Sarnia

June 17, 2026 Mid Day News

Sarnia News Today

Episode 15: Gary Atkinson

Episode 14: Mike Federico

Episode 13: David Burrows

Episode 12: Evan Solomon

Episode 11: Gary and Tammy Vandenheuvel

Episode 10: Point Edward Pacers Jr. B Lacrosse Head Coach Kevin Fines.

Episode 9: Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley

Episode 8: Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce CEO Carrie McEachran

Episode 7: MP Marilyn Gladu discusses her floor crossing

Episode 6: Sarnia city councillor/Lambton County councillor Brian White

Sarnia Lambton Beyond the Headlines

Derek Ritz and the search for justice

Pride and Prejudice: how bigotry makes Pride Month more important than ever

30 years later: the disappearance of Mistie Murray

Online Misinformation: how to separate what's real from what's not.

The Windsor Slasher: A City Gripped by Fear

Beyond the Scoreboard: battling sports betting addiction

Parvovirus: how a contagious disease killed several dogs in a Windsor neighbourhood

The Disappearance of Lisa Maas

Joseph Spracklin, the anti-alcohol crusading Minister who got away with murder

The Unsolved Murder of Sonya Cywink

The 519 Podcast

Strong winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms tonight. 

What:
Wind gusts of 70 to 90 km/h, with higher gusts possible in thunderstorms.
Rainfall amounts in excess of 40 mm. 
Risk of severe thunderstorms.

When:
Beginning later this afternoon or early this evening continuing into the overnight hours.

Additional information:
Showers are expected to start late this afternoon or early this evening and intensify as a strong low pressure system approaches the area. There is a potential for severe thunderstorms this evening with heavy rain and strong wind gusts being the primary threats. 

Rainfall amounts of 40 mm or greater are possible as a result of the thunderstorms and showers with this system.

Watches or warnings may be issued closer to the event as the path of this low pressure system becomes more certain.

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Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

Expect a day of partly cloudy with clear spells

The day will start with partly cloudy through the late morning hours, transitioning to rain

Lambton OPP say a 50-year-old from Stoney Creek has been charged with careless driving following a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sarnianewstoday.ca/sarnia/news/2026/06/16/hwy-402-crash-sends-one-person-to-hospital">Highway 402 crash in Warwick Township</a> that sent one person to hospital.First responders were called to collision, involving two tractor-trailers, on Tuesday, June 16, shortly before 6:30 a.m.One person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.The highway's westbound lanes were closed between Kerwood Road and Nauvoo Road for several hours. The area reopened to traffic shortly before 4 p.m.Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the collision is asked to contact Lambton OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Overturned tractor-trailer. Photo courtesy of Township of Warwick Fire and Rescue Department via Facebook. 

Inn of  the Good Shepherd's Lodge. (BlackburnNews.com photo by Meghan Bond)

The St. Clair Catholic District School Board office in Wallaceburg.  BlackburnNews.com photo.

Chatham

The City of Sarnia's approved design concept for Mitton Street (Photo courtesy of City of Sarnia)

Driver charged in Hwy. 402 crash

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