Cost of St. Pat’s gym renovation soars
Two charged in cocaine bust at Sarnia bridge
February 2, 2023
RCMP have charged two Brampton have been charged after about 100 kilograms of cocaine was seized at the Bluewater Bridge.
In a news release, police say a commercial truck was sent to secondary examination and customs agents found 89 bricks of suspected cocaine in the truck.
Canadian Border Services agents arrested the driver and passenger and seized the cocaine.
Vikram Dutta, 44, and Gurinder Singh, 61, both of Brampton have been charged with importing cocaine and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Officials estimate the street value of the drugs could be $6 million.
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Cost of St. Pat’s gym renovation soars
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Blake Ellis/The Independent Projected costs for the gymnasium renovations at St. Patrick High School have skyrocketed over 40 per cent higher than first anticipated. And the uncertain trade environment caused by US tariffs is partly to blame. A special meeting of the St. Clair Catholic School Board was held on May 13, where St. Clair Catholic’s Associate Director of Corporate
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‘I’m keeping all the powers’ says Loosley of Strong Mayor legislation
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Heather Wright/The Independent As politicians across Lambton condemn legislation that gives some mayors power to override council, Petrolia’s mayor says he’s not giving the new power up. At least not yet. Monday, Petrolia council considered five letters from different Ontario municipalities condemning the legislation which gives mayors the authority to hire and fire the Chief Administrative Officers and directors of
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Bailey, Jones support bill which removes EA requirement for York1’s Dresden dump project
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Bill 5, which contains the changes to the York1’s Dresden dump project, has already had second reading in the Ontario Legislature. Both Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey and Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP Trevor Jones supported the province’s bill which will remove the requirement for a full Environmental Assessment. Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Steve Pinsonneault, the riding which includes Dresden, did not vote. Video from Question
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LCCVI artists win at Fast Forward exhibit
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Blake Ellis/The Independent “This means so much to me,” said Brooklyn Brown. The Grade 12 student at LCCVI received one of three outstanding works awards. Brown, 18, received the award which came with a $250 prize, on Saturday during the exhibition of Lambton County secondary schools’ senior student art show, Fast Forward, hosted by Gallery in the Grove in Brights
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