George James

Contractors have until Wednesday to bid on a long-awaited addictions treatment centre in Sarnia, a project more than 20 years in the making. Bluewater Health’s new 24-bed Community Addictions Hub will bring withdrawal care, stabilization and outpatient services under one roof at the hospital. The need is clear, with 328 requests for the hospital’s 7 withdrawal beds last December alone. Once a builder is chosen, construction is expected to take 18 to 24 months, finally giving Lambton County a permanent home for treatment.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A 22-year-old Amish woman is dead after a drowsy driver hit her horse-drawn buggy in Sanilac County’s Flynn Township. Michigan State Police say a 55-year-old North Branch man fell asleep at the wheel and struck it on Peck Road near Maple Valley Road at about 4:43 p.m. last Thursday. The woman and her horse died at the scene. Brown City police, Sanilac County deputies, Brown City firefighters and 2 ambulance crews also responded. Police remind drivers to stay alert on rural Thumb roads shared with buggies.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A Harrison Township resident’s 911 call Wednesday night set off an overnight search on Lake St. Clair. Deputies say a passenger swam to shore near MacRay Harbor after the boat capsized and found the resident. The passenger said the accident happened around 8 p.m., and deputies were called at 10:48 p.m. Macomb County Sheriff’s marine and underwater teams searched overnight and recovered 3 people from the submerged boat at about 5 a.m. Thursday. All 3 were pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet