Family fun returns to Sarnia as the popular Kids Funfest moves to a brand-new venue at Centennial Park this Saturday. Running from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the free community event pairs parents with local youth organizations while offering hands-on entertainment for children. Attendees can explore giant inflatables, climb aboard emergency vehicles at the Touch-a-Truck showcase, and watch live circus acts, magicians, and musicians on the Suncor Agora Stage. With the main parking lot closed for safety, organizers encourage families to walk, ride bikes, or utilize nearby public transit.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Officials marked the start of major interior upgrades at the Blue Water Bridge Plaza as crews broke ground on the second phase of the expansion. Work will rebuild the south side, shift toll operations, add a new U.S. Customs inspection building, and move the duty-free store at a cost of three hundred million dollars. Nearly all activity stays inside the annex, so drivers should notice little disruption except when the local access ramp relocates westward. Construction runs through twenty thirty-one.

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Anglers targeting ancient lake sturgeon will gather for the twelfth annual North Channel Sturgeon Classic on October tenth along the St. Clair River in Clay Township. Teams fish an eight-hour catch-and-release contest in the North Channel and upper Middle Channel waters, electronically logging the three longest fish for cash prizes. Last year twenty-four teams registered sixty-four sturgeon during the event, which raises funds for the St. Clair-Detroit River Sturgeon for Tomorrow nonprofit. Proceeds support science, education, ethical fishing practices and habitat work.

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Deputies investigated a three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon at Bray and Willard Roads in Arbela Township after a 17-year-old Gladwin girl stopped at the sign but failed to yield. Her SUV was struck by a 49-year-old Vassar man’s car, which then forced it into a vehicle driven by a 49-year-old Clio man. All three drivers were injured and a juvenile passenger in the SUV suffered serious injuries requiring medical transport. Officials arrested the teen on suspicion of operating while intoxicated and causing serious injury.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet