The Sarnia Journal

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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

High school hoops under way

Greg Bressette of Northern Collegiate drives to the basket while getting fouled by a Chatham-Kent Hawk during the opening game of the senior boys high school basketball season in Sarnia on Dec. 1.

Two Sting invited to selection camps

Sarnia Sting teammates Jakob Chychrun and Pavel Zacha could be on opposite benches at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Helsinki, Finland, beginning Boxing Day.

Sting swing deal for sniper

The Sarnia Sting didn't wait for the OHL trading deadline in January to make a splash. Instead, they pulled the trigger with the Oshawa Generals last week, acquired overage winger Matt Mistele in exchange for…

New principals at city Catholic schools

A number of Sarnia’s Catholic elementary schools are getting new administrators in the new year. Starting Jan. 1, Bill Nelson will become the new principal at Sacred Heart, moving over from Holy Rosary in Wyoming.

Charges laid in plant explosion

Criminal charges have been laid in connection with an Oct. 25, 2014 fire and explosion at Veolia Environmental Services that killed one employee and left five injured.

Big tax hike for Sarnians

Property owners will fork out more in taxes next year, thanks to a 4.6% increase approved this week by city council. The tax hike is the largest in recent memory and will mean an additional…

Sarnia Journal Trivia Challenge

1 – What does the “e’ in “email” stand for? 2 – What Sarnia-born individual was recently bestowed with the honour of Officer of the Order of Canada? 3 – Fleet […]

Basketball star lands full NCAA scholarship

Barry Wright Nicole Bus will be keeping tabs this basketball season on the Fairfield University Stags. That's because the Northern Vikings senior girls basketball team member has accepted a four-year full scholarship to the Connecticut-based…

Housing initiatives break new ground

Cathy Dobson Sarnia’s Habitat for Humanity is launching two innovative pilot projects aimed at improving the skills and self-esteem of volunteers who collect government assistance.