Heat warning issued for Wednesday and Thursday
Five players with Lambton connections selected in OHL draft
April 12, 2025
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Jake Murray of the Huron-Perth Lakers was the first player with a local flavour to selected in the OHL Priority Selection on Friday. The Grand Bend-area product was taken 12th overall by the Erie Otters.
Lakers teammate Matthew Henderson of Sarnia was selected 17th overall by the Kingston Frontenacs and Corunna’s Johbn McLaughlin was tabbed 21st overall by the Windsor Spitfires despite an injury plagued season with the Lambton Jr. Sting. Kane Barch of Grand Bend and the Huron-Perth Lakers was chosen 22nd overall by the Kitchener Rangers despite recently being named to the U.S. National Development team.
And, Eamon Edgar was selected by the Barrie Colts in the second round, 35th overall.
Edgar and Henderson both have family ties to Petrolia.
Edgar had an assist in Chatham’s lone goal in a 3-1 loss to Stratford on Friday night. He has two assists in two games as an affiliated player with the Maroons.
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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
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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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