Sarnia

May 18, 2026 Mid Day News

Sarnia News Today

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

Episode 5: Sarnia Legionnaires owner Theo Bet

Episode 4: Sarnia Police Chief Derek Davis

Episode 3: Former Sarnia Sting goalie Patrick DesRochers

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

The first heat event of the season is expected to continue into Tuesday.

What:
Daytime highs near 30 degrees Celsius.
Humidex values near 36.
Overnight lows of 18 to 20 degrees Celsius.

When:
Continuing into Tuesday. Ending Tuesday night.

Additional Information:
Temperatures may be cooler along the lake shores.

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For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/how-protect-yourself.html https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/climate-change-health/extreme-heat/who-is-at-risk.html

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.

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail.

Hazards:
Wind gusts up to 100 km/h
Hail up to toonie size

Timing:
This afternoon and evening

Additional information:
Thunderstorms are expected to move eastward into the area from Lower Michigan. The main hazard will be damaging wind gusts.

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Local utility outages are possible. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible.

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.

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.

For more information: https://www.ontario.ca/page/be-prepared-emergency.

You can expect partly cloudy in the morning, with rain in the afternoon

<p>Windsor police have located a 14-year-old girl who was previously reported missing.</p><p>
Myiah Fair, who was last seen on Wednesday, has been found safe according to the Windsor Police Service.</p>

14-year-old Myiah Fair. (Photo courtesy Windsor police)

Windsor

Man drinking water during heat wave (Image from kieferpix / iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images)

Sarnia police cruiser. Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service. 

Photo by Tiago J. G. Fernandes via Flickr

Midwestern

Chatham

Sarnia police cruiser at Sarnia Bay. Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service. 

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