Incumbent mayor says ‘large number of citizens urging me run’ for stability in the city The Independent There are now four people vying for the mayor’s chair in Sarnia. Carrie McEachran, the CEO of the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce, has filed her nomination papers for the position, saying she was encouraged by “residents throughout the community” to run. McEachran joins

The Independent The Northern Tornado Project says an EF0 tornado touched down in Dawn-Euphemia during heavy storms Friday. The researchers from the University of Western Ontario confirmed the tornado Monday. EF-0 tornadoes are ‘weak’ and usually winds reach between 105 and 137 kilometres per hour. Around 1 am, heavy thunderstorms and rain began moving across the region. At the onset

Heather Wright/The Independent The Ministry of Municipal Affairs is asking for public input on Cargill’s request to ban development 300 meters from its operation on Sarnia’s waterfront. In late 2025, Cargill asked Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs to use a Ministerial Zoning Order to override plans for housing developments in the area, including the Tricar tower. Cargill’s letter to the

The Independent No one has been injured in a house fire in Brooke-Alvinston. Around 10:30 pm Saturday, firefighters were called to Petrolia Line between Suitorville and Little Ireland Road for a fire in an older brick home. Bystanders saw flames shooting above the trees in the front lawn. Firefighters from Warwick, Watford, Brooke-Alvinston and the North Enniskillen departments were on