North Lambton’s Jr. Boys, LCCVI’s Sr. Boys advance to LKSSAA volleyball finals
Mail to begin moving Tuesday
December 16, 2024
The mail will start to move again in Canada Tuesday.
That from Canada Post early Monday morning after the Canada Industrial Relations Board confirmed Canada Post and CUP-W are at an impasse in contract talks. The workers walked off the jobs 31 days ago. Canada Post then locked the employees out.
There have been few negotiations since then. The Labour Minister asked the CIRB to review the negotiations and determine if the two sides could reach an agreement by the end of the year. After two days of hearing, the board said they can’t.
Canada Post said in a statement early Monday that the CIRB has ordered employees to return to work and postal operations to resume at 8 am Tuesday.
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North Lambton’s Jr. Boys, LCCVI’s Sr. Boys advance to LKSSAA volleyball finals
November 10, 2026
John Wright/The Independent North Lambton will have a shot at school history after getting a five-set comeback victory over LCCVI in their LKSSAA Junior Boys ‘AA’ volleyball semi-final Monday in Petrolia. The Lancers took the first two sets of the match, 25-17 and 25-23 before the Eagles stormed back winning the final three sets, 26-24, 25-21, and 15-12. The Eagles
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Mooretown Jr Flags have winning weekend
November 10, 2026
The Independent It was a winning weekend for Mooretown hockey teams. Both the Mooretown Minor Hockey and Mooretown Lady Flags U11 ‘rep’ teams won tournaments. The MTMHA U11 ‘B’ team was undefeated at the 41st annual Black & Gold Tournament in West Lorne, defeating the host Comets 11-0 in the Championship game Sunday. U11 team is undefeated this season. The Lady
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New affordable housing units open in Sarnia
November 10, 2026
Wait-list for geared-to-income housing still long Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative A bevy of municipal and county staff and politicians gathered at 471 Kathleen Ave. Monday to officially open a new 50-unit affordable housing complex and talk about what comes next to meet the staggering demand in Sarnia-Lambton. “This is an amazing opportunity to support our tenants and our community. It’s
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Watford Legion to place new markers on veterans’ graves
November 9, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent When you walk through the cemeteries in Warwick Township you may notice something a little different. The Watford Legion has purchased new markers for all those who served in the military buried in the township. Robert Alcock of the Watford Legion went to township council Monday to inform them of the new program. “We’ve tried to use
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