File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo / psphotographyFile photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo / psphotography
Midwestern

Chesley Emergency Department closures

The Emergency Department at the hospital in Chesley will be temporarily closed at times this weekend.

The closures will be in effect between 5 p.m. tonight to 7 a.m tomorrow morning and again from 5 p.m. on Saturday to 7 a.m. on Sunday.

It's due to the unexpected nursing staff absences.

Ambulance by-pass will begin at 1700 to divert patients to the nearest open emergency department.

The closest Emergency Departments to the Chesley Hospital are:

Hanover (19km)

Walkerton (25km)

Durham (36km)

Southampton (42km)

Markdale (44km)

Owen Sound (46km)

Kincardine (60km)

Mount Forest (60km)

Palmerston (60km)

Read More Local Stories

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.