A Sarnia home decked out with lights for Christmas. (BlackburnNews.com photo by Melanie Irwin)The Sarnia Police Service is reminding homeowners to lock it up this Christmas.
Ensure your home looks lived in if you are travelling for the holidays and take proper safety precautions as break and enters often spike at this type of year.
Police say do not advertise the gifts you receive and keep boxes and wrapping from big ticket items including t.v's and other electronics out of the garbage and recycling until the day of pick up.
SPS Board Chair Kelly Ash said the decision followed discussions with Acting Chief Mike Federico and aligns with practices at other police services.
The annual Canada Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, from Wildwood Park to Kenwick Park.
The $7.6 million project, which also involved water and sewer infrastructure improvements, began in 2024.
The Toronto Blue Jays dropped their third in a row Thursday, 6-5 to the visiting Texas Rangers, and the Detroit Tigers suffered a 2-1 loss to Houston.
The week-long celebration starts on Saturday and continues to next Friday.
Environment Canada said Thursday night that severe thunderstorms were moving further east after rain and high winds affected portions of the region.
