Sarnia

March 12, 2026 Evening News

Sarnia News Today

Episode 2: Kathy Alexander of the Bluewater Health Foundation

Episode 1: local sports with James Grant and Tony Frangis

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Sarnia Lambton Beyond the Headlines

Derek Ritz and the search for justice

Pride and Prejudice: how bigotry makes Pride Month more important than ever

30 years later: the disappearance of Mistie Murray

Online Misinformation: how to separate what's real from what's not.

The Windsor Slasher: A City Gripped by Fear

Beyond the Scoreboard: battling sports betting addiction

Parvovirus: how a contagious disease killed several dogs in a Windsor neighbourhood

The Disappearance of Lisa Maas

Joseph Spracklin, the anti-alcohol crusading Minister who got away with murder

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Very strong winds expected late Friday afternoon and evening.

What:
Westerly winds gusting 70 to 90 km/h.
Isolated utility outages possible.

When:
Friday afternoon and evening.

Additional information:
Strong southerly winds are expected to develop Friday morning with gusts up to 60 or 70 km/h possible. These winds are expected to further strengthen later in the afternoon or early evening and become more westerly with gusts of 70 to 90 km/h possible.

Winds are expected to ease later Friday night as the system responsible moves east of the region.

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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.

Expect a day of partly cloudy with clear spells

You can expect partly cloudy with snow in the morning, with rain in the afternoon

You can expect partly cloudy with rain in the morning, with partly cloudy with snow in the afternoon

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

<p>A section of Churchill Line is to be closed for about eight weeks following the Victoria Day holiday.
 
The County of Lambton says Churchill will be shutdown from Mandaumin Rd. to Oil Heritage Rd. for a recycle and pave project.
 
The work is scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 23 and continue until Friday, July 14, weather permitting.
 
Only local traffic will be allowed in the construction zone.
 
Detour routes will be posted on Mandaumin Rd., London Line and Oil Heritage Rd.
 
The public is asked to obey all road closure, speed limit and detour signs.
 
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(BlackburnNews.com file photo by Jason Viau)

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2026 State of Lambton Business Breakfast held at the Point Edward Arena and Community Centre. March 12, 2026. (Photo by Natalia Vega)

Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service. 

Bluewater Health Sign. Blackburn Media file photo. 

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A plowing demonstration at the International Plowing Match 2018 Media Day on September 5, 2018. (Photo by Angelica Haggert)

Churchill Line Construction Closure

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