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Sting host 11th annual Teddy Bear Toss (SEE VIDEO)  Share Comments  
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By TARA HAGAN The Observer Bill and Frances Summers charged through the Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre last night, each with a huge teddy [more]
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SPORTS: Sting fall in shootout  Share Comments 
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By DAVE BORODY The Observer Jared Gomes came back to haunt his old team Thursday night. Gomes scored the only goal in a shootout to [more]
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SPORTS: Legionnaires strike back at Vipers  Share Comments 
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By DAN McCAFFERY The Observer The Sarnia Legionnaires were in seventh heaven last night. Coach Bill Abercrombie's team ran its winning streak to seven straight [more]
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Poverty plan draws praise  Share Comments 
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By CATHY DOBSON The Observer For the first time in a decade local poverty fighters say they like what they’re hearing from Queen’s Park. [more]
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Calendar honours fallen soldiers  Share Comments 
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By DAN McCAFFERY The Observer Two local soldiers killed in Afghanistan will be among the nearly 100 fallen Canadians honoured in a new memorial [more]
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Home sales slump to six year low  Share Comments 
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By CATHY DOBSON The Observer The housing downturn has arrived. A thriving real estate market that swelled year after year for [more]
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Bailey requests WSIB audit  Share Comments 
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By Observer Staff Bob Bailey, MPP for Sarnia-Lambton, introduced a motion at the Provincial Legislature Thursday calling for an audit on the state of [more]
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Petrolia takes aim at unruly meetings  Share Comments 
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BY DAVID PATTENAUDE Sun Media PETROLIA — In an effort to restore civility and decorum at Victoria Hall, Petrolia council will enforce procedural rules [more]
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Real Estate Sales Slowest in Six Years  Share Comments 
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A mere 89 local properties sold in November, reflecting a staggering 36 per cent reduction in sales when compared to the same month last year, [more]
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Sarnian jailed for police assaults  Share Comments 
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By Neil Bowen The Observer A 21-year-old Sarnia man with an alcohol abuse problem was sentenced to 90 days in jail Wednesday for assaulting [more]
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Woman fined for hostility toward former friend  Share Comments 
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By Neil Bowen The Observer A Petrolia woman whose hostility toward a former friend including damaging her car and refusing to obey a court [more]
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UPDATED: Government shut down  Share Comments 
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By Sun Media OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean has agreed to shut down Parliament to avoid — or delay — a constitutional crisis. [more]
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Colts sprint out of the gate in victory  Share Comments 
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The St. Clair Colts came out fast and furious and rolled to a 66-41 win over the Northern Vikings in Lambton Secondary Schools Athletic Association [more]
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A road to nowhere  Share Comments 
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HIGHWAY 40 UPGRADE ON HOLD The long anticipated overhaul of Highway 40 in Sarnia is going nowhere fast. Sarnia city councillor Jim Foubister told Ministry [more]
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Opposition 'forced' to make move  Share 
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Sir:Why has this Conservative prime minister had to demonstrate to Canadians his arrogance again? I can just imagine the glee in his inner circle when [more]
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Back on the scene  Share Comments 
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Deborah Cox admits she's been MIA from the R&B scene for the past six years. But no longer. The Canadian singer's latest studio album, The [more]
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Turning the page  Share Comments 
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Want your children to be stars? Then Sheri Allain is the gal to see. Her new venture MiniMeBooks.commagically transforms your child into the [more]
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Local economy threatened  Share Comments 
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The longer the political crisis in Ottawa drags on, the worse it will be for Sarnia-Lambton's fragile economy. That's the opinion of local business leaders, [more]
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Power plant opens  Share Comments 
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The official kickoff for a natural gas-fired electricity plant capable of powering more than one million homes was held in St. Clair Township on Wednesday. [more]
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