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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

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

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

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

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

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

Kim Fyfe is meeting MP Marilyn Gladu on Friday Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative The chair of the Sarnia-Lambton Liberal Association says she is optimistic several of MP Marilyn Gladu’s opinions will change now that she has crossed the floor. The former Conservative MP has previously expressed views about Covid-19 and Donald Trump that were “disturbing and not helpful,” said Kim

“Maybe we’ll get some action around here,” says former Liberal candidate Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Once local leaders processed the shock of MP Marilyn Gladu’s defection to the Liberal party Wednesday, they began thinking about whether Sarnia-Lambton will be better off for it. “As a Conservative MP, she has not been a strong advocate so we’d expect her to step

Heather Wright/The Independent Pete Aarssen did not see it coming. The long-time Conservative who is now the president of the Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong CPC Riding Association says there was no warning that Marilyn Gladu was leaving the Conservative Party to sit as a government member with the Liberal Party. Gladu has been elected four times under the Conservative banner. Just a year

Gladu, PM Carney step in front of the cameras after Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejewanong MP becomes a Liberal member Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu says she can do more inside of government than she can from the Conservative benches. Gladu’s floor crossing to the Liberal government was announced just before 11 am Wednesday. The MP has been elected as a Conservative

In January, Gladu advocated for byelections when MPs switch parties Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu has joined the Liberal government. In a statement issued this morning, Gladu said she’s “heard clearly from constituents that you want serious leadership and a real plan to build a stronger and more independent Canadian economy. “That is why I have decided to

The Independent Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu has joined the Liberal government. The Liberal Party has just issued the following statement on her behalf. “The past year has been like no other that Canada has ever faced, and I’ve heard clearly from constituents that you want serious leadership and a real plan to build a stronger and more independent Canadian economy.