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OPINION: Egad! An old Irish rebel finds himself warming to Royal Family

May 20, 2018

Phil Egan Meghan Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Meghan Markle, is now, officially, the most fascinating member of the British Royal Family. At least in my humble opinion.

Meade loses pro debut in mixed martial arts

May 20, 2018

Sarnia’s Sean Meade lost a controversial split decision in his professional debut in mixed martial arts in Quebec City. The 29-year-old boilermaker recently signed a three-fight contract with Quebec-based TKO…

Bluewater Boxing Club fighters chock up victories

May 20, 2018

Two of the Bluewater Boxing Club’s best amateurs took to the ring in Brantford recently and both scored unanimous decision victories. Josh Jablonsky, 16, improved his record to 2-0 by…

Next phase of sewer work approved

May 20, 2018

Emma, John, and Mary streets will be closed and reconstructed during the next phase of Sarnia’s ongoing sewer separation program. Chatham-based Henry Heyink Construction was the lowest of seven bidders…

Paddy’s permitted patio parties prolonged

May 20, 2018

Journal Staff Paddy Flaherty’s Irish Pub has been granted an exemption from Sarnia’s noise bylaw for the entire summer on a one-year trial basis.

School board hiring more occasional teachers

May 20, 2018

The Lambton Kent District School Board is hiring more occasional teachers for both its elementary and secondary classrooms.

Ball hockey tournament advancing cause of mental health

May 19, 2018

Jake Romphf The Stephanie Shaw Memorial ball hockey tournament is returning this summer to raise money for and promote mental health initiatives.

Residents turn over 51 rifles and handguns during amnesty

May 18, 2018

Cathy Dobson Fifty-one guns were turned in during a month-long amnesty in Sarnia, a large haul compared to the 69 collected in London, a city five times as large.

Students learning empathy from unlikely source – a baby

May 18, 2018

Cathy Dobson Dean Olver is not yet seven months old but he’s already considered one of the best teachers at Sacred Heart School.

Campaign launched to save Pathways therapeutic swim pool

May 18, 2018

Jake Romphf Sarnia’s only therapeutic swimming pool has been out of commission since December when the facility at Pathways Health Centre for Children was found to be leaking.