There were 33 building permits issued by Sarnia City Hall in February, slightly ahead of last year's pace.
The year-to-date total is just over $9.7 million compared to $22.6 million in the first two months of 2022.
Last year's numbers were boosted by a $14.5 million permit for a mid-rise apartment complex at the London Road Shopping Centre.
Two permits were issued last month for single-family homes for a yearly total of six, down from 11 at the end of February last year.
Sarnia's first new mayor in nearly four decades will officially be sworn in on Monday, November 16, when city council convenes for the first meeting of the 2026-2030 term.
Friday, November 13, 2026, marks four years since Dustin Ireson disappeared from Sarnia.
A new report from Stats Canada says that the amount of people entering Canada from the U.S. is still going up, despite ongoing trade tension with the Trump administration.
The Toronto Maple Leafs suffered another at-home loss, falling to Minnesota 5-2 on Thursday.
Concerns about a potentially armed individual prompted a brief hold and secure at Petrolia's high school on Thursday.
The Sarnia Sting have traded forward Brenner Lammens to the Owen Sound Attack as the club looks to retool, sitting ninth in the Ontario Hockey League's (OHL) 10 team Western Conference.
