Sarnia man faces weapons charges after vehicle hit with shotgun blast
Hunter moves up Blackhawks ranks
November 27, 2020
Barry Wright/The Independent
Meghan Hunter has a new job with the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks.
She is now the Director of Hockey Administration and Amateur Scout with the Hawks.
The Oil Springs product had been the Senior Executive Assistant to Senior Vice-President/General Manager and Hockey Operations Stan Bowman for the past four-and-a-half years.
She joined the NHL club after administrative stints with Hockey Canada and the London Knights of the OHL.
After an illustrious playing career at the University of Wisconsin, where she was a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award during her freshman season when she shared the national scoring lead with 42 goals and 78 points, she spent time on the coaching staff at the University of Maine and Niagara University.
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Sarnia man faces weapons charges after vehicle hit with shotgun blast
July 27, 2026
The Independent A 47-year-old Sarnia man is facing weapons charges after shots were fired at a vehicle on Overlea Crescent. July 23, Sarnia Police were called to a home after a resident found multiple holes in the rear driver’s side door of the vehicle. Neighbours reported hearing gunshots in the area around 10:40 pm the night before. No one was
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Petrolia councillor to run in Dawn-Euphemia
July 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia Town Councillor Debb Pitel is running for councillor again – just not in Petrolia. Pitel has filed her nomination papers for the Oct. 26 municipal election in the Township of Dawn-Euphemia. The one-term councillor owns a building in Petrolia, allowing her to run for office in 2022. Pitel said at the time that much of her
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Home of one of Courtright’s first businesses demolished
July 27, 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been edited to remove references by a local historian who intentionally provided false information when asked on July 21, 2026 about the history of the building. The Independent The home of the first business in Courtright has been torn down. Demolition of what once was the Cathcart General Store started July 21. The Moore Museum
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Wranglers win second straight silver at ORSA provincials
July 26, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent The Wyoming Wranglers came up just short in the Ontario Rural Softball Association (ORSA) 15U girls’ provincials last weekend. They lost to Shakespeare in the final. After an opening round loss to Innerkip, the Wranglers won three straight games to reach the championship contest. Nadia Eagan had a 10-RBI performance, including a grand slam home run, in
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