Hwy. 402 truck stop completed on schedule
Commercial truck drivers along Highway 402 near Sarnia can now take advantage of a new rest area. For the rest of the story visit Blackburn NEWS Sarnia
The Canadian border is now open to fully vaccinated Americans.
However, Canadian travelers wishing to go to the U.S. will still have to wait until at least August 21. Click here for the rest of the story
Two Water Brewing Now Open in Corunna
A new brewery named after a local point of interest is now open in Corunna, a small community near Sarnia in Ontario’s Lambton County. For the entire story visit Canadian Beer NEWS
Over 8,500 unionized Canada Border Services Agency workers may begin work-to-rule job action on Friday
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Customs and Immigration Union (CIU) have served strike notice to the federal government. For the entire story, visit Blackburn News Sarnia
Sarnia-area First Nations residents urged to consider construction careers
The Sarnia program is just one of several across the province aimed at getting thousands of indigenous peoples into the skilled trades. For the entire story visit: The Sarnia Observer
The Lambton Heritage Museum, Lambton County Archives, and Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery will all be welcoming visitors as of Wednesday, August 4
Three local tourism attractions have been given the green light to reopen this week as part of Step 3 of Ontario’s reopening plan. For more on the story visit Blackburn News
Around $128,000 in government funding will help 16 area farms continue to produce safe, high quality food.
The provincial and federal governments are investing a total of $7.3 million through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to help support farmers and agri-food businesses. For the rest of the story visit: Blackburn NEWS Sarnia
LCY Biosciences is taking advantage of the export potential of the Sarnia-Lambton Hybrid Chemistry Cluster.
Locally produced succinic acid is being used to make a biodegradable plastic to replace single use plastics overseas. LCY Biosciences General Manager Dex Hsu said a thin layer of the plastic is used in paper cups. “The purpose of this plastic is actually to prevent the paper from getting soaked by water,” said Hsu. For … Read More
Canadian and U.S. governments aren’t in lockstep, the mayors of two border towns are in agreement.
Municipal leaders on opposite sides of the Blue Water Bridge border crossing — one of Canada’s busiest — are expressing frustration that the U.S. government isn’t following suit with Canada on loosening restrictions for vaccinated travellers. For the full story visit: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/sarnia-port-huron-border-restrictions-1.6112512
Sarnia seeking input for official plan review
The City of Sarnia is holding virtual discussions to ask residents some big questions about how the city should change and grow. For the full story, visit: The Sarnia Observer