No injuries in three vehicle crash at Michigan/Waterworks corner
Former Alvinston Aces pitcher named all-star
August 24, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
Ty Sebastian of the Bear Creek Express was named one of three pitchers to the International Softball Congress (ISC) all-
world team following the completion of the 2026 World FastPitch tournament near Melbourne last weekend.
It’s the third time in the last four years he’s been chosen for the team.
Sebastian, a former pitcher with the then Alvinston Aces reached the final day of the tournament but lost to the eventual champion Hill United Chiefs in the semi-finals.
Sarnia’s Brad Young and Kevin Morgan were both on the coaching staff of the Express while ex-Alvinston Aces skipper Paul “Chico” McCart was the team general manager.
McCart is also the GM of the Gremlins and JDT First Energy.
Alvinston’s Andy Triest played in the prestigious tournament with St. Thomas as did several other former Aces including Aaron Stocking, Robbie Black, Bryan Johnson, Taylor Degraw, Ben Hodgins and Steve Lyons.
Jeff Lyons, another ex-Alvinston player, was on the roster of the JDT First Energy squad.
Triest will see more action later this month.
He will be part of the Shakespeare Falcons at the Canadian Masters Softball Championship in Saskatoon.
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September 10, 2026
The Independent There was a lot of damage but no injuries in an accident at the corner of Waterworks Road and Michigan Line Thursday. Sarnia Fire Rescue officials were called to a three-vehicle accident this morning at the corner. One person had to be extricated from their vehicle but only minor injuries were reported. Officials said the intersection remains closed
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September 10, 2026
Dawson Currie/For The Independent Patients at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital in Petrolia were evacuated for a gas leak Wednesday night. Petrolia/North Enniskillen Fire Department was called to the hospital just before 8 pm for reports of a natural gas smell in the basement of the main building. Firefighters found hospital staff already working on evacuating patients from the Emergency Department
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OPP lay over 1,000 speeding charges Labour Day weekend
September 9, 2026
The Independent Over 1,000 speeding charges in southern Ontario during the Labour Day weekend. West Region OPP say officers targetted “The Big Four” bad driving behaviours; aggressive driving, failure to wear a seatbelt, distracted driving and impaired driving which are the leading contributing factors to death and injury on Ontario’s highways. From Sept. 4 to 7, 1,004 speeding charges were
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Port Lambton 16Us win OBA title
September 9, 2026
The Port Lambton 16U Pirates were a perfect 5-0 at the Provincial Championship over Labour Day weekend. The Pirates defeated Simcoe team 11-6 to capture the gold. The 11-team tournament was originally scheduled to begin Thursday, but heavy rain left the diamonds in Petrolia, Courtright and Port Lambton too wet to play until Saturday. Port Lambton opened with a 13-5
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