Two Ontario men face charges after alleged immigration fraud at Lambton College
East Lambton Eagles claim Silver Stick in OT
December 31, 2024
The East Lambton Eagles are Silver Stick champions after beating the Wallaceburg Lakers in a nail-biting 5-4 overtime win.
The Eagles drew first blood in the U18 Tier 2 championship game Monday in Petrolia as Sam Hayter scored on a power play at 10:37 of the first period. Max Gaspar and Ryan Minten assisted.
Four minutes later Owen Hurley passed to Cole Pranger who hit the net to make it a 2-0 game.
Wallaceburg tied up the first with an unassisted goal by Brock Mailloux. He assisted as Justin Schepens scored with one second left in the first.
The teams traded goals in the last five minutes of the second. Michael MacKellar scored for the Eagles with an assist from Jack Ramsey. Then Wallaceburg’s Mailloux tied it up again less than a minute later.
In the third, Mailloux completed the hat trick with his third unassisted goal of the game at the six minute mark.
But, with just 51 second left, Ryan Bork took a pass from Hayter and MacKellar and found the back of the net to tie the game at four and send it into overtime.
At 13:45 of the first overtime, Hayter fed the puck to Pranger who found the back of the net for the championship winning goal – his second of the night.
The Eagles now head to the Forest Silver Stick Finals which begin Jan. 10.
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Two Ontario men face charges after alleged immigration fraud at Lambton College
July 10, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was edited July 10 to include comments from the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Two men are facing immigration and criminal charges after Lambton College tipped authorities off about a student immigration scam. College officials called the Canada Border Services Agency in February 2025, about students who had dealt with immigration consultants.
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OPP look for missing Crime Stoppers sign in Thedford
July 9, 2026
The Independent It may not be a good sign for Crime Stoppers. Lambton OPP were called to the intersection of Highway 70 and Arkona Road after a large Crime Stoppers sign at the entrance of the community was stolen. It’s valued at $800. Police are investigating, adding if you have tip about the stolen Crime Stoppers’ sign, you can call
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Whoops: Local plowing match officials back track, confirms Brigden will host 2027 IPM after all
July 9, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The Lambton 2027 International Plowing Match Committee says they were wrong; the 2027 event will be in Brigden. A local committee landed the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in April 2025. The group attracted hundreds of volunteers and planning was well underway. In late May, Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) officials came to Brigden, working with the
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Integrity Commissioner dismisses complaint against Dennis’ ‘woke’ art tirade
July 9, 2026
The Independent The Integrity Commissioner says a Sarnia councillor’s comments about an Indigenous mural at City Hall were “a political argument” and has dismissed the complaint. In March, Sarnia unveiled a mural depicting the relationship between Sarnia-Lambton and The Council of Three Fires Confederacy; the Ojibway, Odawa, and Potawatomi people. The project included the $5,000 mural, a new wall honouring
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