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• Scoreboard, Nov. 13

  13-11-2026 10:36 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  NHL Minnesota 5 Toronto 2Florida 5 Detroit 4Carolina 4 Seattle 1Montreal 5 Boston 2Ottawa 4 Colorado 3 OTNew Jersey 5 Washington 2Tampa Bay 3 Columbus 1Winnipeg 8 Dallas 3Chicago 3 Buffalo 2 OTSt. Louis 1 Utah 0 SONY Islanders 5 Los Angeles 2---OHL Kitchener 6 Erie 2North Bay 2 Sarnia 0Peterborough 7 Kingston 2Ottawa 4 Saginaw 2Windsor 4 Niagara 1---GOHL LaSalle 4 Ayr 3Woodstock 5 Sarnia 4 OTElmira 10 Brantford 4---PJHL Port Stanley 6 Petrolia 5Blenheim 9 Walpole Island 1North Middlesex 4 Exeter
  
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• UPDATE: Ground stop lifted for all American flights

  14-11-2026 02:48 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  A rare ground stop of U.S.-based aircraft has been lifted.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide ground stop on all American flights on Friday afternoon. It was lifted shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Friday.The problem has been blamed on what was called a "temporary telecommunications outage".The FAA said in a social media post that the ground stop, only the third in the States since 9/11, was "out of an abundance of caution".The outage affected major air route traffic control
  
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• US FAA issues ground stop for all American flights

  14-11-2026 00:01 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  A communication breakdown is being blamed for leading to a rare ground stop of all U.S.-based aircraft.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a nationwide ground stop on all American flights on Friday afternoon.The problem has been blamed on what was called a "temporary telecommunications outage".[tweet id="2121363171361575176"]The FAA said in a social media post that the ground stop, only the third in the States since 9/11, was "out of an abundance of caution".The outage affected maj
  
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• Sarnia Lambton Beyond the Headlines episode 33: Mario Fazio

  13-11-2026 21:30 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  On this week's episode of Sarnia-Lambton Beyond the Headlines, host Josh Boyce talks with newly elected City/County Councillor Mario Fazio. They chat about his decades of experience in Real Estate, his vision for the city for this coming term, the need for more housing and what he'd like to see accomplished in the next four years.
  
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• Premier attends private opening of $200M Watford landfill gas plant

  13-11-2026 17:40 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a quiet stop in Lambton County on Thursday, but local reporters weren't invited to see it.Ford was in Watford for the official opening of Waste Management’s (WM) new $200 million renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the Twin Creeks Environmental Centre.The event was strictly invitation-only and closed off to local media, with details instead shared in a company news release.In that statement, Ford credited his government’s work to attract the investment foll
  
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• IPM organizers host volunteer open houses

  13-11-2026 17:35 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Organizers of the 2027 International Plowing Match (IPM) and Rural Expo are looking to sign up more volunteers during a couple of open house events.The IPM will be held on a family farm, just east of Petrolia, from September 21 to September 25, 2027."This celebration of agriculture, rural life and community takes people with all kinds of skills, interests and ideas," read a post on the IPM's Facebook page.Volunteers will be needed during the event to help in different areas, including park
  
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• Lambton College giving prospective students first look at new residence

  13-11-2026 17:30 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Lambton College will give prospective students the first look at its new residence building at its open house this Saturday.The college will welcome potential students and their families to come see what the school has to offer."This is your best day to see the school. Talk to our coordinators who run these programs. See the labs in person and start to define what some of these options might be for you," said Future Student Advisor Brady Chambers.The college has been working on its new residence
  
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• Big Brothers Big Sisters' Show and Sale to be held at new venue

  13-11-2026 17:29 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sarnia-Lambton will host its 53rd annual Fall Show and Sale this weekend at a new location.Fundraising Coordinator Melissa Matthews said the fundraising event will be held at École Secondaire Catholique Saint-François-Xavier and École Secondaire Franco-Jeunesse due to ongoing construction at Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School."Saint-François was very accommodating and willing to take the event on," said Matthews.The venue, located on the Rapids Parkway, offers a
  
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• First snowfall of the season may cause slippery driving conditions

  13-11-2026 16:59 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  After experiencing mild temperatures at the beginning of November, Sarnia-Lambton will be getting a taste of winter.Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the region, calling for the potential for five to 10 centimetres of snowfall Friday evening and into Saturday morning.The national weather agency said lake effect rain and snow showers off of Lake Huron are expected to intensify Friday evening.Areas away from the shoreline are expected to see precipitation transition to all
  
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• Sarnia Sting start northern road trip with 2-0 loss to North Bay

  13-11-2026 13:36 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Despite a great performance by Sarnia goalie Kale Osipenko, the Sting lost to the North Bay Battalion 2-0 on Thursday.Osipenko saved 40 shots on net.It was a scoreless first period. But Arseny Pronin scored for North Bay in the second, and the Battalion took their insurance goal during a power play on an empty net.The Sting will continue their northern road trip with a stop in Sudbury on Friday.Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m. You can hear the game live on Big Country 1039.Ahead of Thursday's g
  
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• McEachran excited for swearing-in amid 'whirlwind' few weeks

  13-11-2026 12:45 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Sarnia's first new mayor in nearly four decades will officially be sworn in on Monday, November 16, when city council convenes for the first meeting of the 2026-2030 term.Carrie McEachran will be joined alongside returning councillors Brian White, Terry Burrell, Adam Kilner, and Chrissy McRoberts, as well as newcomers Andrew Stokley, Lo Anne Chan, Richard (Dick) Felton, and Mario Fazio.In a historic victory, McEachran captured 13,828 votes during the 2026 municipal election, defeating inc
  
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• Unsolved disappearance of Dustin Ireson reaches four-year mark

  13-11-2026 12:02 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Friday, November 13, 2026, marks four years since Dustin Ireson disappeared from Sarnia.He was last seen in the area of the Harbour Front Inn, where his black Dodge Ram pickup truck was later located.Despite exhaustive efforts by search teams and investigators over the years, no trace of him has ever been found.The impact of his absence continues to weigh heavily on Ireson’s family, friends, and the community at large.At the time of his disappearance, Ireson was 33 years old and described
  
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• Number of travellers from U.S. still rising, says Stats Canada

  13-11-2026 12:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  A new report from Stats Canada says the number of people entering Canada from the U.S. is still going up, despite ongoing trade tensions with the Trump administration.The monthly report on international travel was released on Thursday, for travel in October.The number of return trips to Canada from the States by air and automobile was 1.9-million. October was the seventh straight month of year-to-year increases in travel.There were just over 1.49-million arrivals from the U.S. by automobile alon
  
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• UPDATE: LCCVI placed under brief hold and secure

  12-11-2026 21:50 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Concerns about a potentially armed individual prompted a brief hold and secure at Petrolia's high school on Thursday.Lambton OPP said officers responded to a disturbance near the school at around 2:20 p.m.During that time, Lambton Central Collegiate & Vocational Institute (LCCVI) went into a hold and secure, which lasted about 25 minutes.OPP posted the advisory to social media shortly after 3 p.m."One individual is in police custody without incident, and no others are being sought. There is
  
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• LCCVI placed under brief hold and secure

  12-11-2026 21:50 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Concerns about a potentially armed individual prompted a brief hold and secure at Petrolia's high school on Thursday.Lambton OPP said officers responded to a disturbance at around 2:20 p.m.During that time, Lambton Central Collegiate & Vocational Institute (LCCVI) went into a hold and secure, which lasted about 25 minutes.OPP posted the advisory to social media shortly after 3 p.m."One individual is in police custody without incident, and no others are being sought. There is no threat to pub
  
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• Lammens shipped to Attack for veteran, picks

  12-11-2026 20:50 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  The Sarnia Sting have traded forward Brenner Lammens to the Owen Sound Attack as the club looks to retool, sitting ninth in the Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) 10 team Western Conference.In return, the Sting have received forward Jake Crawford, second round draft picks in 2027, 2028, and 2030, a third rounder in 2028, and a conditional 15th round pick in 2029.The 15th rounder will become a fourth round pick if Lammens plays the 2028-2029 season or scores 30 goals.Sarnia also gave up a 15th round p
  
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• Brooke Alvinston couple honoured through annual hockey tournament

  12-11-2026 20:45 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  A couple that left a lasting impression on the Brooke Alvinston community will be honoured in true Canadian fashion this weekend.The 10th annual Hayter Memorial hockey tournament will take place on Friday and Saturday at the Brooke Alvinston Inwood Community Complex.Firefighters from 10 departments, including many local ones and from as far as New Jersey and Toronto, will compete.The tournament is held in memory of Jim and Mary Louise Hayter, who passed away within two weeks of each other in 201
  
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• Student health, wellness get boost from Noelle's Gift

  12-11-2026 18:45 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Local students are getting a big leg up, thanks to a $259,200 donation from Noelle's Gift to Children.A cheque was presented Thursday to the Lambton-Kent and St. Clair Catholic District School Boards.Public Board CEO Gary Girardi is thrilled and said the funds will be put to great use."It's used for direct support to our students in all of our schools, from emergency items to things like specific needs for individual students," said Girardi. "The beauty of it is that when the needs arise, Noelle
  
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• Lambton County farmers near end of harvest thanks to favourable weather

  12-11-2026 17:30 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Ideal fall conditions have allowed Lambton County producers to bring a smooth and successful harvest near the finish line.Lambton Federation of Agriculture President Mike Belan said the soybean harvest and winter wheat planting finished really well thanks to a long stretch of nice weather.He said area farmers, including himself, have made good progress harvesting corn since with average to above average yields being recorded."We just finished up last week and I think probably, if you went around
  
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• Have you seen Kurtis Letts?

  12-11-2026 15:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  A federal offender wanted on a Canada-wide arrest warrant could be in southwestern Ontario.The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad is looking for 36-year-old Kurtis Letts after he breached the conditions of his statutory release.Letts is described as an Indigenous man with a light complexion, brown hair, hazel eyes, 5'7" tall, and 176 lbs. He also has a number of face tattoos, including "LOVES BLIND" on his right cheek, "4VBY LIFE" on his left check, and tear drops under both eyes.He's serv
  
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• Wyoming clubs give $93K to local health care

  12-11-2026 12:16 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  The Wyoming Lion and Lioness Clubs have contributed a total of $93,203 to support two major local health care initiatives.The clubs presented a cheque for $43,203 on Tuesday to St. Joseph's Hospice for its expansion project at Lambton Meadowview Villa.They also donated $50,000 toward ongoing renovations at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart (CEE) Hospital in Petrolia.Funds were raised during the clubs' annual charity golf tournament and online auction over the summer.Lions President Paul Hendrick, St.
  
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• Report says understaffing is a crisis in Ontario schools

  12-11-2026 11:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  A new report by the Ontario School Board Council of Unions and the Canadian Union of Public Employees suggests staffing levels in Ontario schools are in crisis.For years, teachers' unions have fought to reduce class sizes and increase the number of education workers in the classroom. The report released this week is built on a series of reports released last year on understaffing in Ontario schools, in which 92.3 per cent of respondents to a survey said more staff was needed.Increased staffing i
  
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• Scoreboard, Nov 12

  12-11-2026 10:55 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  OHLGuelph 5 London 2Barrie 4 Owen Sound 3 (OT)---GOHLSt. Thomas 3 LaSalle 4 (OT)Sarnia 2 London 4---PJHLDresden 2 Wheatley 7---NHLTampa Bay 8 Buffalo 3NY Rangers 3 Calgary 1Philadelphia 2 Edmonton 3 (OT)Utah 3 Vegas 5Pittsburgh 3 San Jose 2 (SO)Nashville 4 Anaheim 2---NBAWashington 101 Indiana 114Cleveland 115 New York 107Boston 98 Toronto 93Denver 123 Memphis 118Brooklyn 145 New Orleans 111LA Lakers 123 Milwaukee 112San Antonio 124 Chicago 119Orlando 123 Utah 108Golden State 108 Houst
  
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• Pathways annual Secret Santa Shoppe opens this weekend

  11-11-2026 22:25 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Pathways Health Centre for Children's Secret Santa Shoppe kicks off this Friday, November 13.The heartwarming event is open to children in the community."We get just over 1,000 little shoppers in our Secret Santa shop, which is absolutely lovely. Of course, we're always striving to get more shoppers in and spend some time with us, and be able to provide holiday delights for the families," said Event Lead Marcy Draker. "We have open doors and open hearts for families in Sarnia-Lambton."The event
  
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• Sarnia honours fallen heroes at annual Remembrance Day ceremony

  11-11-2026 18:05 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Hundreds of residents, with poppies proudly pinned to their chest, stood in silence during the annual Remembrance Day service at Veterans Park in Sarnia Wednesday.The colour party left the Royal Canadian Legion on Front Street at 10:35 a.m. for the customary march through the downtown to the park to begin the Remembrance Day service.The November 11 address was delivered by Deacon David Cummings.Deacon David Cummings during Sarnia's Remembrance Day service. November 11, 2026. (Photo by Natalia Ve
  
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• Sarnia police warn of organized auto thieves

  11-11-2026 18:01 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Investigators with the Sarnia Police Service (SPS) believe a recent string of vehicle thefts, targeting certain Toyota and Lexus models, may be connected.Sarnia police issued a warning on Wednesday, advising the public of several thefts and attempted thefts of newer-model Toyota and Lexus vehicles over the past two nights."The offenders appear to be organized, travelling into the community from outside the area, and leaving immediately after successfully stealing a vehicle," read the SPS media r
  
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• What to do with your poppy after Remembrance Day ceremonies

  11-11-2026 18:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Remembrance Day ceremonies are wrapping up across the province, bringing with it a question for many: what should I do with my poppy?The easiest answer is to leave it on wreaths at the local cenotaph, where they've been set up to honour all the veterans who've passed away.For anyone who can't attend a ceremony, the simplest answer is to throw it away.But Len Maynard, a 30-year veteran and the former president of the Chatham Legion, says that while it may seem disrespectful, there are no protocol
  
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• Bright fireball lights up sky over Sarnia-Lambton

  11-11-2026 16:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  Stargazers across Sarnia-Lambton and Southern Ontario were treated to a dramatic display Tuesday evening, when a brilliant fireball meteor streaked across the sky.Local residents took to social media to report seeing a vivid blue meteor trace a path across the sky, before ending in a distinct, visible flash.The event was widely noted across the region with reports compiled by Ontario Storm Watch indicating sightings spanning from Sarnia to Hamilton and north toward Innisfil.The sighting was cap
  
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• Salvation Army calls on community to 'Adopt a Family' for the holidays

  11-11-2026 12:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  The Salvation Army is seeking anyone with a giving heart -- individuals, families, businesses, or organizations -- to adopt a family in need this holiday season.Christmas Coordinator Michelle Bird said the volunteers are paired with a family that best meets their budget."Here at the Salvation Army we take applications for Christmas [food] hampers," Bird said. "We're preparing for 500 of those this year. We had 450 last year, so we're preparing for a little bit more this year. So, you sign up
  
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• Scoreboard, Nov 11

  11-11-2026 11:00 via MyNewsToday.ca
  
  OHLSault Ste. Marie 1 Sudbury 4---PJHLMooretown 0 Essex 3---NHLColorado 6 Toronto 3New Jersey 2 Winnipeg 4Washington 3 Ottawa 2 (OT)Minnesota 2 Montreal 1 (OT )Florida 4 Columbus 1Detroit 2 St. Louis 3Nashville 3 Los Angeles 0---NBAMilwaukee 85 New York 117Boston 123 Philadelphia 101Miami 115 Utah 109LA Clippers 110 Phoenix 133Orlando 107 Sacramento 100Oklahoma City 103 Portland 123---Wednesday's GamesOHLGuelph at London, 6:30 p.m.Barrie at Owen Sound, 7 p.m.---GOHLSt. Thomas at L
  
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