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Sarnia

Sluggish start for building activity in Sarnia

It was a slow start to the year for building activity in Sarnia.

City hall issued a total of 28 permits in January with a combined value of just over $4.8 million, compared to just under $11 million in the same month in 2021.

The largest permit of $700,000 was for a dwelling at 191 Nicholas St.

There were eight permits issued for single-family homes in Sarnia last month, that's down from 18 in January last year.

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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.