Sarnia-Lambton Liberals, NDP, New Blue launch campaigns Heather Wright/The Independent As the race for the job of MPP for Sarnia-Lambton is gets clearer, the Bob Bailey is defending the PC Party’s early election call. Both the NDP and Liberals now have candidates running against New Blue candidate Keith Benn and incumbent Bob Bailey of the PC Party of Ontario in

Heather Wright/The Independent The annual spring tradition of canoes racing down the Sydenham River in Shetland has been cancelled.  The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority Foundation holds the Ontario Canoe and Kayak Association sanctioned races. In the past few years, rainy weather, flooding and pandemic have halted the race. But this year, insurance concerns have sunk the race. In a

A fire on Highway 402 near the Bluewater Bridge slowed traffic for a little while. Point Edward Fire and Rescue was called to a transport truck fire around 2:30 pm Tuesday. The truck was in flame when firefighters arrrived. They were able to contain the fire in the cab of the vehicle and prevented the trailer from being engulfed. Both

The visiting Strathroy Jets scored twice in each of the first two periods on its way to a 5-2 win over the Petrolia Squires in Ontario Super Hockey League action . Curtis Helps and Jarret Marks scored for the Squires Friday at home. Jacob Knowles took the loss with 26 saves. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak and dropped