Only 27 building permits were issued last month at Sarnia City Hall, down from 68 the month before.
The permits totalled just over $2.64 million, bringing the year-to-date total to $39.8 million.
The largest permit last month was for just under $970,000 for the addition of a new single-storey building for a proposed shower facility at Cabot Canada on Tashmoo Avenue.
There was just one permit issued in July for a single-family dwelling, for a year-to-date total of seven.
Environment Canada has announced another heat warning for Southwestern Ontario.
A major Canadian home improvement retailer has provided a Windsor-Essex addiction recovery facility with a generous donation.
The Ontario government has provided a boost to some 400 Royal Canadian Legions across the province.
Jude Bellingham scored a dramatic extra-time winner to send England into the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory over Norway.
Unifor has announced a tentative deal with one of Detroit's "Big Three" automakers.
The Freedom Walk makes its final stops this weekend in Windsor and Amherstburg.
