Hillman Marsh in Leamington is seen in an aerial shot. Photo submitted by Wayne King.The Essex Region Conservation Authority will be conducting a prescribed burn in the Hillman Marsh Conservation Area Tuesday.
The goal of the controlled burn is to protect and enhance biodiversity in the tallgrass prairie ecosystem.
The burn will happen on approximately 12 acres of tallgrass prairie grassland. Ignition will begin around 12 p.m. and the entire process is expected to take around three hours.
Neighbours have been notified they may see and smell smoke in the area.
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.
