Tag: Petrolia
Petrolia woman charged for toddler’s near drowning
News Local News This photo of Waylon Waylon Saunders, a 20-month-old St. Clair Township boy who fell into the water of a backyard pool at a private unlicensed daycare in…
Improperly extinguished smoking to blame for $125K Petrolia apartment fire
Improperly extinguished smoking material is being blamed for a $125,000 blaze in a Petrolia apartment building that forced firefighters to rescue a tenant from an upper-floor unit. A woman living…
Woman rescued by fire crews as blaze breaks out in Petrolia apartment building
PETROLIA – One person had to be rescued from their unit after a fire broke out in a small apartment building here Sunday afternoon, but all tenants escaped to safety.…
Moviemakers put Petrolia in their sights for feature-length documentary
News Local News The Elytra Collective, a group of filmmakers from the Ottawa Valley, are raising money to put the finishing touches on a feature-length documentary about Petrolia and its…
No injuries as SUV crashes into four parked cars, Petrolia fire chief says
PETROLIA – There were no injuries, but there was extensive damage after an SUV crashed into four parked cars here Saturday afternoon. The collision, involving a dark colored Ford Explorer…
Drug trafficking charges dropped against woman with ties to Petrolia and Dresden
News Local News Both suspects charged in a Sarnia police drug bust back in June have now been cleared of all trafficking charges. Photo by Stock photo /Getty Images Both…
Petrolia man slapped with small fine for big boat trailer crash
News Local News A 52-year-old Petrolia man was slapped this week with a small fine linked to a crash in his hometown that nearby residents recalled sounded like a large…
SWIFF offers a ‘window to the world’, as well as a film called ‘Petrolia’
News Local News Ravi Srinivasan and the SWIFF crew celebrated the film festival’s seventh year in 2021. As part of their eighth season, SWIFF will be screening 13 movies. Handout/Sarnia…
Fiery Faces lights up Petrolia with Halloween spirit
Fiery Faces’ celebration of pumpkin carving returned on the weekend with a new home as part of Petrolia’s Harvest Days events. It included a display of carved and lighted pumpkins…
OPP investigating hate crime at fairgrounds in Petrolia
News Local News Owners of Truckin Mamas On the Run, a food truck in Petrolia, posted this photo on social media of a noose tied around a Pride flag found…