Sarnia police say it’s never too late to report sexual assault
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Enniskillen Express win bronze at Provincials
August 18, 2026
The Enniskillen Express girls’ PWSA team won the under-13 Tier 2 “C” bronze medals at Provincial Grands in
Windsor.
The Express went 5-1 with its only loss to the eventual champions from Waterdown, near Hamilton.
Enniskillen won a trio of one-sided games in round robin play to secure the number one seed for the playoffs. They
beat Cobourg 19-1, Burlington 11-0 and Saugeen Shores 18-4.
In the playoffs, the Express outscored Chatham, 12-8 before bowing 11-8 to Waterdown in the semi-finals. But, they rebounded from a tough loss to outscore Wilmot Thunder Blue 17-13 in the third place game.
Among the highlights was Lyla Boersma reaching 100 strikeouts for the season.
Meantime, the Corunna Lady Giants were in the tier one portion of the same tournament.
They lost three close games by a total of eight runs against much larger centres, including two games against teams from the GTA.
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Sarnia police say it’s never too late to report sexual assault
September 24, 2026
The Independent Sarnia Police are pointing to the conviction of a former Sarnia Observer sports reporter to remind victims of sexual assault it is never too late to call police. Sept. 18, Miller, who now lives in Penticton, BC, was found guilty of four counts of sexual interference and one count of invitation to sexual touching. The convictions stem from
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Mural of ‘iconic Sarnia images’ on Indian Road complete
September 24, 2026
The Independent Drivers taking Indian or Plank Roads in Sarnia have something new to see – a giant mural of what Imperial Oil officials call some of the most iconic images of Sarnia-Lambton. Local artist Kennady Osborne of Seventh Rayn Design. Co created the work first on canvas. Then, the art work was transformed into a 95-foot by 30-foot mural,
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Young people urged to stay involved in municipal politics
September 24, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent Getting good jobs for youth and ensuring they can afford to buy a house are top priorities for numerous Sarnia council candidates hoping to be elected Oct. 26. “I’m new and I don’t have all the answers, but my fear is that I’ll have to die in order for my children to own a house and I
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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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