Climate Action group disappointed with campaign claims
Lancers win home opener against Wallaceburg
September 25, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
LCCVI scored 21 unanswered points in the second half to cement a 36-7 win over Wallaceburg to open the AA football season in Petrolia on Thursday.
Isaiah Ardell led the Lancers with four touchdowns. Owen Love had the other. Luke Shaw had two converts and a pair of singles. Xander Knapp also had a two-point conversion.
Great Lakes opens its season at CKSS on Friday afternoon at 3;45.
The AAA season began on Thursday with Northern at Ursuline but the final score has not been made available by either team.
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Climate Action group disappointed with campaign claims
October 15, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent Climate Action Sarnia-Lambton members are smarting from mayoral candidate Bill Dennis’ claims that climate change is not real, says co-chair Allan McKeown. “We were really not surprised by Bill Dennis’ comments. I know he considers us an enemy,” said McKeown, who has represented the Green Party several times in Sarnia-Lambton and Chatham-Kent. “But I think it’s absolutely
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Feds give $300K to help build new sidewalks in Petrolia
October 15, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent The Town of Petrolia received $300,000 from the federal government to go towards sidewalks. Sarnia-Lambton Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu made the announcement today in Petrolia. The Town of Petrolia will be contributing $200,000 to the project bringing the entire project to $500,000, which will see one kilometre of existing sidewalk replaced as well as an extension of two kilometres of additional sidewalk. In 2023,
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Brooke-Alvinston candidates talk taxes, roads
October 15, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Raising taxes, finding grants and opening up council meetings to public questions were among the topics at the only All-Candidates debate in Brooke-Alvinston. About 200 people were in the Community Centre Oct. 7 to hear from the four mayoral and six council candidates. The event started with a surprise, when candidate Tom Scott announced he was withdrawing
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Growth, housing issues at Warwick debate
October 15, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent Growth, taxes and housing were just some of the issues raised by voters in Warwick Township. The Watford Legion hosted an all-candidates meeting on Oct. 7, where residents could hear from the six candidates vying for the four council seats for Warwick Township. In a question about needing more growth in the township, incumbent council candidate Joe
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