The Sarnia Journal

1 week ago | thesarniajournal.ca | Sam Laskaris

Not only is he a leading American economist but Dr. Joe Kalt also co-founded the Harvard Project on Indigenous Governance and Development in 1987. Kalt was in Toronto recently as a featured speaker at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) conference. Kalt spoke at an April 28 session titled Keys To Indigenous Commercial Success.

1 week ago | thesarniajournal.ca | Andrew Wilton

Bird lovers and local conservation groups invite the community to Canatara Park this Saturday, May 10, to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. This day is a global bird conservation education campaign that is officially celebrated every year on the second Saturday of May in Canada and the U.S. Each year has a theme, and this year the focus is on shared spaces and making our communities, cities, and towns more bird-friendly.

1 week ago | thesarniajournal.ca | Andrew Wilton

Bluewater Health is currently amid another temporary closure of their emergency general surgery, from May 5 to May 9, 2025. General surgery pertains to abdominal or gastrointestinal issues. This means patients requiring emergency surgery for things such as appendicitis, gall bladder attacks, bowel obstructions will likely need to be transferred by ambulance to another hospital.

2 weeks ago | thesarniajournal.ca

Sarnia native Glenn Tomlinson has turned the stories he tells his grandchildren on Pelee Island into a whimsical, locally rooted book series now available in stores and online.

4 weeks ago | thesarniajournal.ca | Andrew Wilton

Cash & Carry Feed Bin, a staple of the Petrolia community for over 30 years, has been served a sudden eviction notice, to make way for a corporate competitor. The local, independent retailer of pet and agricultural supplies was given 30 days notice at the end of March to vacate their location. Two neighbouring businesses in the same plaza, Petrolia Foot Clinic and Digital Ink Graphics and Printing received identical eviction notices.