Cathy Dobson/The Independent Hours after the Sarnia Police Services board debated how to budget for major building repairs, the Ministry of Labour ordered the removal and reconstruction of the large staircase at the 39-year-old station’s front entrance. The timing was purely coincidental, says board chair Kelly Ash. Yellow caution tape now surrounds the stairs outside Sarnia Police headquarters and the

Barry Wright/The Independent Ty Sebastian of the Bear Creek Express was named one of three pitchers to the International Softball Congress (ISC) all-world team following the completion of the 2026 World FastPitch tournament near Melbourne last weekend. It’s the third time in the last four years he’s been chosen for the team. Sebastian, a former pitcher with the then Alvinston

Blake Ellis/The Independent A visit by Thornhill MPP Laura Smith to Oil City seems to have disappeared from the Progressive Conservative politician’s list of priorities this summer. Smith, who serves as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack, had promised to come to Oil City this summer to see the lagoon at Oil City. Enniskillen

Barry Wright/The Independent Three members of the Sarnia Pacers lacrosse organization are the proud owners of shiny new gold medals from the Canadian minor box lacrosse nationals in Halifax. Petrolia’s Hazen Vanderburgt and Brody Norris were both on the Ontario U13 roster that won the national championship with a 5-2 win over B.C. in the gold medal game. Also SMLA