The Sarnia Journal

Independent local journalism for Sarnia–Lambton.

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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

Kerry Fraser to speak at hall induction

Former NHL referee Kerry Fraser will discuss his job and career while being inducted into the Sarnia Lambton Sports Hall of Fame on Sept. 28. The free event will take place in the Upstairs Hall…

Mooretown Mayhem win tournament

The Mooretown Mayhem won a tournament in Alliston, Ont on the weekend of July 11-13 at the Nottawasaga Resort. The boys went undefeated in the Novice/Minor Atom division and took the championship with a 3-1…

City players dominate tennis tournament

Sarnia athletes shone at the third stop of the Little Caesars Junior Tennis Tour, winning three of five division titles. Elise McInnis claimed the Girls 18-and-under title by defeating Ava Skuse of London 8-6.

Camlachie teen has arm lengthened

It's been a long wait for Colton Bidner. After six months of wearing a metal cage on his right arm, the Camlachie teen is finally free of it.

Teen hatches cold-blooded business

Eighteen-year-old Luke Habel loves reptiles and wants others to learn about the mysteries of enjoying and caring for them. Habel, a graduate this spring from LCCVI in Petrolia, has a houseful of 17 bearded dragons,…

Cracking the lid on pickleball

On an unusually cool evening in early July, nine people gather at the Germain Park tennis courts to play one of the fastest growing sports in North America.

Retiring firefighter worked to prevent tragedies

Tom Marshall remembers a time when he would stand at the front of a classroom in his Sarnia Fire Rescue uniform and ask how many students had working smoke alarms at home. A scattering of…

OPINION: Nothing but the facts, ma’am

Large quantities of information cross The Journal’s news desk each week, and some of it is even interesting. Here are seven bits of bumpf about our city that for one reason or another couldn’t a…

Gridiron star headed to Western

While many people try to sheds some weight for the summer Mason Kett is doing the exact opposite. The 18-year-old Northern Collegiate grad hopes to add 20 pounds before joining the Western University football program…

Powerboat Festival loads up

A water-filled trough the length of half a football field will appear on Front Street next month when Sarnia’s largest annual street party returns The artificial pond will provide a venue for wakeboarding demonstrations, the…