Team Canada’s Wyatt Sanford reacts after defeating Team Uzbekistan in men's 63.5kg boxing quarterfinals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France on Thursday, August 1, 2024. (Photo by Leah Hennel/COC)Boxer Wyatt Sanford took home Canada's first boxing medal in 28 years earning a bronze after falling to France's Sofiane Oumiha in the semifinals of the 63.5-kilogram category.
Sanford was guaranteed at least a bronze, meaning if you make it to the semifinals in boxing, there are two bronze medals awarded.
The last time a Canadian won a medal in boxing was 1996, when David Defiagbon won a silver in Atlanta.
A new land lease is being negotiated to ensure a privately owned hangar remains at Sarnia's Chris Hadfield Airport for the next 20 years.
A 22-year-old from Wallaceburg has died after being hit by a vehicle at Walpole Island.
The waterway running beneath the Grand Bend Bridge is closed until October 3.
Sarnia council rejected a call to form a joint working group to identify alternate sites for Indwell's supportive housing project, and a new mural will be installed in the lobby at city hall.
A day ahead of the Bank of Canada policy rate announcement, Statistics Canada reports inflation ticked upwards in August to 1.9 per cent year-over-year.
Bluewater Health President and CEO Paula Reaume-Zimmer confirmed the facility will be staffed 24/7 and will be substance free.
