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CTV News
14-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Pride parade returns to Sarnia
A Sarnia woman has a goal to bring Pride back to Lambton County. Brent Lale reports.
CTV News
13-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Sarnia holds first Pride parade in more than two decades
A parade participant from BlueWater Health waves to the camera during the 2025 Sarnia Pride Parade on July 13, 2025. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) Starting from the ground up, a Sarnia woman has a goal to bring Pride back to Lambton County. For the first time more than 20 years, a Pride parade was held in Sarnia Sunday. 'We have a long way to go, but it's really cool to see kind of people come together in a lot of places and a lot of employers and a lot of people backing the community,' said Bri Dubowski, a member of the queer community who was walking in the parade. Jessica Baker of Queer Joy Canada organized the Sarnia-Lambton Pride Fest and the small parade. SARNIA PRIDE 2025 Queer Joy Canada organized the first Pride Parade in Sarnia in more than two decades, seen on July 13, 2025. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) 'I was like, if I get to 10 full groups that are just so excited to be a part of this, I will be over the moon,' said Baker. 'We have 12, so I surpassed what I wanted there. To see the amount of people, like dozens and dozens within each group is amazing.' Among those groups was about 40 members of the Lambton-Kent District School Board (LKDSB). 'Equity, diversity and inclusive education is one of the four strategic priorities for the LKDSB,' said Eryn Smit, LKDSB superintendent of education responsible for Indigenous education, diversity and inclusion. SARNIA PRIDE 2025 The LKDSB had close to 40 members walking in the 2025 Sarnia Pride Parade on July 13, 2025. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) 'We believe as a publicly funded school board that everyone in the LKDSB, our staff, students and families are at their very best when they can be their full selves. We're here today to celebrate the 2SLGBTQ community, our students who represent the community, our staff members and families, and those who love them,' said Smit. It was a small parade which lasted about 10-15 minutes through Canatara Park. Security was on hand to make sure everything went smoothly. SARNIA PRIDE 2025 Security walked behind the participants in the 2025 Sarnia Pride Parade to ensure safety on July 13, 2025. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) 'It's really hard being a small town, very close to the American border and kind of seeing some of that sentiment kind of cross and come over,' said Dubowski. 'It's really cool to see people come together and really show that there is no place for hate and that there is a lot of love and positivity despite messaging and a lot of the voices that may say different.' Baker's goal is to eventually take this parade out of the park and back into downtown Sarnia where the last parade was held years ago. 'We have to start somewhere and is just going to get bigger and better,' said Baker. 'Everyone here is so excited and everyone has ideas as to how to make this bigger and better and to be able to help more in the future as we figure out our footing with all of it. We are absolutely going to be closing down those streets in the future, and it that is going to be the next goal.'
CTV News
10-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
‘What was the driver thinking?': OPP report crash on Highway 21
Highway 21 was closed for a head-on collision between Army Camp Road and Port Franks Road, south of Grand Bend, on July 10, 2025. A head-on crash in Lambton County has sent one person to hospital with serious life-threatening injuries. Around 6 a.m. on Thursday, police, fire and EMS responded to Highway 21 near Army Camp Road, about 20 km south of Grand Bend. According to OPP, a vehicle traveling on Highway 21 tried to pass a transport truck in the fog, colliding with an oncoming vehicle. The driver of the vehicle attempting to pass, suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and the driver of the oncoming vehicle has serious life-threatening injuries. OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said, If you wake up and it's foggy outside, pack an ample supply of patience, you're eventually going to arrive at your destination. 'I understand people don't want to be late for work, your bosses will understand, especially due to the weather conditions. If you find yourself behind a transport truck in thick fog, the best place for you is behind that transport truck... This crash didn't need to happen.... this crash was preventable,' said Sanchuk. Highway 21 remains closed between Army Camp Road and Port Franks Road, and isn't expected to reopen for several hours.
CTV News
02-07-2025
- CTV News
Barn fire results in costly damages
London Watch After barn fire in Lambton County, damages are estimated at $500,000, reports CTV London's Sean Irvine.
CTV News
02-07-2025
- CTV News
44 year-old dies after incident at Ipperwash Beach
Three drivers busted on impaired charges in Caledon. Wed., June 25, 2025. A Lambton Shores resident has died following an incident at Ipperwash Beach on Lake Huron. Around 6:20 p.m. on June 29, OPP and EMS were called to Ipperwash Road where a person was unresponsive after being brought to shore by another person. According to police, a person entered shallow water after diving from a vessel and became unresponsive. The 44 year old of Lambton Shores was taken to hospital where they were later pronounced deceased. Lambton County OPP said they would like to thank the members of the public who helped prior to the arrival of emergency responders.
