Stanko leaves mayoral race in Sarnia, two withdraw in The Point
Algae bloom in Grand Bend doesn’t produce toxins: public health
October 6, 2023
Public health officials now say the algae bloom found in Grand Bend is not toxic.
Tuesday an algae bloom was found in the Ausable River/Parkhill Creek near the Grand Bend Yacht Club Tuesday. Officials first thought it was a blue green algae which is dangerous to human health.
Earlier today, Lambton Public Health announced the algae bloom wasn’t the blue/green variety but they weren’t sure if it was toxic.
Public health officials now say lab tests from the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks show the bloom isn’t producing toxins with the potential to impact human health.
Officials say all recreational water activities are safe to resume.
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Stanko leaves mayoral race in Sarnia, two withdraw in The Point
October 2, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent The number vying to be elected Sarnia mayor has dropped from five to four after George Stanko announced he is withdrawing his candidacy. “A serious family crisis requires my full attention, and, at this time, my responsibility is to be present for the people I love,” Stanko said in a statement Thursday. The semi-retired chemical engineer was
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Traffic, economic development raised at Dawn-Euphemia all-candidates night
October 1, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Jerry Burns had a simple question of the candidates for Dawn-Euphemia council – why don’t we use rumble strips on our roads? For Burns, the township’s first fire chief and the organizer of the Sept. 23 debate, it’s a very personal matter. “My father was killed in an automobile accident 50 years ago, at the intersection of
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Province says no to cash for transport for First Nations students going to public school
October 1, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent The provincial government won’t provide transportation funding for First Nation students attending public schools. That word from Education Minister Paul Calandra on September 22. Lambton Kent District School Board Chair Kelley Robertson sent a letter to Calandra asking for Indigenous students living on First Nations who are attending Lambton-Kent schools be deemed as pupils of the board
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Van Gorp closing in on triple digits in OHL scoring
October 1, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent The next point for Evan Van Gorp with the London Knights will be a significant one. The Watford product has 99 career regular season points in the OHL after a two-goal performance for the Knights in a 7-4 home ice win over Owen Sound Friday night. He also had a plus four rating in the victory. London,
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