Two Ontario men face charges after alleged immigration fraud at Lambton College
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Sports briefs: Brandon notches first BCHL goal
October 9, 2025
Gage Brandon has registered his first goal in the BCHL. He notched a power play marker for the Sherwood Park Crusaders in their 4-3 win over the Vernon Vipers on the weekend. Brandon, from Petrolia, was a third round pick by the Flint Firebirds in the OHL Priority Selection in 2024. He played three games with the Firebirds last season.
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Ryan Bork is now on the board for the Dresden Jr. Kings of the PJHL. The Watford native scored his first career junior goal, a late third period tally, in a 5-3 loss in Blenheim on Sunday. Meantime, Watford’s Sean Shanahan improved to 4-0 in the North Middlesex crease. He made 35 saves in a 3-2 win over Thamesford on Sunday night. The Stars lead the Yeck Division standings with a 6-1-1 record.
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The Petrolia Oilers won the under-15 B banner on the weekend at the Kris Clement tournament in Muskoka. The Oilers avenged its only loss in the preliminary round with a 2-0 win over the South Muskoka Bears in the semi-finals and then blanked Haliburton Highlands, 5-0 in the championship game.
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The Sarnia Legionnaires will try to snap an eight-game losing skid Thursday when they welcome the Komoka Kings to the Pat Stapleton Arena. Puck drop is 7:10 p.m. Sarnia fell to 0-8 bowing 4-1 to the Corvairs in Caledonia Oct. 4. Sting draft choice Sarvir Jaworski had his third goal in as many games for the Legionnaires. Andrew Gaulton took the loss in the Sarnia net stopping 51 shots as the home team outshot the Legionnaires, 55-29. Sarnia lost 6-3 to Cambridge on home ice last Thursday.
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LCCVI improved to 5-0 in LKSSAA junior girls’ basketball with a 32-25 win over North Lambton on Monday in Petrolia. The Eagles are 2-2. In senior action, North Lambton is 5-0 after a 46-24 decision over LCCVI. Laine Rintoul led the Eagles with 11 points. Aliya Anderson had six points for the Lancers who drop to 2-3 with the loss.
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Forest’s Emma Munroe was the top female finisher from Lambton College at the OCAA invitational cross-country event on the weekend in London. She placed 12th in the 6K race in a time of 25:22. For her efforts, the North Lambton grad was named Lambton’s female first star of the week.
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A late season hole-in-one at Arkona Fairways. Kris Lotz aced the seventh hole last Thursday.
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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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