Barry Wright/The Independent Kraig Wright is trading his green and gold of the Petrolia Squires for the yellow and black of the Alvinston Killer Bees for the coming senior hockey season. The veteran winger has played over 200 regular season senior hockey games with the Squires and Tillsonburg Thunder dating back to 2013. He has recorded 30 goals and 68

The Independent Wyoming minor baseball has named its OBA Wranglers head coaches for the 2026 season.  They are Jason Helps (under-18), Jace McCahill (under-15), Terry Wilson (under-13), Cam Major (under-11) and Justin Jackson (under-9). ••• Malcolm Verstraten has been named the OBA under-16 coach for next season by Alvinston minor baseball.  Brock Shea will lead the under-13 select team while

Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia has a new ice rental policy but some arena users say adult recreation leagues are likely to still get the short end of the stick. Earlier this year, Petrolia Minor Hockey approached the town asking arena staff to create larger blocks of prime ice time to “provide flexibility” for the growing program. But when the schedule

Cathy Dobson/The Independent Jen Cooper has finally found a profession that fits her skill set and her personality. “It just feels right,” says Cooper who is among a group of eight local women who will soon be the first graduates of a new women’s automotive training program in Sarnia. After years of working part-time and searching for a career she