Melanie Irwin

Melanie has been a broadcast and multimedia journalist in Sarnia-Lambton since 2005. She grew up on a farm in Mt. Brydges and attended Strathroy District Collegiate Institute and Fanshawe College before settling in Sarnia. She is married to her high school sweetheart and is the proud mother of two boys. Email her at mirwin@blackburnradio.com. Follow her on Twitter: @MIrwinCHOKNews

Unique program to accept toys as payment for parking tickets

A unique partnership allowing people to pay parking tickets with an unwrapped toy or gift card before Christmas has been approved by Sarnia council, but support was not unanimous.

City council notes, former landfill at Canatara investigated

Sarnia council has approved spending an additional $40,000 to investigate the subsurface of the former Michigan Avenue landfill, in Canatara Park.

Smoke alarms alert residents in Bedford Cres. house fire

Damage was minimal thanks to the speedy response to a structure fire in the city’s south end by Sarnia Fire and Rescue Services Sunday morning.

Retirement village residents make noise but Valley Axe exemptions approved

Sarnia council has approved noise bylaw exemptions for Valley Axe on London Line for this year, but held off on events in 2021.

Interim proposal offered for operation of Sarnia airport

The operator of Sarnia’s Chris Hadfield Airport has offered a proposal to the city.

City concerned about lack of notice about shipboard COVID (GALLERY)

Sarnia’s mayor is again urging Lambton Public Health to increase communication about COVID cases in the community.

The Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery at 147 Lochiel Street in Sarnia. (Photo by the art gallery from Facebook)

Sarnia art gallery, Lawrence House reopening

After being closed to the public for half the year, Sarnia’s Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery and Lawrence House Centre for the Arts will finally welcome back visitors this weekend.