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• Sarnia's newest school blessed during opening ceremony - sarnianewstoday.ca

  17-10-2024 12:03 via news.google.com
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• Woman charged in deadly crash on Hwy. 402 in Sarnia goes on trial

  08-09-2026 22:48 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Sarnia jury is hearing the case of a woman charged with dangerous driving after a deadly crash on a nearby stretch of Highway 402 nearly three years ago.Stacie Rogers, 37, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of dangerous driving causing death to Colin Connelly and Heather Frank and one count of dangerous driving causing bodily harm to Balwinder Chehal linked to an Oct. 2, 2023, collision in Sarnia.Rogers pleaded not guilty to all charges Aug. 31 as the jury was picked, but no evidence or wit
  
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• Lambton OPP urge water safety after recent drownings

  08-09-2026 22:34 via theobserver.ca
  
  Police are reminding people about water safety after four drownings near Grand Bend in 11 days.The latest, a 37-year-old kayaker whose body was discovered Sunday, represents the 10th drowning incident to which Lambton OPP have responded in 2026, said Const. Tyler Campbell.“There have been many tragedies around our local waterways lately.”Incidents include in Lambton and Huron counties, he said.“We still have a lot of nice weather left in September typically, so we want to make
  
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• Strangway Centre getting ready for busy fall season

  08-09-2026 18:59 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia’s Strangway Centre is offering German lessons, on top of other courses and classes, as it plans for it’s typically busy fall season.“The fall as well as winter are always good times for me to introduce new programs (since) they are our busiest seasons of the year,” said Mike Neely, activities programmer with the city-run recreation centre for adults age 20 and older.Registration opens at 9 a.m. Sept. 15 for fall programs.The 560-member centre that also offers trip
  
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• PM warns of tough times as tariffs against U.S. come into effect

  08-09-2026 18:42 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney is warning Canadians that tough economic times are ahead as the trade war with the U.S. continues.His comments come as Canada's $27.6 billion in retaliatory tariffs officially came into effect, weeks after talks were stopped ahead of a potential deal between the two countries.The federal government stopped negotiating due to what it called unreasonable last-minute requirements. This included restricting the French language, restricting which countries Canada can trade
  
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• Safety reminders issued with school back in session

  08-09-2026 12:12 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Police services in Sarnia-Lambton are urging drivers to stay vigilant as students return to classrooms.Sarnia Police Service (SPS) Community Engagement Officer Cst. Nick McLean said failing to stop for a school bus or crossing guard could result in hefty penalties."If you fail to stop for a school bus when the overhead red signal lights are flashing, a police officer can give you a ticket for $490 and six demerit points. If you fail to stop for a crossing guard displaying a school
  
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• Major upgrades approved for Forest Catholic school

  08-09-2026 12:10 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Ontario's Ministry of Education has approved more than $6.1 million in funding for an addition to St. John Fisher Catholic School in Forest.The project includes a six-classroom addition to the school, the renovation and repurposing of two existing classrooms to expand child care programming, upgrades to a kindergarten classroom and construction of a new 13-space parking lot.St. Clair Catholic District School Bord Chair John Van Heck said the project will increase the school capacity by 92 pupil
  
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• Scoreboard, Sept 8

  08-09-2026 12:07 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBToronto 5 Athletics 6Minnesota 4 Detroit 5Atlanta 0 Philadelphia 1NY Mets 9 Miami 4LA Angels 2 Boston 5Cleveland 4 Baltimore 6Arizona 5 Kansas City 4Chicago Cubs 3 Milwaukee 4Washington 2 San Diego 3St. Louis 4 San Francisco 5Cincinnati 3 LA Dodgers 6---OHL preseasonSaginaw 1 Kitchener 5---CFLToronto 37 Hamilton 22Edmonton 38 Calgary 28---Tuesday's Games MLB Cleveland at Baltimore, 6:35 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 6:40 p.m. Houston at Philadelphia, 6:40 p.m. NY Me
  
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• UPDATE: Officials have recovered the body of a missing swimmer in Lake Huron

  08-09-2026 03:02 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  After a five and a half hour search, officials have located the body of a missing swimmer near Point Edward.According to Point Edward Fire and Rescue, emergency crews were dispatched at around 3 p.m. on Monday to assist with a swimmer in distress on Lake Huron in the area of the Cove.The swimmer was unaccounted for, and marine resources were deployed to help in the search.Sarnia Fire Rescue, Sarnia police, Lambton EMS, the Canadian Coast Guard, and the St. Clair County Sheriff's Dive Team were a
  
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• Officials searching for a missing swimmer in Lake Huron

  07-09-2026 23:32 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A search is underway for a missing swimmer near Point Edward.According to Point Edward Fire and Rescue, they were dispatched at around 3 p.m. on Monday to assist with a swimmer in distress on Lake Huron in the area of the Cove.Officials say the swimmer is unaccounted for and marine resources have been deployed to help in the search.Sarnia Fire Rescue, Sarnia police, Lambton EMS, the Canadian Coast Guard, and the St. Clair County Sheriff's Dive Team are also on scene.Point Edward Fire and Rescue
  
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• Name suggestions sought for new affordable housing on Kathleen Avenue in Sarnia

  07-09-2026 19:45 via theobserver.ca
  
  A new 50-apartment affordable housing building, expected to begin welcoming tenants this November, in Sarnia needs a name.With construction of the $16.5-million housing project on Kathleen Avenue nearly complete, Lambton County is asking the public for name suggestions.“We are excited to see the creativity of our residents and learn about the local connections and stories that inspire their suggestions” Melisa Johnson, the county’s manager of housing services, said in a news r
  
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• Unions fly the flag during 124th Sarnia Labour Day Parade

  07-09-2026 17:54 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia’s 124th Labour Day Parade made its way along Front Street Monday, in sight of Michigan on the other side of the St. Clair River.It was a reminder of one of the worries on the minds of labour leaders with ongoing tariffs and threats from the U.S. administration.“It’s definitely an uncertain time,” Candace Young, president of the Sarnia and District Labour Council said Monday before leading this year’s parade.“It’s good for us to come together and
  
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• Mooretown Library temporarily closed

  07-09-2026 12:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Unforeseen impacts related to the ongoing renovations at the Mooretown Sports Complex have forced the Mooretown Library to temporarily close for an unknown period of time.The County of Lambton said it was recently advised that the project at the sports complex will impact access and operations at the library, which is located on the second floor of the Emily Street building.The temporary closure officially begins on Monday, September 7.The county said updates will be shared with the public and a
  
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• Scoreboard, Sept 7

  07-09-2026 12:16 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBCincinnati 12, Milwaukee 8Atlanta 5, Philadelphia 4Pittsburgh 1, Los Angeles Angels 0Boston 3, Baltimore 1Miami 10, Chicago Cubs 3Cleveland 3, Detroit 2New York Mets 4, San Francisco 2Arizona 3, Houston 2Kansas City 6, Toronto 1Texas 8, Tampa Bay 6St. Louis 10, Colorado 8Seattle 2, Athletics 0San Diego 4, New York Yankees 3Chicago White Sox 10, Minnesota 1Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Washington 5---CFLSaskatchewan 32, Winnipeg 26---Monday's GamesMLBAtlanta at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m. New York Yankee
  
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• Two in five Canadian workers afraid for their jobs this Labour Day

  07-09-2026 12:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  While Canadians overwhelmingly support Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to walk away from trade talks with the U.S., almost 40 per cent of Canadian workers fear the trade war will cost them their jobs.New data from the Angus Reid Institute suggests 13 per cent of Canadians are "very concerned about losing their own job," while another 25 per cent also expressed some level of anxiety.Industry experts suggest Canadians have a right to be fearful. They predict no trade deal with the U.S. will
  
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• Registration is open for this year's Kidney Walk in Sarnia

  06-09-2026 19:30 via theobserver.ca
  
  Walkers and donors are being sought for this year’s Kidney Walk in Sarnia.The fundraiser organized by the Kidney Foundation of Canada is already closing in on its $30,000 goal for the walk planned for Sept. 27 at Canatara Park.As of Sunday morning, donations of more than $25.500, or 85 per cent of the $30,000 goal, had been collected online, according to the walk’s website .There were 13 teams and 57 individuals registered at that point for the 1-km and 5-km walks set to begin at 10
  
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• OPP find kayaker's body near Grand Bend

  06-09-2026 18:11 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Provincial police have found the body of a missing kayaker near Grand Bend.On Saturday, September 5, at 3:40 p.m., OPP officers responded to a report of a missing 37-year-old man from Kitchener who had been kayaking on Lake Huron and had not returned after several hours.He had launched his kayak from Bluewater, north of Grand Bend.Extensive search efforts continued through the night involving the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, OPP Marine Unit, OPP Emergency Response Team, and OPP Aviation Ser
  
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• St. Clair Township's Heritage Hamlet sign project is now complete

  06-09-2026 17:21 via theobserver.ca
  
  Many early St. Clair Township settlements and hamlets may be largely gone, but now they’re not forgotten.Since 2019, Heritage St. Clair has been installing signs at early hamlets around the municipality that was formed by the merging two decades ago of Moore and Sombra townships. The final three signs went up recently marking the end of the project.A total of 27 signs were placed over the years by the township’s works department on behalf of the municipality’s heritage committ
  
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• Kayaker missing on Lake Huron near Grand Bend

  06-09-2026 14:58 via theobserver.ca
  
  Police and emergency crews are searching late Saturday for a kayaker missing on Lake Huron in the Grand Bend area, says Lambton OPP.An adult man was last seen in a solid blue kayak and wearing a yellow life jacket and the search was expected to continue through the evening and into the night, police said.That comes after last weekend’s recovery of the bodies of two swimmers missing from the Grand Bend area.A London man, 66, was reported missing while swimming in the Ausable River in Lambt
  
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• Body of kayaker missing on Lake Huron near Grand Bend found

  06-09-2026 14:58 via theobserver.ca
  
  The body of a kayaker missing since Saturday on Lake Huron near Grand Bend has been recovered, says the OPP.Police said Sunday at about 9:40 a.m. the search had concluded with the recovering of the individual who was pronounced dead.“Huron OPP thanks emergency response partners and members of the public who assisted with search efforts,” police said.An adult man was last seen in a solid blue kayak and wearing a yellow life jacket and the search was expected to continue through the e
  
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• What's closed on Labour Day in Sarnia-Lambton

  06-09-2026 12:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Here’s what’s open and closed on Labour Day, Monday September 7, 2026 in Sarnia-Lambton.Post Office: Closed and no mail deliverySarnia Transit: No serviceBanks and Trust Companies: ClosedLCBO stores: ClosedBeer stores: Most closed (Lambton Mall location open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)Stores: Some open (i.e. Lambton Mall open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wine Rack open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)Government offices (Municipal, provincial, federal): ClosedStrangway Community Centre: ClosedGarb
  
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• Sarnia student wins global contest for 'digger-style' game

  06-09-2026 12:25 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A Sarnia youth is being recognized internationally for his proficiency in coding.Declan Fleman, 12, earned first place in his age category in the global Jurassic Code competition, using an online learning platform provided by Lambton County Library.The Fiero Code contest took place from June 1 to July 31.Coders from around the globe were tasked with creating a digger-style video game complete with multiple levels of increasing difficulty, and custom characters and sound effects."Every
  
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• Scoreboard, Sept 6

  06-09-2026 12:19 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLB Final ScoresChicago Cubs 6, Miami 5San Francisco 9, NY Mets 5Atlanta 2, Philadelphia 4Detroit 6, Cleveland 0LA Angels 6, Pittsburgh 1Milwaukee 3, Cincinnati 5Boston 5, Baltimore 0Tampa Bay 6, Texas 3Toronto 4, Kansas City 3Minnesota 6, Chicago White Sox 4NY Yankees 5, San Diego 1Arizona 4, Houston 3St. Louis 7, Colorado 10Washington 5, LA Dodgers 6Athletics 6, Seattle 2OHL Preseason Final ScoresErie 6, Saginaw 4Windsor 4, Sault Ste. Marie 2London 5, Victoria 3Flint 6, Sarnia 4---Sunday's Gam
  
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• UPDATE: Sarnia police have found missing man

  06-09-2026 03:23 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Sarnia police have located a missing senior.According to officials, the 85-year-old man was last spoken to at around 11 a.m. Saturday morning.Police announced he had been found at around 9 p.m. on Saturday.Officials thanked the public for their help in the search.
  
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• Lambton County match plows on Saturday

  05-09-2026 21:14 via theobserver.ca
  
  It wasn’t too wet to plow Saturday, but it was close.The Lambton County Plowing Match was nearly cancelled Friday evening following a wet week, but the Lambton Plowmen’s Association and host farmers, Ken and Pam Dobbin, decided in the end to go ahead.The field on Black Ash Road in Enniskillen Township was soggy in a few spots, but the sky was clear, the sun was shining and more than 40 competitors, plus dozens of spectators, made the trip to the more than century-old annual competit
  
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• Lambton County match plows ahead despite wet week

  05-09-2026 21:14 via theobserver.ca
  
  It wasn’t too wet to plow Saturday, but it was close.The Lambton County Plowing Match was nearly cancelled Friday evening after a wet week, but the Lambton Plowmen’s Association and host farmers, Ken and Pam Dobbin, decided to go ahead.The field on Black Ash Road in Enniskillen Township was soggy in a few spots, but the sky was clear, the sun was shining and more than 40 competitors, plus dozens of spectators, made the trip to the more than century-old annual competition.“It&r
  
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• Sarnia rapper and author explores 'the flow zone'

  05-09-2026 13:47 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia-raised rapper and author Duane (D.O.) Gibson’s eventful year just got busier.Named to the Order of Canada in June, Gibson is set to release his fourth book, following the August release of his 12th album.Born in Saskatchewan to a family with Cape Breton roots, he grew up in Sarnia before heading to Toronto more than two decades ago for university and then a career as a motivational speaker and hip hop artist.Gibson founded the program Stay Driven and has visited more than 4,000 sch
  
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• Exploring 'the flow zone': New book, album add to Sarnia rapper's busy year

  05-09-2026 13:47 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia-raised rapper and author Duane (D.O.) Gibson’s eventful year just got busier.Named to the Order of Canada in June, Gibson is set to release his fourth book, following the August release of his 12th album.Born in Saskatchewan to a family with Cape Breton roots, he grew up in Sarnia before heading to Toronto more than two decades ago for university and a career as a motivational speaker and hip hop artist.Gibson founded the program Stay Driven and has visited more than 4,000 schools
  
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• Exploeing 'the flow zone'Sarnia rapper and author explores 'the flow zone'

  05-09-2026 13:47 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia-raised rapper and author Duane (D.O.) Gibson’s eventful year just got busier.Named to the Order of Canada in June, Gibson is set to release his fourth book, following the August release of his 12th album.Born in Saskatchewan to a family with Cape Breton roots, he grew up in Sarnia before heading to Toronto more than two decades ago for university and then a career as a motivational speaker and hip hop artist.Gibson founded the program Stay Driven and has visited more than 4,000 sch
  
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• Scoreboard, Sept. 5

  05-09-2026 12:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBDetroit 6 Cleveland 7Detroit 3 Cleveland 4Milwaukee 10 Cincinnati 7Atlanta 5 Philadelphia 2LA Angels 0 Pittsburgh 1Boston 1 Baltimore 0San Francisco 6 NY Mets 10Chicago Cubs 6 Miami 1Minnesota 1 Chicago White Sox 4Tampa Bay 7 Texas 6Arizona 1 Houston 3Toronto 9 Kansas City 2St. Louis 7 Colorado 6NY Yankees 2 San Diego 3Athletics 7 Seattle 6Washington 3 LA Dodgers 5---OHL PreseasonNiagara 1 Brantford 7Brampton 3 Guelph 5Oshawa 5 Kitchener 4Kingston 4 Ottawa 3Sudbury 2 Sault Ste. Marie 4London
  
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