2016 in review.  Turmoil at city hall, Derek Drouin, Lambton College, the float down, bridge strike. (BlackburnNews.com file photos.)2016 in review. Turmoil at city hall, Derek Drouin, Lambton College, the float down, bridge strike. (BlackburnNews.com file photos.)
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Sarnia-Lambton News Highlights From 2016 (AUDIO)

2016 News and Sports Highlights (Audio Features)

A rare champagne toast at Sarnia Harbour and a strike at the Blue Water Bridge...

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The 2016 float down on the St. Clair River was one for the books...

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Derek Drouin wins Olympic gold...

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Entertainment in 2016...

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Health care in 2016...

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The Sting in 2016...

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It was an up and down year for Tourism...

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There was turmoil at Sarnia City Hall...

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Sarnia-Lambton's 2016 weather...

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The Super Bowl, Stanley Cup, World Series and more...

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The Fort McMurray wild fire hits close to home...

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Celebrities and performers lost in 2016...

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The courts in 2016...

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The winter that wasn't...

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Sarnia-Lambton politics...

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2016 was a banner year for Lambton College...

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Donald Trump elected U.S. President...

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SCITS to close...

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Sarnia continues to make progress in green energy...

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