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Three Lancer wrestlers heading to OFSAA

February 20, 2025

Three LCCVI wrestlers are headed to OFSAA. Carson Toms, Abbi White, and Ellie Callister all placed second in their divisions at SWOSSAA Thursday at Lambton College to punch their ticket to the provincial championship. Toms placed second in the in Boys 47.5, seen here against Billy Hansor of Tecumseh, who won the event. Ellie Callister placed second in the Girls

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Petrolia Line and Mandaumin Road reopens

February 20, 2025

Accident Wednesday took out a high pressure gas line Heather Wright/The Independent The intersection at Petrolia Line and Mandaumin Road has reopened. A two car accident led to a gas leak Wednesday morning that was only contained Thursday morning. Around 9 am Wednesday, two vehicles collided at the intersection and ended up in the ditch on top of a major

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Sarnia-Lambton candidates vent in Bailey’s debate absence

February 18, 2025

Cathy Dobson/The Independent A lack of affordable housing, a lack of jobs and the need for new investment took centre stage at a fast-paced political forum as six of nine candidates made their case for why they should be elected the next Sarnia-Lambton MPP. The meeting room at the Dante Club was packed with about 100 people Tuesday who came

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Potential for $3.5B investments in Lambton

February 16, 2025

Tariff threats holding companies back says SLEP leader Heather Wright/The Independent The head of Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership says there are nearly 50 organizations “actively considering” setting up shop here. But Matthew Slotwinski says the potential for massive tariffs from the US government is making companies nervous enough to put their plans on hold. Slotwinski provided his annual report to Lambton

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Public school board revamps travel regulations in the wake of educators Hawaii conference

February 13, 2025

Blake Ellis/The Independent Lambton Kent District School Board has a completely rewritten its travel expense rules in the wake of three educators trip to Hawaii for a conference. .Trustees passed the new regulation at the Feb. 11 school board meeting for approval of travel outside of Ontario.Three Indigenous educators travelled to Hawaii in January 2024 for a conference at a

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Lambton EMS looking for $10.8 million headquarters in research park

February 11, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent There could be a new $10.8 million paramedic headquarters in Lambton. The idea to consolidate the administration, which had been based at Lambton Meadowview, operations, logistics and storage, was part of an emergency medical services master plan brought to county council last year, said Stephen Turner, Manager, emergency medical services, in his report to council. It said

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An independent and Libertarian candidate join the Sarnia-Lambton race for MPP

February 10, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent There are now six people on the ticket in the race to become the next MPP for Sarnia-Lambton. The president of the Libertarian Party of Canada, Jacques Boudreau, and former Sarnia City Councillor and current owner of an online news organization, Nathan Colquhoun, is running as an independent. They join incumbent Bob Bailey of the Ontario PCs,

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Three Lambton girls hockey teams win titles in Buffalo

February 10, 2025

The Lambton Attack under-11 and under-15 B teams combined for eight straight victories in each capturing their titles at the River Outdoor Classic in Buffalo on the weekend. The younger squad beat Burlington, 4-0 in the final after being teams from Brantford, Kitchener and Burlington to reach the championship contest. The under-15 team won its title with a 3-1 win

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Aamjiwnaang’s chief files complaint against Dennis’ “untrue, reckless, offensive, disparaging and abusive” remarks at Lambton County council

February 6, 2025

“I find the new Chief of the Amjiwnaang (sic)remarks to be a threat against me for doing my job,” says Dennis Heather Wright/The Independent Aamjiwnaang’s chief has filed complaints to both the Lambton County and Sarnia Integrity Commissioner over comments made by Bill Dennis. Nov. 27, Lambton County Council received a letter from Chief Janelle Nahmabin about fines paid by

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Warwick’s mayor wants to governments to ‘buy Canadian’

February 5, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Warwick Township Mayor Todd Case wants to make sure Lambton County is buying as many Canadian products as possible. The request comes just days after US President Donald Trump gave a month’s reprieve from a threatened a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods coming into the US. At Wednesday’s county council meeting, Case asked county

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‘The kids deserve more’ CUPE says more provincial cash needed for EAs

January 30, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Michele LaLonge-Davey has been kicked, scratched and head butted by the school children she was trying to help. It’s part of the increasing amount of violence members of CUPE working for both the public and Catholic boards in Lambton County are reporting. The educational assistant and president of Local 1238 of CUPE says lack of provincial funding

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Marriott to lead regional caucus through provincial election

January 29, 2025

The Independent Lambton County ‘s Warden, Enniskillen Mayor Kevin Marriott, has a new, temporary title – Chair of the Western Warden’s Caucus. Earlier this month, Marriott was elected the vice-chair of the group which represents 15counties and single-tier municipalities in Southwestern Ontario with more than 1.6 millionresidents. But today, the organization’s Chair Amy Martin of Norfolk County, stepped aside to

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