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Petrolia’s Shaw, Gryphons win OUA silver in cross country

November 2, 2026

Barry Wright/The Independent

Petrolia’s Charlie Shaw and his University of Guelph Gryphons teammates won silver medals in the men’s team standings at the OUA cross-country championship in Windsor Saturday.

McMaster won gold.

Individually, the LCCVI grad was chosen as a second-team all-star with a 14th place finish in the 8K race in a time of 24:48. He was only five seconds from a top 10 finish.

In the women’s race, Northern grad Avery Norland of Western was 39th of 92 runners and the 10th fastest first-year runner. The Mustangs finished 5th in the women’s team standings.

McMaster will host nationals in Hamilton Nov. 14.

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Lambton College Women’s cross country team wins provincial title

November 2, 2026

Barry Wright/The Independent It’s a first for Lambton College. The Lions won its first-ever OCAA women’s cross-country championship at Fanshawe Conservation Area Saturday afternoon. Lambton edged out the host Falcons, Mohawk, Sheridan and Humber in a tight five-way race for the title. Flourish Nmor led the Lions with a seventh-place finish followed by teammates Abilene Clark, Megan Denbak and Emma

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Barn destroyed by fire on Kimball Road

October 31, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair firefighters are on the scene of a barn fire on Kimball Road. Around 1:45 pm, drivers noticed smoke billowing from a barn on the east side of Kimball between Rokeby and Moore Line. Lambton OPP blocked off Kimball between the two roads. More than a dozen emergency vehicles were on the scene. By 4 pm,

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Brooke-Alvinston, Point Edward top 50 per cent voter turnout, Lambton County above average

October 30, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent While many eyes were watching Sarnia’s mayoral race Monday, it appears the people of Point Edward were the most engaged citizens in the 2026 municipal election. The messy construction on St. Clair Street in Point Edward drew heated questions at an all candidates meeting 20 days before the election. That issue drove 55 per cent of eligible

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Squires sign Petrolia native Jamieson ahead of matchup with Seaforth

October 30, 2026

Barry Wright/The Independent After playing the past four seasons with the Alvinston Killer Bees, Josh Jamieson is returning home. The 25-year-old Petrolia native has signed with the Petrolia Squires. Prior to his senior hockey playing days, he spent three seasons with the PJHL’s Petrolia Flyers. He had four assists in 13 games with the Bees last season. Petrolia continues its

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