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July 14, 2025 Mid Day News

Sarnia News Today

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The Disappearance of Lisa Maas

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The Unsolved Murder of Sonya Cywink

The Disappearance of Neil McDougall

The 519 Podcast

A prolonged period of extreme heat and humidity continues.

What:
Daytime highs of 31 to 35 degrees Celsius and a humidex of 37 to 42.
Overnight lows of 19 to 23 degrees Celsius, providing little relief from the heat.

When:
Continuing through to Thursday night.

Additional information:
Southern Ontario will experience hot and humid conditions now through much of this week. A shift in the weather pattern late this week will likely end this multi-day period of heat and humidity Thursday night.

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For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/how-protect-yourself.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/who-is-at-risk.html

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

Poor air quality is expected to persist through this afternoon due to a combination of smoke from forest fires and increasing of ground level zone.

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As smoke levels increase, health risks increase. Limit time outdoors. Consider reducing or rescheduling outdoor sports, activities and events.

You may experience mild and common symptoms such as eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches or a mild cough. More serious but less common symptoms include wheezing, chest pains or severe cough. If you think you are having a medical emergency, seek immediate medical assistance.

People more likely to be impacted by outdoor air pollution, including people aged 65 and older, pregnant people, infants and young children, people with an existing illness or chronic health condition, and people who work outdoors, should reduce or reschedule strenuous activities outdoors and seek medical attention if experiencing symptoms.

Visit http://www.airhealth.ca for information on how to reduce your health risk and your personal contribution to pollution levels, as well as for current and forecast AQHI values.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada.

The day will start with partly cloudy through the late morning hours, transitioning to clearing

Expect a day of partly cloudy with clear spells

Five players from the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) Stobbs Division will take part in the Prospect Game.The game on Saturday, November 2 features the league's best 16 and 17-year-old players.The Western Conference team will feature Aiden Campbell of the Blenheim Blades, Kurtis Smith and Xandre Aitken of the Dresden Kings, Logan Cornish of the Walpole Island Wild, and Grant Symons of the Wheatley Omstead Sharks. The Western Conference will play the North at 1 p.m. at the North Middlesex and District Arena in Parkhill.The Eastern and South Conference teams will face off the same day at the Wellesley Community Centre in Toronto."Our young stars will have a chance to showcase themselves to both fans and scouts at each event," said PJHL commissioner Terry Whiteside.

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Core Jackson (Photo courtesy of Utah Athletics)

Damage to a downtown Sarnia clothing store following a break and enter - July 14/25 (Photo courtesy of Sarnia Police Service)

Sarnia police are asking for help to identify a theft suspect. July 2025. (Photo courtesy of Sarnia Police Service)

Crash at Wellington Street and Finch Drive, April 21, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service. 

Distribution at one of The Inn of the Good Shepherd's Mobile Market stops in 2025. Submitted photo.

An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo by OPP)

Local hockey players to showcase skills at Prospect Game

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