Girl tying running shoes. © Can Stock Photo Inc. / phloen

Sarnia’s Walk for Alzheimer’s surpasses last year’s fundraising total

Organizers are “thrilled” after this year’s IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s event, held along Sarnia’s waterfront, raised over $75,000.

Local Indigenous communities get $2M for mental health, addiction services

Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, and the Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre are all getting a portion of the funding.

Grand Bend beachgoers nabbed with booze

Lambton OPP handed out two-dozen liquor licence-related charges in Grand Bend over the weekend.

Planned shutdown at Cabot

The Tashmoo Avenue facility is undergoing planned maintenance.

Cool Aid program helps paramedics in emergencies

Participation in a program that helps paramedics identify potential high-risk patients in emergency situations is being promoted locally.

Over $40K raised during Race to Erase

Teams of four preregistered to take part in team-based challenges across the city on May 27.

Armed bank robberies prompt safety warning from OPP

West Region OPP are urging credit unions across southwestern Ontario to take extra precautions after two recent armed robberies.

(UPDATE) Messy crash closes westbound 402

A section of the westbound Highway 402 in the Strathroy area was closed for several hours Monday morning, after a garbage truck landed in the ditch.

LKDSB director unsure about proposed provincial food program

The head of the Lambton Kent school board (LKDSB) isn’t sure that the best way to address food insecurity in schools is through a full provincial program.

Inn of the Good Shepherd Executive Director Myles Vanni [front] helps make smile cookies during the 2023 campaign. Image courtesy of the Inn of the Good Shepherd Facebook page.

Summer programming at the Inn boosted by smiles

A record $74,983 was raised for the Inn of the Good Shepherd through this spring’s Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign.

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