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• Sarnia BookFest launches in support of Bluewater Health Foundation

  17-09-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A new chapter is about to begin as the inaugural Sarnia BookFest launches this weekend.Event Organizer Jessica Genovy said she has toyed with the idea of hosting a book-themed festival for years."It was always just a matter of figuring out the best way to bring it together," Genovy told Sarnia News Today. "After many years of thought, I figured it would be a good idea to make it a charity event, and I approached Bluewater Health Foundation."There's no admission fee but a donation station will be
  
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• Sarnia Lambton Beyond the Headlines episode 26: Adam Shanks

  17-09-2026 20:10 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  On this week's episode of Sarnia-Lambton Beyond the Headlines, host Josh Boyce talks with Sarnia Arm Wrestling Club Founder Adam Shanks. They chat about how the club got started, the family atmosphere and a special event taking place September 26.
  
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• Sarnia-area tourism industry shows resilience in 2025

  17-09-2026 19:16 via theobserver.ca
  
  While 2025 was a challenging time for tourism, the Sarnia area showed resilience racking up modest growth in hotel stays.That was a message Thursday from Tourism Sarnia-Lambton, a Lambton County-funded tourism marketing organization, during its annual general meeting.“We’ve been in a challenging marketing year across Southwestern Ontario and we’ve seen a lot of regions that have had a decline in their hotel stays,” said executive director Adam Veen.“Throughout the
  
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• Tickets on sale for Bluewater Health Foundation dream-home lottery

  17-09-2026 18:46 via theobserver.ca
  
  It was unusual to see a dream home lottery winner earlier this year opt for the home instead of the cash prize alternative, says the head of the Bluewater Health Foundation.It was “exciting for us to see somebody actually move into the home,” said executive director Kathy Alexander. People “more frequently choose the cash prize.”Tickets went on sale this week for the 32nd year of the lottery that Alexander said has raised $11 million for hospital equipment and upgrades i
  
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• Dream home lottery raising money for hospital projects

  17-09-2026 18:46 via theobserver.ca
  
  It was unusual to see a dream home lottery winner earlier this year opt for the home instead of the cash prize alternative, says the head of the Bluewater Health Foundation.It was “exciting for us to see somebody actually move into the home,” said executive director Kathy Alexander. People “more frequently choose the cash prize.”Tickets went on sale this week for the 32nd year of the lottery that Alexander said has raised $11 million for hospital equipment and upgrades i
  
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• 32nd annual Dream Home Lottery kicks off with grand prize home in Camlachie

  17-09-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Bluewater Health Foundation has officially launched its 32nd annual Dream Home Lottery.Tickets went on sale Thursday morning."It's hard to believe that it's already here again," exclaimed Bluewater Health Foundation Executive Director Kathy Alexander. "I think it's such a special tradition for a lot of people in our community and beyond, and that's why it's been successful for 32 years, raising funds in support of Bluewater Health."The 2027 grand prize features a fully-furnished $1.19 millio
  
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• Free outdoor movie night brings 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' to Centennial Park this Friday

  17-09-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Local families looking for Friday night plans are invited to pack up their lawn chairs and blankets for a free outdoor movie event at Centennial Park.Lambton Public Health's annual smoke-free and vape-free community evening is being held in partnership with the City of Sarnia.The festivities kick off at 5 p.m. with family-friendly activities before the featured presentation, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, lights up the big screen at dusk.The pre-show activity zone, features bouncy castles, tempor
  
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• Sarnia-area firefighters and equipment help fight Chatham Ethanol plant fire

  17-09-2026 17:01 via theobserver.ca
  
  Emergency crews and equipment from Lambton County lent a hand Wednesday after a lightning strike ignited a fire at a Chatham Ethanol plant.The assistance provided to Chatham-Kent Fire and Rescue crews battling the fire included about 15 St. Clair Township firefighters, its fire chief and its deputy chiefs, as well as the department’s drone.Also assisting were emergency response crews from Borouge International (NOVA Chemicals) and Shell sites in the Sarnia area, as well as specialized res
  
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• UPDATE: OPP says 9-1-1 outages across Ontario largely resolved

  17-09-2026 12:07 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say emergency 9-1-1 telephone services across the province have largely stabilized following periodic outages early Thursday morning.At around 4 a.m. on September 17, OPP started receiving reports of intermittent 9-1-1 outages.At which time, the police service notified the public to call the OPP non-emergency line if 9-1-1 was unavailable.Officers continued to respond to calls for service during the temporary outage.Shortly before 11 a.m. OPP in an
  
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• OPP reports intermittent 9-1-1 outages across Ontario

  17-09-2026 12:07 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reporting intermittent 9-1-1 outages across the province.The issue is being investigated and the OPP is working with service providers to expedite restoration of the emergency telephone system.The public is being urged to call the OPP non-emergency line at 1-888-310-1122, which remains fully operational, if they require emergency services and 9-1-1 is unavailable.Police emphasize that members of the public should not call 9-1-1 to test the line or request upda
  
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• Scoreboard, Sept 17

  17-09-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBDetroit 1 Toronto 5Chicago White Sox 3 Cleveland 6San Francisco 6 St. Louis 5NY Yankees 4 Minnesota 5Milwaukee 5 Pittsburgh 4LA Dodgers 2 Cincinnati 6Athletics 3 Tampa Bay 4Philadelphia 3 Washington 0Baltimore 7 NY Mets 1Atlanta 4 Chicago Cubs 8Boston 3 Texas 7Kansas City 5 Houston 2San Diego 9 Colorado 3Seattle 7 LA Angels 2 Miami 4 Arizona 3---GOHLSt. Marys 4 LaSalle 2---PJHLDresden 6 Wheatley 3---Thursday's GamesMLBMilwaukee at Pittsburgh,
  
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• Shellfish to the core: Sarnia shucker returns to PEI oyster contest

  16-09-2026 23:15 via theobserver.ca
  
  Oyster shucker Anthony Wing took cleanest plate in international competition last year in Prince Edward Island, but wasn’t fast enough to win it all.The Sarnia man, nicknamed the Oystertaker years ago by a Toronto restaurant server, returns to the same Charlottetown Raspberry Point International Oyster Shucking Championship Saturday, hoping for more hardware.“With any individual sport, you’re always looking for slight adjustments to your technique,” said the university-e
  
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• Sarnia shucker returns to PEI oyster competition

  16-09-2026 23:15 via theobserver.ca
  
  Oyster shucker Anthony Wing took cleanest plate in international competition last year in Prince Edward Island, but wasn’t fast enough to win it all.The Sarnia man, nicknamed the Oystertaker years ago by a Toronto restaurant server, returns to the same Charlottetown Raspberry Point International Oyster Shucking Championship Saturday, hoping for more hardware.“With any individual sport, you’re always looking for slight adjustments to your technique,” said the university-e
  
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• Sarnia oyster shucker heading east for international competition

  16-09-2026 23:15 via theobserver.ca
  
  Oyster shucker Anthony Wing took cleanest plate in international competition last year in Prince Edward Island, but wasn’t fast enough to win it all.The Sarnia man, nicknamed the Oystertaker years ago by a server in a Toronto restaurant, is heading back east, to the same Charlottetown Raspberry Point International Oyster Shucking Championship Saturday, with hopes for more hardware.“With any individual sport, you’re always looking for slight adjustments to your technique,&rdquo
  
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• Rapids Family Health Team celebrates 20 years with expansion

  16-09-2026 21:55 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Rapids Family Health Team is growing again.The three-site Sarnia health-care provider with 37 physicians, alongside nurses, nurse practitioners, and health professionals, marked its 20th anniversary Wednesday by announcing an expansion.In the same Pontiac Drive building, two doors down from its main office, a new prevention care clinic is opening Oct. 15, said board chair Donna Morreau.“The space will be home to Rapids nurse educators and a range of programs and services helping peopl
  
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• 20-year-old Rapids Family Health Team in Sarnia expanding

  16-09-2026 21:55 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Rapids Family Health Team is growing again.The three-site Sarnia healthcare provider with 37 physicians, alongside nurses, nurse practitioners, and various allied health professionals, marked its 20th anniversary Wednesday by announcing an expansion.In the same Pontiac Drive building, two doors down from its main office, a new prevention care clinic is opening Oct. 15, said board chair Donna Morreau.“The space will be home to Rapids nurse educators and a range of programs and services
  
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• Rapids FHT celebrates 20 years with expansion announcement, new physician

  16-09-2026 21:25 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Rapids Family Health Team's (FHT) new space, dedicated to preventive care, will officially open on October 15.The announcement was made Wednesday in conjunction with the celebration of its 20th anniversary.Dignitaries, including Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley and Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey, were on hand for a ceremony to pass along their congratulations.The 3,000 square foot space will be located two doors down from the Health Team's site at 1150 Pontiac Dr. in Sarnia and will bring the team&r
  
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• Lambton looks to keep street-level health team going

  16-09-2026 21:15 via theobserver.ca
  
  Lambton County officials are working to keep a street-level health-care program for people facing homelessness and addiction going after provincial funding ends in the spring.The Community Health Integrated Care (CHIC) team, a pilot project pairing two Lambton County paramedics with two substance use navigators at Bluewater Health, has received $844,000 a year from the Health Ministry’s addictions treatment fund since June 2024. But the money runs out in late March, county staff reported
  
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• Child-care centre near Petrolia set to open in the new year

  16-09-2026 21:11 via theobserver.ca
  
  A new child-care centre being built near Petrolia is expected to begin operating early in 2027.Lambton County is spending $6.9 million building the new centre with 73 licensed child-care spaces next to its Lambton Meadowview Villa long-term care home in Enniskillen Township, just west of Petrolia.The new centre is “still on schedule to be licensed by the end of the year, with families probably beginning (to use the site) in the new year,” said Kim Godin, Lambton’s children&rsq
  
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• Key debates scheduled as Sarnia municipal election campaign heats up

  16-09-2026 18:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Candidates running in Sarnia in the upcoming municipal election have a busy few weeks ahead.On Thursday, October 1, Blackburn Media Inc. and SarniaNewsToday.ca will host a debate for the five mayoral candidates.It will be held at the Dante Club from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m, with doors opening to the public at 6:30 p.m. Admission is a $10 cash donation at the door for the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton.The debate will also be livestreamed on Sarnia News Today's YouTube channel, and broadcast live on Big
  
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• Forest four-plex nearing completion as Sarnia tiny home project gears up

  16-09-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Construction of Habitat for Humanity Sarnia-Lambton's four-plex in Forest is nearing completion while a five-plex in downtown Sarnia is just getting started.Chief Executive Officer David Waters said it's the first time they've built a four-plex."The four-plex is well on its way. The units have all been drywalled and painted. Kitchens are going to go in later this week, and then once they go in, the rest of the flooring will be finished," he said. "Then moving on to things like light fixtures, et
  
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• Volunteers needed for Canatara beach clean up

  16-09-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Residents are being encouraged to help clean Canatara Park Beach.Lake Huron Coastal Centre has organized a clean up event scheduled for Saturday, September 19, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m.Registered volunteers will meet at the bandshell to receive supplies and instructions.Those interested can sign up through the charitable organization's website.A free barbecue will be held for volunteers afterward.Lake Huron Coastal Centre was founded in 1998, with a mission is to protect and restore Lake Huron&
  
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• Sarnia volunteers show they care during United Way tradition

  16-09-2026 16:19 via theobserver.ca
  
  Nearly 100 volunteers went to work this week fixing and cleaning at 17 sites during this year’s United Way Sarnia-Lambton Day of Caring.Volunteers from 14 sponsoring companies and agencies were building fences, cleaning and making repairs at non-profit sites and local homes during Tuesday’s annual event marking the start of the United Way fundraising campaign.The Day of Caring has been a tradition for more than three decades, said Pamela Bodkin, the local United Way’s executiv
  
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• Five-storey Corunna apartment expected to open in fall 2027

  16-09-2026 16:15 via theobserver.ca
  
  A five-storey apartment building going up on Murray Street in Corunna is expected to open in fall 2027, officials say.Construction began in late July and officials with developer Vensuris Group and St. Clair Township gathered at the site Tuesday to celebrate the 83-unit project.It’s the third residential project for the Sarnia-based developer.“We’re on schedule,” said chief executive Rob Dawson.“We’ve navigated the early stages very well” and constructi
  
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• Ground breaks on new Corunna apartment complex

  16-09-2026 12:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Ground has officially been broken on a new rental apartment community in Corunna.A special ceremony was held Tuesday morning at 389 Murray Street.The company undertaking the project, Vensuris, said the building will bring 83 purpose-built rental suites to a market where this kind of choice has been hard to come by.There will be 38 one-bedroom suites, 30 one-bedroom-plus-den suites and 15 two-bedroom suites.Each of them will feature modern finishes, full-size in-suite laundry, stainless
  
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• 'Cousi Open' golf tournament supports minor hockey

  16-09-2026 11:59 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A special charity golf tournament returns this year, honouring a Sarnia man who died in the prime of his life at just 49-years-old.The Cousi Open is taking place on Saturday, September 19 at the St. Clair Parkway Golf Course, in memory of Brian Cousineau.It was started in 2017 by his daughters Amanda, Brooke, Christie and Drew.All proceeds will be donated to the Sarnia Hockey Association (SHA) and the Sarnia Junior Lady Sting (SJLS).Cousi Committee Chairman Mike Hobin said Cousi was a
  
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• Scoreboard, Sept 16

  16-09-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBDetroit 10 Toronto 1Milwaukee 5 Pittsburgh 1Chicago White Sox 6 Cleveland 7LA Dodgers 4 Cincinnati 0Athletics 1 Tampa Bay 2Philadelphia 3 Washington 6Baltimore 7 NY Mets 5NY Yankees 8 Minnesota 1Atlanta 6 Chicago Cubs 3San Francisco 10 St. Louis 3Boston 2 Texas 4Kansas City 2 Houston 4San Diego 3 Colorado 9Seattle 1 LA Angels 2Miami 4 Arizona 2---PJHLMooretown 0 Essex 3---Wednesday's GamesMLBChicago White Sox at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m.San Francisco at
  
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• Volunteers sought for Canatara beach cleanup in Sarnia

  15-09-2026 22:51 via theobserver.ca
  
  Just because a beach looks clean doesn’t mean it necessarily is, says Leslie Chekan.The Climate Action Sarnia Lambton spokesperson said she’s participated before as a volunteer in an annual Lake Huron Coastal Centre beach cleanup in Sarnia.Saturday’s, 10 a.m. to noon, will be the fourth at Canatara Park beach in Sarnia, held by the Coastal Centre, a Goderich-based, charitable non-governmental organization.The amount of cigarette butts, microplastics and other trash hiding bene
  
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• LPH seeks dog, owner in Sarnia biting incident

  15-09-2026 21:10 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton Public Health is seeking information about the location of a dog and its owner following a dog bite incident in Sarnia.It happened at around 8:15 p.m. on Monday, September 14, on 191 Indian Road South directly outside of Food Basics.The dog is described as a medium-to-large dog with a pink/purple collar.It has short fur that is mostly black with white fur on chest, paws, and snout.The owner is described as a White male with short, dark brown hair, who appeared to be around 5' 8" tal
  
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• Pyjama Walk in Sarnia set to raise funds and awareness for Childcan

  15-09-2026 19:11 via theobserver.ca
  
  Donations for Sunday’s second Sarnia Childcan Pyjama Walk were on their way early in the week to reaching the goal of raising $5,000 to help families impacted by childhood cancer.As of Monday, about $3,100 had been donated, according to the website for the London-based charity, www.childcan.com/walk .The Sarnia walk, one of six this month in Ontario, is “small but mighty,” Childcan spokesperson Amy Mathias said.About 50 people took part last year in Sarnia and “every dol
  
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