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• Scoreboard, Oct 13

  13-10-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLB PlayoffsLeague Championship SeriesLA Dodgers 4 Milwaukee 7(Milwaukee leads 2-0)Cleveland 7 Tampa Bay 3(Cleveland leads 1-0) ---NHLOttawa 4 New Jersey 1Florida 3 Buffalo 5 Vegas 2 Minnesota 4---OHLPeterborough 1 North Bay 3Saginaw 3 Windsor 2 (SO)---GOHLStratford 4 London 3---NFLBuffalo 37 LA Rams 34 (OT)---CFLSaskatchewan 24 Montreal 44---Tuesday's GamesMLB PlayoffsLeague Championship SeriesCleveland at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m.(Cleveland leads 1-0) ---OH
  
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• Sting take another tough loss to Saginaw

  18-10-2026 12:37 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Just one day after scoring nine, the Saginaw Spirit put through seven more against the Sarnia Sting.[tweet id="2111640628106768745"]The Spirit have won five in a row to improve to 6-2-2-0, while the Sting have lost four straight.[tweet id="2111640551531409570"]The matchup took place at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw, closing out a back-to-back home-and-home series between the two OHL rivals.[tweet id="2111606091679162478"]The Sting will look to bounce back as they are scheduled for a home-and-h
  
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• Scoreboard, Oct. 18

  18-10-2026 12:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Major League Baseball (ALCS)Tampa Bay 7, Cleveland 3---OHLLondon 7, Erie 1Owen Sound 2, Flint 3Sarnia 4, Saginaw 7---GOHLSt. Marys 9, Komoka 3Listowel 1, Stratford 6Sarnia 1, Strathroy 15---PJHLWalkerton 2, Wingham 3Blenheim 3, Amherstburg 1Kincardine 3, Mitchell 6Lakeshore 6, Mooretown 2---NHLNew Jersey 2, Washington 4Carolina 3, Winnipeg 2Vancouver 2, Tampa Bay 4Seattle 3, Florida 8NY Islanders 4, Toronto 1Buffalo 3, Montreal 4Ottawa 1, Philadelphia 3NY Rangers 0, Columbus 1Dallas 4, Chicago 0
  
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• Chris Plain elected chief for Aamjiwnaang First Nation

  17-10-2026 13:54 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Aamjiwnaang First Nation headed to the polls this week to elect a new chief and council.The final count elected former Chief Chris Plain, who resigned from the role in 2024 after being elected the deputy grand council chief of Anishinabek Nation.Nine people were elected to council, including Sherri Crowley, Darren Henry, Marina Plain, Michael Jackson, Kenneth J. Plain, Kristal Nahmabin, Erica Maness, Anthony Huete-Jacobs, and Pamela Plain. A total of 591 ballots were cast for councillor, with 17
  
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• Get stomping for Childcan at Alton Farms Estate Winery

  17-10-2026 12:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Alton Farms Estate Winery is bringing back a popular local tradition with its annual grape stomp fundraiser this weekend.On Saturday, October 17 at the winery located at 5547 Aberarder Line in Plympton-Wyoming, residents are invited to squish some grapes with their feet for a good cause.The funds raised will support Childcan, a kids cancer foundation which supports families and children through responsive and direct financial assistance, emotional support and social programs.The family-friendly
  
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• Sting lose 9-2 against Saginaw

  17-10-2026 12:23 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Sarnia Sting took a tough 9-2 loss to the Saginaw Spirit on Friday.The Spirit piled up nine goals, including a hat trick, as the Sarnia Sting ran into heavy penalty trouble, allowing Saginaw five power-play opportunities.[tweet id="2111288570988146947"]The two teams face off again tonight, October 17, at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw to finish their home-and-home series.[tweet id="2111288452755124227"]
  
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• Scoreboard, Oct 17

  17-10-2026 11:25 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Friday's GamesAmerican League Championship SeriesTampa Bay at Cleveland (postponed)(Cleveland leads 2-1)---OHLKitchener 5 Niagara 2London 4 Sudbury 1Saginaw 9 Sarnia 2Windsor 11 Owen Sound 3 Guelph 3 Flint 2---GOHLListowel 4 Elmira 1St. Marys 13 Welland 1Stratford 4 St. Thomas 1Woodstock 3 London 1 ---PJHLLakeshore 6 Wheatley 2 Wingham 3 Mount Forest 2 (SO)Exeter 6 Mt. Brydges 3 North Middlesex 5 Petrolia 3Clinton 6 Hanover 3 ---NHLColorado 5 Pittsburgh 2 Boston 4 Anaheim 2---CFLOttawa 40 T
  
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• Rally calls for action to support those living in poverty

  16-10-2026 21:58 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  There's a demand for policy change to address the needs of people living in poverty as online voting opens in the 2026 Municipal Election.The annual Stand Up Against Poverty Rally, organized by the Poverty Reduction Network, was held outside Sarnia City Hall on Friday.Stand Up Against Poverty Rally held outside of Sarnia City Hall. October 16, 2026. (Photo by Natalia Vega)The Inn of the Good Shepherd Programs Manager Adrienne McPhee encouraged attendees to "vote with intention" in this election.
  
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• Ella-ween returns for fourth year

  16-10-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness (SODA) group is still collecting donations in preparation for the fourth annual Ella-ween fundraiser in Sarnia.Costumes and Halloween decor will be sold at a redistribution event on Sunday, October 18, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lochiel Kiwanis Community Centre, located at 180 College Ave. N."We will have some door prizes when you come in. The gymnasium is always fun and decorated. We will have vendors there as well. We have activities for the kids. It's a fun
  
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• Lambton Heritage Museum hosts annual fall and craft festival

  16-10-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Over 70 vendors have signed up for Lambton Heritage Museum's largest fundraiser, the Lambton Fall Colour and Craft Festival.Lambton County Museums and Archives Marketing and Events Coordinator Jessica Stevenson said the annual initiative usually attracts 3,000 to 3,500 people.Visitors can enjoy historical demonstrations, an autumn leaves-inspired craft led by the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery, and an artisan market."We have a variety of vendors selling all ki
  
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• Ontario Public Library Week recognized in Lambton County

  16-10-2026 17:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton County Library is inviting community members to utilize services and spaces offered at local branches as it celebrates Ontario Public Library Week.The provincewide initiative is observed from October 18 to October 24.Local festivities will kick off with an event at Lambton Mall, in front of Bath & Body Works (near the food court) on Saturday, October 17."We'll have a bunch of things set up that you can access with your library card for free," said Cultural Services Community Engageme
  
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• Tickets available for frightfully fun tour of Sarnia’s best Halloween displays

  16-10-2026 12:20 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Fans of Halloween decorations and haunted houses can tour the spookiest spots in Sarnia.Ahead of Halloween, Sarnia Transit's Annual Halloween Bus Tour will provide an opportunity for riders to take a one-hour tour of the best decorated homes in the city.Tickets for the tours on Saturday, October 24 will be available at the city hall customer service desk from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. as of Friday, October 16.Tickets are $3.25 each.All tours will depart from the Clearwater Terminal, and there ar
  
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• Scoreboard, Oct 16

  16-10-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLB PlayoffsLeague Championship SeriesTampa Bay 2 Cleveland 3(Cleveland leads 2-1)Milwaukee 6 LA Dodgers 2(Milwaukee wins 4-0)---OHLSudbury 6 Windsor 2Sault Ste. Marie 5 Niagara 4 (OT)North Bay 2 Peterborough 4---GOHLChatham 6 Sarnia 3---PJHLLucan 4 Petrolia 1Amherstburg 7 Walpole Island 0---NHLBuffalo 5 Toronto 4 (OT)Seattle 3 Tampa Bay 4 (OT)NY Islanders 1 Ottawa 2 (SO)Vancouver 2 Florida 3 (OT)NY Rangers 1 New Jersey 7Philadelphia 1 Detroit 2W
  
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• Petrolia receives federal funding for sidewalks

  15-10-2026 21:18 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Town of Petrolia is moving forward with sidewalk replacements and installations after receiving an investment of up to $300,000 from the federal government. Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu made the funding announcement at Petrolia's municipal office on Thursday.Gladu said the funding comes from the public transportation fund, which she highlighted as being versatile in supporting different types of projects."In every community there are different kinds of [needs]. W
  
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• Sarnia high school placed on lockdown Thursday

  15-10-2026 18:05 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Parents are being ensured their kids are safe after a brief lockdown at Sarnia's Northern Collegiate Institute & Vocational School (NCIVS) on Thursday morning.In an email to Sarnia News Today, the Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB) said an unknown individual was discovered inside the school and police were called to remove them.It said staff and students were not in danger and the lockdown has since been lifted.The board thanked students for being calm and following safety protocols,
  
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• NOVA fined $150K in 2024 spill

  15-10-2026 17:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  NOVA Chemicals Corporation has been fined $150,000 for waiting nearly two hours to report a 2024 spill to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.The provincial ministry recently posted details of the June conviction to its website."The conviction is for having control of a pollutant that was spilled, namely benzene, and failing to notify the ministry of the spill," read the court bulletin.The company was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of $37,500.According to the report, appr
  
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• Tough second period costs Sting in 5-2 loss to Storm

  15-10-2026 12:29 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A tough second period proved costly for the Sarnia Sting Wednesday night, as the visiting Guelph Storm capitalized on a three-goal outburst to secure a 5-2 victory.Cole Emerton had a goal and an assist for Sarnia and Easton Walos scored his club-leading eighth of the season.Ryan Roobroeck opened the scoring for Guelph just 21 seconds into the game for his seventh of the season. Adrien Bartovic, Jaakko Wycisk, Vladimir Dravecky and Tyler Hopkins also scored for the Storm. The Sting were outshot 3
  
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• Pump track now open at Canatara

  15-10-2026 12:07 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A brand-new pump track has opened at Canatara Park.The new asphalt track replaces the old dirt ramps and jumps that were at the end of their lifecycle."The old track was a dirt-based track with some wooden structures. Unfortunately, it had just come to its end of life, and actually required significant annual maintenance and repairs. And that's when the decision was made to go with a no-maintenance asphalt track," said Manager of Facility and Park Services Tom Burnard.The track is for ages two a
  
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• Brooke-Alvinston mayoral field narrows to three as Tom Scott drops out

  15-10-2026 12:05 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Tom Scott has officially withdrawn from the mayoral race in Brooke-Alvinston.In an email to Sarnia News Today, Clerk-Administrator Janet Denkers confirmed she has received formal notification from the candidate terminating his campaign.Since his withdrawal came after the deadline, Scott's name will still appear on the ballot in the October 26 municipal election.Three people are still competing to lead municipal council, current Councillor Don McCabe, James Armstrong and Marcus Del
  
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• Scoreboard, Oct 15

  15-10-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLB PlayoffsLeague Championship SeriesMilwaukee 6 LA Dodgers 2(Milwaukee leads 3-0)---OHLGuelph 5 Sarnia 2---GOHLListowel 4 LaSalle 3Strathroy 4 London 6---PJHLMooretown 2 Wheatley 5---NHLMontreal 4 Washington 5Dallas 3 Colorado 2 (SO)---Thursday's GamesMLB PlayoffsLeague Championship SeriesTampa Bay at Cleveland, 1 p.m.(Series tied 1-1)Milwaukee at LA Dodgers, 8 p.m.(Milwaukee leads 3-0)---OHLSault Ste. Marie at Niagara, 7 p.m.North Bay at Peterborough, 7:05 p.m.Sudbury at Windsor, 7:
  
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• Sgro to compete in U17 World Challenge

  14-10-2026 20:34 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Sarnia Sting will be represented at the upcoming U17 World Challenge.Rookie defenceman Adrian Sgro will be suiting up for Team Canada White while Equipment Manager Justin Vanderlaan will be on the bench.Sting General Manager Dylan Seca, alongside Saginaw General Manager Dave Drinkill, helped select the rosters for Canada White and Red.The Canadian rosters feature 44 players from across the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), including 18 from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).Sgro has a goal and two
  
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• Worker seriously injured in fall at Sombra greenhouse

  14-10-2026 19:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Lambton OPP and the Ministry of Labour are investigating after a worker fell 30 feet while replacing greenhouse roofing material at EnviroFresh Farms in Sombra.Members of the St. Clair Township Fire Department responded to 2690 St. Clair Parkway just after 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 14.Fire Chief Richard Boyes said firefighters from four stations were on scene and immediately rendered first-aid, assisting Lambton EMS.“As (the worker) was walking up the incline of the roof, he fell through t
  
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• OPP traffic campaign sees uptick in speeding

  14-10-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Provincial police laid 110 speeding charges in Lambton County during a traffic safety campaign held over the Thanksgiving long weekend.Operation Impact ran between October 9 and October 12, targeting dangerous driving behaviours.Members of the OPP West Region detachments laid 2,152 charges in total during the holiday weekend, which is up from 1,832 last year.Most of the charges laid were for speeding, with a total of 1,030, an increase from 911 in 2025.West Region OPP also laid 36 stunt driving/
  
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• Sarnia-Lambton United Way appeals for help to reach halfway mark of $1.5M goal

  14-10-2026 17:42 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Sarnia-Lambton United Way is appealing for donors to help it reach the halfway mark of its fundraising campaign.Resource Developer Bruce McDonald said to date, around $651,000 has been raised, which is 43 per cent of the $1.5 million goal."However, that does put us behind pace this time last year by about $27,000," said McDonald. "We're optimistic internally. We understand that given recent economic events that it was going to be a challenge this year. We still have lots of time and we are m
  
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• Sarnia to light up purple for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day on Oct. 15

  14-10-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, a time to break the silence surrounding a tragedy affecting more than 37,000 Ontario families every year.Local organization The Valeria Fund is working to ensure no family grieves alone, offering support through community events and advocacy.It was established in April, 2023 in memory of Araminta Valeria Chan who passed away an hour after birth from a pre-exiting genetic condition."Having started the grieving process in the second half of pre
  
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• Mobile HHW events scheduled for October

  14-10-2026 17:35 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Two mobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events, held in partnership between the County of Lambton and Clean Harbors Canada Inc., are scheduled to take place this week.The first event will be held in Petrolia on Thursday, October 15, at the County Public Works Depot, located at 310 Centre St.The last mobile HHW event of 2026 will be held on Saturday, October 17, at the County Public Works Depot, at 6958 Townsend Line in Lambton Shores.Both mobile drop-off events are scheduled to tak
  
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• SODA and Bluewater Health celebrate organ donors with new Garden of Honour

  14-10-2026 12:28 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Sarnia Organ Donor Awareness (SODA) and Bluewater Health (BWH) celebrated a decade of honouring organ and tissue donors on Tuesday with the opening of the new Garden of Honour.The newly expanded garden recognizes donors and recipients and the connections made possible through the gift of life."The gardens were a long time coming to fruition. It took 16 years for us to get things planted and to the grand opening phase of the gardens, and it turned out to be a perfect space for them," said SO
  
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• Scoreboard, Oct 14

  14-10-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLB PlayoffsLeague Championship SeriesCleveland 1 Tampa Bay 3(Series tied 1-1) ---OHLLondon 4 Kitchener 3 (SO)---NHLToronto 4 Utah 5New Jersey 5 Detroit 4 (OT)Florida 7 Columbus 3Buffalo 3 Montreal 4 (SO) Washington 2 Carolina 4Seattle 3 Philadelphia 2 (SO)Tampa Bay 1 NY Rangers 4St. Louis 7 Ottawa 2Vancouver 2 NY Islanders 3Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 5Minnesota 2 Winnipeg 5Colorado 3 Dallas 2Vegas 5 Nashville 2Calgary 4 Anaheim 2Edmonto
  
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• OPP launch road safety campaign aimed at commercial vehicles

  13-10-2026 18:20 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Drivers may notice more police on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patrolled roads this October.The OPP West Region has launched a three-week safety campaign called Project Safe Haul."Commercial vehicle safety is a shared responsibility. Through Project Safe Haul, OPP officers will be working proactively with industry partners to identify safety concerns, ensure compliance, and remove unsafe vehicles from Ontario roads," said OPP Staff Sergeant Lynn McNichol with West Region Traffic and Marine. "
  
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• Gladu supports data centre development in Lambton County

  13-10-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Sarnia–Lambton–Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu says she's "actively pursuing" the possibility of data centre development in Lambton County.During a recent funding announcement, Gladu mentioned there are seven or eight proponents looking at Lambton County as a possible site."We have everything they need. These are all closed-loop cooling circuits but we do have the water to initially feed those. We have a lot of electricity. We're connected to the grid, a lot of natural gas in the area. T
  
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