New transitional housing opens at former SCITS
LCCVI’s Zelenchuk wins bronze at OFSAA tennis championship
November 12, 2025
John Wright/The Independent
For the first time in his career, Yarko Zelenchuk will be taking home an OFSAA medal.
The LCCVI student won the bronze medal in boys singles, beating Oscar Taylor 4-1. 4-2 in the bronze medal match on Wednesday afternoon in Newmarket.
Zelenchuk won three consecutive matches to begin the tournament, which advanced him to the semi-finals.
In the semis, he lost a tight three set match to Arthur Han by the score of 4-3, 2-4, 10-7.
Zelenchuk’s loss dropped him down to the consolation side of the bracket where he would need to win two matches to get the bronze medal.
He did exactly that, beating Harley Huibers in three sets in the consolation semi-final before taking out Taylor in the consolation final to take home some hardware.
Front Page
New transitional housing opens at former SCITS
July 31, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent A beloved historic building in Sarnia’s south end is slowly transitioning from a vacated high school into a sober haven for people displaced by life’s challenges. The latest tenant to lease a portion of the 104-year-old former SCITS building is The Anchor, a non-profit that offers 20 bedrooms and living facilities for people in transition, says CEO
Read More
Front Page
Investigation into suspended Sarnia police chief now a criminal matter
July 31, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The investigation of the actions of Sarnia Police Chief Derek Davis is now a criminal matter. That’s according to a letter from the Law Enforcement Complaints Agency sent to the owner of The Sarnia Journal. It was provided to The Independent by Nathan Colquhoun and verified by the LECA as authentic. Colquhoun filed the complaint to the
Read More
Front Page
One person arrested on roof of Harbour Road business
July 31, 2026
The Independent A man is facing charges after the K9 unit tracked him to a roof of a business on Harbour Road. Sarnia Police were called to the business on the waterfront around 1:30 pm July 30 after someone entered the building without authorization and was still inside. The officers called out for the person to leave, but didn’t receive
Read More
Front Page
Early morning crash in Alvinston claims one life
July 31, 2026
The Independent One person has died in a crash at the corner of Courtright Line and Nauvoo Road. Lambton OPP, Brooke Fire Rescue and Lambton paramedics were called to the scene just before 7:30 am this morning. Police say the only person in vehicle, a 21-year-old from Newbury, was pronounced dead at the scene. Lambton OPP and the OPP Traffic
Read More