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The 519 Podcast presents 'Beyond the scoreboard: battling sports betting addiction'

We’ve all seen the onslaught of advertisements for betting platforms in virtually every part of our life. On our social media feeds, on streaming platforms, during every single sporting event we watch, gambling is everywhere. 

To no one’s surprise, this has led to a serious increase in the amount of people who gamble. That has led to a growth in gambling addiction. While gambling addiction isn’t a new phenomenon in our society, the extreme circumstances of beating the addiction in the digital landscape is. 

On this episode of the 519 Podcast, we take a look at the explosion of online sports betting and gambling, and how it’s affecting us locally.

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New military crosswalk rendering. (Image courtesy of the Sarnia Legion Branch 62)

New military crosswalk in Sarnia to be unveiled

As part of a partnership between the Sarnia Legion Branch 62 and City of Sarnia, an unveiling ceremony will be held at the corner of Christina Street and Wellington Street on Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m.

Members of the Sarnia Police Service entering a Tashmoo Avenue residence on June 4, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service)

Two men arrested in Tashmoo Ave. standoff

Sarnia police said the investigation began on May 29 after the victim was allegedly attacked by acquaintances at a residence near Tashmoo Avenue and Christopher Drive at Aamjiwnaang First Nation.