Aerial photo of Imperial Oil Sarnia Refinery. Photo courtesy of Imperial Oil.Sirens at Sarnia's Imperial Manufacturing Site sounded late Friday afternoon.
Public & Government Affairs Manager Kristina Zimmer said emergency plant personnel responded to what she called a small fire. She said there were no injuries.
The sirens sounded just after 5 p.m.
At 6:40 p.m., Imperial said the all-clear had been issued.
The cause was being investigated.
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.
