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Sarnia Police arrested a 23-year-old city man Thursday after he allegedly pulled out a BB gun and shot a man who was with his girlfriend and two small children. The incident began about 7 p.m.

Frayed nerves and red cheeks took centre stage when some of Sarnia’s brightest logophiles went head-to-head recently.

When Ross and Donna Free, both in their 80s, discovered they couldn’t purchase VIA Rail tickets in Sarnia a few days prior to their trip, they drove through a snowstorm to buy them at the London station.

Within weeks, a key stretch of Venetian Boulevard will be closed for major repairs.

A Sarnia man who hid from police in a refrigerator is now chilling out in jail. City police visited a residence in the 200 block of Durand Street Monday and spotted a 20-year-old man outside wanted on six outstanding warrants.

As an American who visits Sarnia frequently Bill Miskell is struck by the differences in speech between here and Port Huron. Though separated only by a narrow river the two cities have surprisingly different linguistic traits.

Graduation and prom season is just around the corner and so are preparations for this year’s Prom Dress Boutique. Known as The Cinderella Story, the volunteer program has provided 165 dresses in five years to girls who may otherwise go without.

A group of local writers is hitting the road to stimulate greater participation in the arts.

A 25-year-old woman who blew a kiss at a passing Sarnia police officer was arrested Saturday after the officer recognized her as a wanted theft suspect.

Organizers are expecting another display of brainiac power at the Lambton County Science Fair. The number of student entrants has increased every year since 2008 and it’s possible the April 11-12 fair will be the biggest yet.