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Duncan, Van Gorp playing in qualifier for U18 championship

April 3, 2023

The Elgin Middlesex Canucks open play this (Monday) afternoon at the Telus Cup regional U18 hockey championship in Windsor. The Canucks, with Alvinston’s Hayden Duncan, Watford’s Evan Van Gorp and Luke Bogart of Grand Bend on its roster, face off against the Kemptville 73’s at 3:15 pm.

The six-team qualifying tournament for the national U18 championship in Quebec later this month also includes the Oshawa Generals, North Bay Trappers, Toronto Jr. Canadiens, and the host Windsor Jr. Spitfires.

The Canucks, who qualified for the regional tourney by winning the Alliance League championship last week, are coached by Petrolia’s Brian Dobbin.

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Heat warning issued for Wednesday and Thursday

June 10, 2026

FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH With the prediction of hot and humid weather expected for Wednesday, June 10through Thursday, June 11, Environment and Climate Change Canada is issuing a Heat Warning forLambton County. Heat warnings are issued when two or more consecutive days of daytime maximum temperatures areexpected to reach 31°C or warmer and nighttime minimum temperatures are expected to sit

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MP calls out OPP after doxxing incidents

June 10, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu is calling out the OPP after failing to charge a man who released her home address online. Gladu has been subject to public ridicule and harassment online, attacks at her Sarnia constituency office and threats to her staff as well as personal death threat after the long-time Conservative MP decided to join the

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Sarnia interim police chief on the job

June 10, 2026

The Independent Sarnia’s interim police chief is on the job. Police Services Board Chair Kelly Ash says Mike Federico was sworn in Monday, the same day Deputy Chief Ron Hansen and a civilian were suspended. The two suspensions are linked to the workplace harassment investigation lodged against Chief Derek Davis May 19. Eight days later, after the board reviewed the

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Co-founder of Lambton Concert Band retires

June 9, 2026

Blake Ellis/The Independent For 82 years, Norm Sutherland has immersed himself in his passion of playing music and performing with various bands. May 24, the 92 year-old Petrolia man gave his last performance with the Bluewater Wind Ensemble, a group he has been playing with for the past two years. Sutherland joined Petrolia’s White Rose Junior Band at the age

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