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2 hrs ago | The London Free Press

No charges in crash

Sarnia police said Monday they won't lay charges against a 45-year-old Corunna woman after a crash that killed a five-year-old boy in September.

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Sun Feb 12, 2012

Canada.com

Go with the flow

One of the criticisms levelled at Enbridge's Northern Gateway pipeline to the West Coast is the export of energy to China.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

680News

Man arrested, charged with attempted murder in connection with...

Robin Alexander Maness, 32, has been arrested in connection to a Jan. 26 incident in which a suspect allegedly drove a vehicle toward a Sarnia police officer.

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O-R Online

Minor issues surface at plant

A three-day Clean Air Act inspection conducted in November by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found a handful of leaking valves and pumps at the MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources plant in Chartiers Township.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

The Londoner

Police nab pharmacy robbers

The robbery occurred on Friday at approximately 5:22 pm when a man entered Commissioners Pharmacy demanding money and narcotics.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

CBC News

Foreign oil reliance risks 'energy poverty,' MPs told

Oil from Western Canada makes it as far east Sarnia, Ont., home to refineries like this one.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

The London Free Press

Police back officers

Sarnia police are standing by officers who pulled a cyclist to the ground and arrested him for obstruction during a dramatic incident on Colborne Rd.

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Ocean Resources

Alberta oil: A game changer for New Brunswick

However, the delay may also be a blessing in disguise for Canada. We are now painfully aware of the risks in putting 'all of our oil in one basket.' We urgently need options and one of those options may provide great opportunity for New Brunswick.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

Sarnia This Week

Local internet celeb undergoes major surgery

For a while, the 14-year-old Sarnia girl was making headlines in national media outlets after a lip-syncing video she made went viral - it currently has more than 1.2-million views.

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Thu Feb 02, 2012

Sarnia This Week

Rotary invites area teens to citizenship program

The Rotary Club of Sarnia invites area teens aged 16-18 to apply for an outstanding leadership development opportunity, the "Rotary Adventure in Citizenship" program, taking place in our national capital this spring.

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National Post

Political will not enough to fuel new oil sands refineries

NDP leadership candidate Brian Topp is one of the politicians from across the political spectrum who thinks Canada should refine its oil before exporting it.

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CBC News

McGill asbestos study flawed, epidemiologist says

The Jeffrey asbestos mine, where production has stopped, on Oct. 7, 2011 in Asbestos, Que.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Attack on Kenya orphanage yields $80k in donations

In this photo taken Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, Penn-State student Ben Hardwick, 21, center left, from Ithaca, New York, who helped raise more than $80,000 via an internet campaign to help improve security at the Faraja Children's Home where Kenyan Anthony Omari, 24, not pictured, suffered a machete slash to the face during an attack by thieves, jokes ... (more)

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Tue Jan 31, 2012

The London Free Press

Suspect's challenge draws Taser from police

Sarnia police used a Taser on a man taken into custody Tuesday and charged him with attempted murder after another man was stabbed in the head.

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Mon Jan 30, 2012

Sarnia This Week

Family law group pickets courthouse

Individuals representing a local activist group rallied outside Sarnia's courthouse and three lawyers' offices to demand changes to the family law system last week.

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Sun Jan 29, 2012

Sarnia This Week

Coast Guard moves into security in its 50th year

Canada's Coast Guard may be celebrating the past, but it is also looking ahead to its new role in security.

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The London Free Press

Sarnia advocated as site for bitumen refining

"The whole idea here is to upgrade this stuff into something useful," said Walter Petryschuk, a former Polysar site manager and industry analyst with ties to the Western University Research Park and Canadian Academy of Engineering.

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The London Free Press

Hadfield readies for next dream

As a Cold War-era fighter pilot, one of Chris Hadfield's jobs was to intercept Soviet bombers nearing Canadian airspace to test North American air defences.

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Fri Jan 27, 2012

The London Free Press

Police launch manhunt

A police manhunt is on after a Sarnia officer was nearly run down by a wanted man and another officer fired at the fleeing vehicle.

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The London Free Press

Wanted man armed

Police were trying to pull over a Cadillac SUV late Thursday night. The vehicle pulled into a business parking lot on Vidal St.

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