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If you want to become the Member of Parliament for Sarnia-Lambton Bkjewnanong, you have until 2 pm to join the race and the field is already crowded. There are now seven official candidates according to Elections Canada. Brian Everaert, who declared his intention to run as soon as the election was called, has been confirmed as the Peoples’ Party of

Lucas Rogers had the Petrolia Flyers’ only goal as the Essex73s took game two of the Western Conference final Sunday. A record 827 fans packed the Greenwood Recreation Centre for the Sunday night game. The 73’s scored six unanswered goals before Rogers scored off the stick of Austin Harper. Ethan Everaert and Elijah Grant faced a total of 38 shots

Heather Wright/The Independent Plympton-Wyoming may be the next municipality to got to online voting only in the 2026 municipal election. In 2018, the town moved away from paper ballots to online method but also included telephone voting at the time. Clerk Erin Kwarciak, in a report to council, said it was confusing and left the public frustrated. In the lead

Heather Wright/The Independent Brooke-Alvinston councillors are wondering if Lambton County wants its road back. The idea was floated by Councillor Craig Sanders who said the road is in rough shape and theBrooke-Alvinston doesn’t have the cash to upgrade it. This winter was hard on the chip-and-tar road. During February’s thaw and refreeze largechunks of the road had deep holes with

Blake Ellis/The Independent Tariffs are on the top of mind of most Canadians these days, and the trustees at the Lambton-KentDistrict School Board are no different. Prompted by a question from Trustee Randy McKay on March 25, Associate Director Brian McKay saidthe school board is spending well less of $1 million annually of products or services originating in theUnited States.

The Petrolia Flyers will be down by a game when they return home for the second game of the PJHL’s Western Conference final on Sunday night at 7:30. Essex took game one on Friday with a 4-1 home ice victory. After a scoreless first period, the 73’s jumped out to a 2-0 lead, 8:12 into the middle frame. Ryan Richardson

Heather Wright/The Independent After four years of planning, the cost of the outdoor ice rink proposed by the Huron Shores Optimist nowsits around $2.3 million. And the frustrations over delays and costs is building. The Huron Shores Optimists came to Plympton-Wyoming council March 26 to talk about the fundraisingplan for the project. But a letter sent by the club raised

The Independent/Heather Wright There will soon be more homes for seniors in Alvinston. BOKO Developments, owned by Kevin and Lisa Tizzard, have been given the go-ahead to build another12, one level units on Railroad Street. The couple has developed their first 12-unit rental property on Railroad Street near Alvinston’sdowntown in 2021. They were rented almost as soon as they were

Heather Wright/The Independent There were more than 1,200 people at the Lambton-Kent District School Board on the list. That’s a 38 per cent increase over last year. But the Lambton-Kent board is not alone.  The province’s Public Salary Disclosure Act list was released for 2024. It reveals all the public employees in Ontario who make over $100,000. The local public

The Independent The people who organized a year of celebration for Petrolia’s 150th birthday are now being celebrated. Mayor Brad Loosley named the Petrolia 150 Volunteer Committee the Volunteers of the Year. “Volunteerism is one of the most important factors in community building, and Petrolia is among the most fortunate for the number of volunteers, and the number of hours

Heather Wright/The Independent Larry Grogan admits he didn’t pay enough attention to what Robert Bradshaw was doing. That’s according to documents in a civil case in which Grogan asks the court to place 44 cars which were stolen and then resold back into his company’s name.  The documents give a better idea of what may have led to the charges

Library wants to know when new Florence branch hours should be scheduled The Independent The Shetland Library will close August 29. That, as Lambton Library officials plan for the expansion of hours at the nearby Florence branch. Feb. 18, Dawn-Euphemia council agreed to close the tiny building on the corner of Florence and Shetland Road, has served the community since