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Journal Staff

Journal Staff is the collective byline used for articles credited to The Sarnia Journal newsroom.

Articles by Journal Staff

More electoral reform sessions planned

Troy Shantz Sarnia-Lambton’s federal riding associations are teaming up to present information sessions on Canadian electoral reform. The free public events are at Lambton College on Sept. 29, at 11:30 a.m. in room P111, and…

The Sarnia Journal trivia challenge

1 - In what time zone do most Canadians live? 2 - What current local hockey franchise began as the Sarnia Sailors in 1949? 3 - What chain of stores markets Craftsman tools? 4 -…

Major grow-op thwarted on Aamjiwnaang First Nation

Journal Staff Two men carrying machetes and living in a makeshift hut in a wooded area of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation were arrested Thursday for running a marijuana grow-op worth $1.1 million.

Week of Sept. 22

U.S. dairy farmer says thanks Sir: I live in a small town in South Indiana, just across the Ohio River from Louisville, KY. While reading the news I read what your city did for the…

Walking soccer anyone?

Journal Staff If you’re 50-plus and looking for a new activity, Kevan Parsley may have just the solution. “Walking soccer” is played like regular soccer, but in 30-minute games on a shorter field, with smaller…

GUEST COLUMN: The time for electoral reform is now

Peter Smith Over the past 16 federal elections (since 1965), the Liberal Party has won seven majority governments and three minority governments, while the Conservatives/Progressive Conservatives won three majority governments […]

St. Pat’s school lands sold

The sale of the former St. Patrick’s high school lands to Bluewater Health is finally complete. The property on East Street sold for $1.85 million, but because the hospital made earlier capital improvements it will…

Week of Sept. 22

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