From the community

Sarnia has approved an industrial-heavy business park expansion, but the real story isn’t new lots, it’s the model behind them. The plan reflects a long-standing belief that growth comes from…

The low rate of criminal charges resulting from the city's shopping cart recovery initiative suggests that the issue is a matter of logistics rather than a task for law enforcement.

Sarnia’s police board says it stopped pushing a new headquarters after the mayor’s veto. But in the same meeting, the service says its needs are unchanged and repeats that a…

Sarnia’s Urban Forest Management Plan marks a shift in how the city understands trees, no longer as landscaping, but as infrastructure. With limited canopy, and constrained staffing, the city is…

For decades, Sarnia’s economy was built on petrochemical plants that employed thousands of workers. But as automation transformed Chemical Valley and major employers like Dow eliminated large workforces, the industry…

A personal reflection by local resident Dan Edwards on integrity, broken promises, and the leadership qualities needed to honour commitments and advance reconciliation in Canada.

Debates about a proposed new Sarnia Police Service headquarters often focus on city council and the mayor. But under Ontario law, the responsibility for determining policing needs, including whether a…

A proposal emerging in Toronto is raising a question that could resonate far beyond the GTA: what if municipalities got into the grocery business?

Local journalism in Sarnia no longer comes from one newsroom or one platform. Traditional newspapers, community papers, radio hosts, podcasters, independent publishers, and even large online community groups now all…

Every time a piece of civic analysis appears online, someone eventually says it, “That’s not news. That’s opinion.” The criticism sounds straightforward, even common-sense. News, after all, is supposed to…