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Paralyzed dog found on Thai beach gets second chance at life

Paralyzed dog found on Thai beach gets second chance at life

Cathy Dobson This is one pooch with a whole lot of perseverance. Eighteen-month-old Leo was left for dead following a run-in with a motorcycle in Thailand. He suffered a broken back and his hind legs were paralyzed.
Valentine’s Day: Let me call you sweetheart, barbershop style

Valentine’s Day: Let me call you sweetheart, barbershop style

Cathy Dobson Nothing says “I love you” like a barbershop quartet showing up in your bedroom with an early morning singing Valentine.

New bridge body will have local voice

Journal Staff Two local residents have been appointed directors of the new body overseeing operations at the Blue Water Bridge and three other Canadian border crossings.
Sarnia twins take hockey title in Sweden

Sarnia twins take hockey title in Sweden

Barry Wright Sarnia's Chris and Cam Abbott are basking in the glow of a European championship. The brothers helped capture the Champions Hockey League title Feb.
Cross-town traffic: Most Sarnians have jobs within the city limits

Cross-town traffic: Most Sarnians have jobs within the city limits

Journal Staff Commuting to work is an alien concept to most Sarnians, with 80% of residents living and working within city limits, a recent report has found.
Grove teen getting by with a little help from his friends

Grove teen getting by with a little help from his friends

Tara Jeffrey When twin brothers Justin and Jordan Hyde learned their best friend had been diagnosed with cancer, the next move was a no-brainer.
The Sarnia Journal trivia challenge

The Sarnia Journal trivia challenge

1. Hippocrates, who wrote the Hippocratic Oath, is known as the Father of what? 2. Pending approval, what did Derian Hatcher and David Legwand recently purchase in Sarnia from Rob and Larry Ciccarelli? 3.
One Tomato puts down roots

One Tomato puts down roots

Cathy Dobson Megan O’Neil-Renaud is excited as she tours the expansive downtown building soon to become the permanent home of the One Tomato project. “This is where we’re going to do preparation for the Food Works program,” she says.
Lasting legacy: City woman’s death 30 years ago spurred smoke detector bylaw

Lasting legacy: City woman’s death 30 years ago spurred smoke detector bylaw

Cathy Dobson Thirty years after a tragic house fire took the life of a young Sarnia woman, her memory lives on thanks to her family’s determination to improve local fire safety.
Sarnia Harbour gamble paying off

Sarnia Harbour gamble paying off

George Mathewson City councillors crossed their fingers and took a deep breath and when voting to assume ownership of Sarnia Harbour last year.