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Walpole Island murder trial witness recalls night of shooting, fire, but not very well

Another witness who was there the night Oyebode Oyenuga was killed testified Thursday as a Walpole Island murder trial ...
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Strangway Centre open house moves to March

An annual open house showcasing Strangway Centre programs in Sarnia has been bumped back a couple months this year. Typically held early in January, the open house that includes a chance to meet and ...
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Sarnia Sting settle for one point with OT loss to Guelph Storm

It was the second straight game in which the Sting failed to protect a third-period lead. They came back Monday to beat the ...
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Sarnia's debt paid

Sarnia’s debt capacity is $304.4 million, with an annual debt repayment limit of $39.4 million – calculated as 25 per cent of net annual revenue, Henschel said.
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Lambton Heritage Museum launches sunset photo contest

Prohibition-era rum-running, 19th century shipbuilding, and shipwrecks are featured in an upcoming Lambton Heritage Museum ...
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‘It was horrible’: Walpole Island murder trial witness recalls returning to scene

Johnson testified on the night of the fight, Agard came over in a fit of jealousy after being alerted to a man being in her bedroom. He kicked Oyenuga out of her bedroom, locked the door and told her ...
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Manslaughter charge linked to drug death: Sarnia police

Following a nearly two-year probe into the drug-related death of a woman, a man has been charged with manslaughter, Sarnia ...
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Sarnia native elected president of international medical society

Before he was helping pioneer robotic heart surgery techniques, Vinay Badhwar was playing street hockey in Sarnia’s Wiltshire Park subdivision. “Grew up like a typical Canadian and had great friends,” ...
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Provincial grant helping fund Plympton-Wyoming pool project

A provincial grant is helping cover about two fifths of a pool refurbishment project’s cost in Plympton-Wyoming “It’s certainly helpful,” said public works director Paul daSilva about $194,000 ...
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Logan Hawery regains confidence with Sarnia Sting

Logan Hawery was looking for a change. He believes he’s found it in Sarnia. After starting his Sting career with a long stint on the injured list, the 17-year-old forward is hitting his groove. He’s ...
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Local roundup: Killer Bees tie series; Flyers, Flags set playoff dates

Tilbury Bluebirds' Aidan Ryan (11) protects the puck from Alvinston Killer Bees' Connor Lovie (76) in a Northern Premier Hockey League playoff game at Tilbury Memorial Arena in Tilbury, Ont., on ...
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Walpole Island murder trial: Witnesses offer differing versions of events

The jury hearing a Walpole Island first-degree murder and kidnapping trial at the Sarnia courthouse was sent home early Wednesday. The jury hearing a Walpole Island first-degree murder and kidnapping ...