Dane Nisbet to be honoured by Sarnia Hockey Association
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Paramedics may take patients to the hospital waiting room
April 23, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Patients are still waiting too long to get into Bluewater Health when they arrive by ambulance. That’s according to Stephen Turner, chief of emergency medical services in Lambton. In a report to council, Turner says paramedics answered 21,361 calls in 2025, a six per cent increase over 2024. “Off load delay times have continued to remain high
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School board in a $1M hole as supply teacher costs soar
April 23, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent Lambton Kent District School Board’s Associate Director Brian McKay says as of the end of February, the board has spend $1 million more than planned for supply teachers. McKay presented a financial update to trustees at its April 14 meeting. Expenditures during the second quarter, a period between Dec. 1 and Feb. 28, and $2.2 million was
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Lambton Jr. Sting grads go head-to-head in OHL conference final
April 23, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent Lambton Jr. Sting alumni Cameron Reid and the Kitchener Rangers will go up against ex-Jr. Sting players Jack Nesbitt and John McLaughlin of the Windsor Spitfires in the OHL Western Conference final beginning Friday night in Kitchener. Reid drew an assist in Rangers’ 5-1 win over the Soo Greyhounds Friday to give Kitchener a 4-1 series winagainst
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Local players crack top four at U14 OHL Cup
April 22, 2026
The Independent A trio of Sarnia-Lambton players on the roster of the Chatham-Kent Cyclones, including Forest’s Drew Wilson, finished in the top four at the U14 OHL Cup over the weekend in Kingston. Brock Manders of Bright’s Grove scored in the opening minute of overtime for the Cyclones in a 4-3 win over the top-seeded North York Rangers in the
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Trustee voices concerns as she readies for retirement
April 21, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Jane Bryce is still optimistic people can make a difference in a child’s life by becoming a public school trustee. Bryce, who has been a public school trustee in Lambton County for over 30 years, says she won’t be running in the next municipal election. It’s a move she’s been planning for some time. She revealed her
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$25K reward offered to find person charged in Dane Nisbet’s murder
April 20, 2026
The Independent Sarnia police officers were in London this weekend, letting the neighbours of a man wanted for the murder of Dane Nisbet about a $25,000 reward for tips leading to the London man’s arrest. Nisbet, 20, of Sarnia died in the shooting on the patio of the Lambton College bar, The Lion’s Den, April 10. Two of his friends
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Killer Bees ranked fourth for inaugural Outlaw Tournament
April 17, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent The Alvinston Killer Bees are seeded in the middle of the pack for the eight-team Outlaw Championship Tournament beginning later this month in Eastern Ontario. The Bees are ranked fourth and will take on the fifth-seeded Deseronto Bulldogs in the first game for each team on Saturday, April 25 at 5 p.m. Alvinston will also play against
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Going up: LCCVI getting new elevator
April 17, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent LCCVI will be getting an upgrade making the top floor accessible to students. The Lambton Kent District School Board will have an elevator installed at the high school in Petrolia. Trustees considered two bids for the project at its March 31 meeting. The work will include the elevator installation, roof replacement and tech ventilation. The lowest bid
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Nesbitt, McLaughlin riding playoff win streak with Windsor Spitfires
April 16, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent Lambton Jr. Sting grads Jack Nesbitt and John McLaughlin and the Windsor Spitfires are riding a seven game winning streak going into game four of their OHL Western Conference semi-final in Flint Thursday. Sarnia’s Nesbitt, who has family connections to Petrolia and Alvinston, scored twice including the game- winner as the Spits opened the best-of-seven series with
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Canada-wide warrant issued for suspect in Sarnia murder
April 16, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent A Canada-wide warrant has now been issued for the man wanted in the murder of Dane Nisbet. April 10, around 1 am, Nisbet and his two of friends from the Mooretown Flags were shot while they were at the Lions’ Den Pub at Lambton College for country night. The three friends left the pub to go outside
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Two local teams win medals at OWHA Provincials
April 12, 2026
John Wright/The Independent The Lambton Attack U15 ‘C’ team took home a silver medal and the Sarnia Lady Sting U11 ‘C’ team won a bronze medal at the OWHA Provincials this weekend in the GTA. The Attack went unbeaten with wins over Flamborough and Woodstock and a tie against Stratford in the round robin to advance to the semifinals. In
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Gladu did what is ‘right for the country, for the riding, for myself’
April 9, 2026
New Liberal MP admits Conservatives are ‘not going to vote for me in the future. That is their democratic right’ Heather Wright/The Independent Marilyn Gladu knows her time in politics is now limited after crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party. But the Sarnia-Lambton-Bkjewanong MP says she did the right thing to help her community get the federal funding
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