Dennis leaves all-candidates forum before it begins
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Pacers out of lacrosse playoff hunt
July 6, 2026
The Independent
The Point Edward Pacers overcame 3-0, 4-1, 5-2 and 7-4 deficits scoring three times in less than three minutes in the third period to pull even with the Regals in OLA Junior B playoff action in Guelph.
But the home team scored with just over three minutes left in the final frame and held on for an 8-7 win to take the best-of-five first round series in three straight games.
Oil Springs’ Jack Stephenson had the equalizer with just less than seven minutes to play in regulation. Mason Brown and Jonah Kerr each had a goal and assist for the Pacers while Josh Manning and Sam Dezort each contributed two assists.
Courtright’s Austin Dalgety made 38 saves in the Pacers crease.
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Dennis leaves all-candidates forum before it begins
September 23, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent An abrupt departure by Bill Dennis at a youth-led all-candidates forum Wednesday means the five Sarnia mayoral candidates have not yet faced off during this municipal election campaign. Numerous people witnessed a verbal altercation between Dennis and a youth prior to the event held at the Lambton College events centre. He left shortly after, according to Michelle
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OPP looking for information after reports of a man in the St. Clair River under Bluewater Bridge
September 23, 2026
The Independent Police are looking for a man after calls about someone going into the St. Clair River near at the Bluewater Bridge. Lambton OPP received a call around 6 pm, Wednesday, saying a man was seen entering the water at the Bluewater Bridge. Police says he was last seen wearing blue swim shorts and a grey sweater. Sarnia Fire
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Good news – for now – at Village Green
September 23, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent The nine tenants remaining at Sarnia’s Village Green townhouse complex are feeling some relief today after their landlord withdraw his application to have them evicted during renovations. “It’s some comfort for us. I was kind of shocked,” says Robyn Johnson who has been fighting what she calls a renoviction since receiving an N-13 notice last winter. N-13s
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MTO planning snow hedgerows along 402 to improve safety
September 23, 2026
It’s filed notice to expropriate 36 parcels of land on the north side of the highway Heather Wright/The Independent The Ministry of Transportation is planning to plant 30 km of snow hedgerows along Highway 402 in London and Middlesex. And it’s served notice it may use expropriation to claim the land it needs for the project. “The Ministry of Transportation
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