Police Watch

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…

Sarnia seems to like to import talent to fill higher up jobs in the city. It seems there has been problems with this police chief almost since he arrived. There…

With reference to the re-print in the Journal of a 30 year old article by George Stewardson (the Observer) titled 'Sarnia has new plan for ailing downtown'. Yes readers, it…

A Sarnia resident argues that the city must prioritize the affordability of police infrastructure over emotional attachments to current service models. The letter suggests that while local officers are valued,…

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…

If you had told me a year ago that Mike Bradley, Bill Dennis, and I would ever find ourselves on the same page, I would have laughed. Our history is…

James Baldwin Haisman (February 27, 1934 - March 13, 2026) Smith Funeral Home and Family Centre

In a recent Sarnia Police Services Board meeting , Chief Derek Davis performed a high-stakes defence of a budget that has ballooned by approximately 45% over four years.

I was just a bun in the oven in March of 1955, but I enjoyed the read which was posted in the Journal today, about the then new $215,000 Sarnia…

Sarnia’s own asset-management documents show the city now carries roughly $4.6 billion in infrastructure, from roads and bridges to pipes and public buildings. The same reports say the city should…