept 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[MLBToronto 11 Cleveland&nbsp;0Detroit 11 Minnesota 6San Diego 3 Cincinnati 7Atlanta&nbsp;9 Washington 0Athletics&nbsp;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&nbsp;9 Chicago Cubs 5Chicago White Sox&nbsp;0 Houston 2NY Yankees&nbsp;6 LA Angels 3&nbsp;St. Louis&nbsp;8 LA Dodgers 6---OHL PreseasonBrantford&nbsp;3 Guelph 5&nbsp;North Bay 3 Owen Sound 6---Thursday's GamesMLBSan Francisco at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/scoreboard-sept-3/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/scoreboard-sept-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wallaceburg's Lord Selkirk Bridge closed to vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&nbsp;Base Line Road, Old G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/wallaceburgs-lord-selkirk-bridge-closed-to-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/wallaceburgs-lord-selkirk-bridge-closed-to-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Severe weather causes road closures, damage across Southern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/update-severe-weather-causes-road-closures-damage-across-southern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/update-severe-weather-causes-road-closures-damage-across-southern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damaging winds possible in late afternoon storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/damaging-winds-possible-in-late-afternoon-storm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sarnia/damaging-winds-possible-in-late-afternoon-storm/</guid></item></channel></rss>