A swan stretches its wings in the sun on  glistening Sarnia Bay Mar. 18, 2018 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Dave Dentinger)A swan stretches its wings in the sun on glistening Sarnia Bay Mar. 18, 2018 (BlackburnNews.com photo by Dave Dentinger)
Sarnia

Winter's Swan Song

A taste of spring drew walkers, joggers, in-line skaters and bikers to Sarnia's waterfront Sunday.

After a run of unseasonably cold weather, the temperature at Chris Hadfield Airport climbed to 11 C (52 F) at 3pm before quickly dropping off in the late afternoon on another wind shift.

Temperatures throughout the week are forecast to stay below the seasonal norm of 7 C (45 F), but spring does officially arrive Tuesday, March 20 at 12:15pm.

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Upgrades completed at the blue rink at Clearwater Arena. October 3, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the City of Sarnia)

Scoreboard, Nov 15

The Leafs wrapped up a historic, winless 0–6–0 homestand with a 1–0 shutout loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

Province providing Family Service Kent $586K

The funding will be used to expand the organization's Senior Trustee Program, which provides trusted, practical financial support to seniors experiencing cognitive decline, isolation, or financial vulnerability.

Detail blue line with puck on ice hockey rink. © Can Stock Photo / fotoduki

Scoreboard, Nov. 14

Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.