Trustee candidate calls for the return of ‘true’ history
Sports Briefs: Former Flags netminder Chartrand heads to Killer Bees
September 23, 2026
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A player with family ties to Petrolia has been named one of four assistant captains with the OHL Barrie Colts.
Eamon Edgar was handed the honour by the OHL team late last week.
The 16-year-old had seven goals and 19 points in 64 games as a rookie last year.
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The goaltender with the most wins in the history of the Mooretown Flags has joined the Alvinston Killer Bees.
John Chartrand has signed with the Bees after registering 70 wins and 10 shutouts over the past four seasons in
the PJHL with the Flags.
He had a 3.10 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage.
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The Lambton Attack roared back from a 4-1 deficit to win the U11 A championship banner at the Big Cat Pre-Season Showdown in St. Thomas on the weekend.
The Attack scored three times to force overtime and then scored in the extra period to beat the Sarnia Jr. Lady Sting,
5-4 for the title.
And, the Sarnia Jr. Lady Sting captured the U11 B championship at the same tournament beating St. Marys, 3-2.
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The North Lambton Eagles prevailed in the opening game of the LKSSAA high school baseball season Monday defeating Northern, 3-2 in Forest.
LCCVI’s home opener is Sept. 23 against St. Patrick’s at Greenwood at 3 pm.
The Eagles are scheduled to play Great Lakes on Wednesday at Blackwell diamond.
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Trustee candidate calls for the return of ‘true’ history
October 14, 2026
Audience member calls the messaging ‘quite alarming’ Heather Wright/The Independent A candidate for the Lambton-Kent public school board says she will “stand strong against the progressive heists of the Canadian education system” including returning to the “history we all grew up with” so students can be proud to be Canadian. Cynthia Workman’s words raised some eyebrows at the Brooke-Alvinston All-Candidates
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Lambton College to open more seats in health, STEM, trades
October 14, 2026
The Independent There will be space for about 300 more students in Lambton College next year. Lambton College is among the post secondary institutions which submitted a proposal for more classroom spots for in demand fields. Friday, the province announced 2,077 new spaces across southern Ontario, including 297 at Lambton College; 160 in Health programs, 90 in the STEM field
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Worker injured after falling through Sombra greenhouse roof
October 14, 2026
OPP, Ministry of Labour investigating The Independent A worker at a Sombra greenhouse was taken to hospital by air ambulance Wednesday morning after crashing through the roof. St. Clair Township fire officials say the department was called to the Envirofresh Produce greenhouses near CF Industries on the St. Clair Parkway just after 9 am. Chief Richard Boyes says a man
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Paving on rebuilt Grand Bend Bridge continues Thursday
October 14, 2026
The Independent Drivers heading to Grand Bend are going to face some traffic slowdowns starting Thursday. The project to widen the bridge has been going on for two years, with work taking place before and after the busy summer tourist season. So far, officials say the concrete work, bridge retaining walls, waterproofing the east half of the new deck and
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