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The Independent Sarnia’s mayor is changing his mind about removing US flags from city property. Mike Bradley said the city should not fly the nation’s flag since US President Donald Trump’s government “is doing everything possible to jeopardize Canada economically and socially and tries to make it the 51st state.” Bradley was to ask council Monday to approve the removal

The Independent The Board of The Inn of the Good Shepherd is launching an appeal after Sarnia City Council turned down a plan for a 62-unit affordable housing project. The original proposal has a 56-unit, six-storey apartment building and a six-unit townhouse complex on a 1.58-acre property, which consolidates four parcels of land including a former church now used as

Heather Wright/The Independent The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks says about Suncor spilled about 5,000 litres of crude oil into the St. Clair River. And MECP field officers are on the scene of the spill again today to monitor the clean up. Just after 1:30 Thursday, Suncor officials notified the community about a spill into the river.  Emergency

Heather Wright/The Independent “It’s straight up, purposeful, disgusting vandalism. It’s disgusting. It’s disgusting and it’s heartbreaking,” said Richard Poore, the treasurer of the Petrolia Discovery Foundation after counting 96 broken panes of glass in virtually every building at the historic site. This attack at the hands of unknown vandals sometime in the night of March 25 or early morning of

Heather Wright/The Independent The clean up of crude oil at the Suncor dock on the St. Clair River continues. And St. Clair officials say the township’s municipal water supply is safe to use but water from the river should be avoided. Just after 1:30 Thursday Suncor officials notified the community and the Ministry of the Environment, Parks and Conservation about

Heather Wright/The Independent St Clair Township is warning residents not to use water from the St Clair River after a spill at the Suncor dock. Just after 1:30 Thursday Suncor officials notified the community and the Ministry of the Environment, Parks and Conservation about a spill into the river. “As part of this response, community members will notice an odour

Heather Wright/The Independent A political shadow is being cast over the upcoming grand opening of the renovated St. Clair Golf Course Clubhouse. As the township plans the April 3 grand opening for the clubhouse with a $3.5 million facelift, The Independent has learned a complaint has been filed to the township’s Integrity Commissioner after council voted to increase staff at

Heather Wright/The Independent There is another avian flu outbreak in Lambton County. Tuesday, Lambton Public Health said it is investigating a second confirmed report of avian influenza in birds in Lambton County. The investigation is separate from the investigation announced March 14 at a Petrolia area poultry farm officials said in a news release. Last week, the virus was found

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton Public Health officials expect more measles cases here during the province-wide outbreak. Two unrelated cases have been confirmed so far, according to Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck. Friday, Lambton Public Health announced its first case of measles as the province deals with a major outbreak of the virus which was once virtually eradicated in

Ethan Flintoff’s power play goal early in the second period was the game-winner as the Petrolia Flyers beat the Exeter Hawks, 2-1 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Yeck Division final in the PJHL. Game three is Thursday in Petrolia. Austin Harper had opened the scoring for the Flyers in the first period and Will Coward

Three candidates ready to run in Sarnia-Lambton Bkjewanong Canadians will go to the polls April 28. That’s after Prime Minister Mark Carney went to the Governor General Sunday, to ask her to dissolve Parliament and call an election after just nine days in office. This election will look different in Lambton County. In Feb. 2023, The Electoral Boundaries Commission announced

Public health saying little Heather Wright/The Independent The measles outbreak has made its way to Lambton County. Lambton Public Health confirmed its first case of measles. It’s not releasing any details about the age of the person, location or whether the person was vaccinated. It did say in a news release that it has followed up with all known contacts