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July 17, 2026 Evening News

Sarnia News Today

Episode 19: Mark Warburton

Episode 18: Duane 'D.O.' Gibson

Episode 17: Sarnia Sting GM Dylan Seca

Episode 16: Myles Vanni

Episode 15: Gary Atkinson

Episode 14: Mike Federico

Episode 13: David Burrows

Episode 12: Evan Solomon

Episode 11: Gary and Tammy Vandenheuvel

Episode 10: Point Edward Pacers Jr. B Lacrosse Head Coach Kevin Fines.

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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

The Unsolved Murder of Sonya Cywink

The 519 Podcast

Smoke is causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility.

Smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility early this morning in some areas. After a break of a few hours today. poor air quality may return by this evening.

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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 wildfire smoke, 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.

For further information visit the website https://www.airqualityontario.com/ or contact the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks at 416-314-6666.

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.

Expect a day of partly cloudy with clear spells

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

You can expect partly cloudy in the morning, with clearing in the afternoon

Damage is estimated at $80,000 following a basement fire on Kathleen Avenue Monday afternoon.
Sarnia Fire and Rescue Services, Fire Life Safety Educator Mike Otis said crews from three stations responded to a structure fire at a townhouse in the 400 block at around 12:30 p.m.
"The fire was determined to be accidental in nature, with no injuries," Otis said.
Otis said working smoke alarms alerted the people in the unit to the fire and they were able to get out safely.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Update: <a href="https://twitter.com/SarniaFire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SarniaFire</a> firefighters responded just before 12:30pm to a basement fire. Everyone was able to get out safely after being alerted by working smoke alarms. There are no injuries to report and the fire has been ruled accidental in nature. <a href="https://t.co/BlwQKsd88T">https://t.co/BlwQKsd88T</a>&mdash; Sarnia Fire Rescue (@SarniaFire) <a href="https://twitter.com/SarniaFire/status/1574761935542837248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Sarnia Fire responds to a townhouse on Kathleen Avenue. September 26, 2022 Image courtesy of SPFFA Twitter.

Rogers Centre, Toronto, June 25, 2023. Photo by Mark Brown/WindsorNewsToday.ca.

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Sarnia police headquarters, located on Christina Street North. (Blackburn Media file photo by Natalia Vega)

Lambton College FireFit competitors at Western Ontario Regional. July 2024. (Photo courtesy of Lambton College)

Photo courtesy of Sarnia Fire Rescue via Facebook. 

No injuries in basement fire

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