Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
Ontario’s daily COVID-19 case count falls below 1,000
February 11, 2021
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ontario has dipped below 1,000 for the first time since Nov. 6.
The province is reporting is 945 new cases Wednesday. There have been 18 deaths including 11 in long term care.
Another 14,000 people have been vaccinated.
The province says every long term care home has now been vaccinated, however there are still some long term care residents in Lambton scheduled to get vaccines today.
There were 17 new COVID-19 cases in Lambton reported today. Fifty nine people are now ill and another eight people have recovered. There has also been another death and another outbreak however the details are not yet available on the public health website.
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Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
October 21, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent With less than a week until election day, 28 candidates vying for eight council seats, spent four hours Tuesday trying to stand out as the right choice for Sarnia voters. They gathered at The Imperial Theatre in front of an audience of 200, with another 500 streaming the marathon event online. Compared to Monday night’s mayoral debate,
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Enniskillen rejects request for ATVs on township roads
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