COVID-19 test tube. (Photo from Pixabay)There has been another COVID-19 related death in Sarnia-Lambton.
In its weekly update, Lambton Public Health reported the 167th related death was an individual in their 60s who died in hospital.
The health unit reported 41 new lab confirmed cases of the virus. The daily average number of cases is down slightly from six to five.
There are two active outbreaks, one of which is at Bluewater Health.
The hospital is caring for eight COVID-positive patients.
Bail has once again been denied for a man accused of sexually assaulting three teens and one young woman in Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton in 1997.
Sarnia's chief of police says the service is now in a difficult position with an aging downtown headquarters and no funds from the city this upcoming year to go toward a new facility.
Just before 8:30 p.m. on December 9, police said an SUV hit a male pedestrian at Talfourd Street and Queen Street and left the scene.
The annual fundraising campaign, in support of 16 local agencies, is behind last year's effort by about $80,000.
A large auto theft crime ring in the Toronto area has been dismantled.
Starting January 1, 2026 the law in Ontario will require CO alarms on every storey of a home with fuel burning appliances, fireplaces or attached garages.
