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Heather Wright/The Independent Lo-Anne Chan wants to make sure families who have endured miscarriages and infant losses have someone to talk to. The Sarnia woman knows how important that is after losing her own daughter at birth. About half-way through her pregnancy, Chan found out her child had a genetic condition. Doctors could not say if she would be alive

Cathy Dobson/The Independent Nine months after immigrating to Canada from France, 25-year-old Boubacar Balde has found full-time work in Sarnia and become a permanent Canadian citizen. He came to learn English and stayed because of the small-town lifestyle and the welcoming nature of the community, says Balde who holds a degree in public communication. “People are very, very nice,” he

Blake Ellis/The Independent Five electric school buses were pulled off the road in Lambton Kent after an electric school bus caught fire in Montreal in Sept. 9.  The five Lambton Kent school buses were manufactured by Lion, the same company that built the school bus in Montreal.  The Montreal incident happened after the driver turned on the heating system and

Author of book on Black History says settlements existed in Lambton as well Blake Ellis/The Independent “I want to point out where this is very much a history of Lambton County as well, “ said Author Marie Carter, as he talked about her book, In the Light of Dawn.  Carter gave a talk Saturday at the Oil Museum of Canada

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton Rural Childcare is moving into downtown Petrolia. The Sarnia-based non-profit is moving into a former bank on Petrolia Line. Scotia Bank announced it was closing the Petrolia branch in Oct. 2023 moving services for its members to Bright’s Grove in March 2024. The Town of Petrolia made a deal for the historic building in the heart

During the Postal Strike, The Independent will be removing our paywall giving access to our E-Edition posted on our website to all. You can find the Oct. 2 edition here: https://petrolialambtonindependent.ca/e-edition/october-2-2025/ And you can read our Brigden Fair Special feature here: https://petrolialambtonindependent.ca/e-edition/oct-2-2025-brigden-fair-special-edition/

Bill Dennis reprimanded by Lambton County Council, Chief says apology needed Heather Wright/The Independent “Where is the apology to the Aamjiwnaang First Nation?” That from Chief Janelle Nahmabin, responding after Lambton County Council reprimanded of Sarnia City/County Councillor Bill Dennis for remarks he made during a discussion at council. Oct. 1, Lambton County Council agreed with the recommendations of the

Cathy Dobson/The Independent His acclaimed work has been showcased internationally for decades. But Lambton County’s award-winning photojournalist Larry Towell has never mounted a solo show in his own backyard.  Until now. “Boundaries” opens Friday Oct. 3 at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery in downtown Sarnia featuring more than 130 of  Towell’s photographs taken over four decades. It’s a

Heather Wright/The Independent Canada Post workers in Lambton are taking their fight to the streets, but not necessarily in front of your local post office. There have been few picket lines up at Petrolia’s Canada Post office, but the doors are locked and the workers there, like those across the country, are on strike after the federal government gave Canada

Heather Wright/The Independent It will likely be November before the federal government decides whether the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada should review York1 Environmental’s plans for the Dresden dump. The agency is now reviewing the project and the objections filed by the Canadian Environmental Law Association for its clients, the Dresden CARED group to determine if a full review should

Heather Wright/The Independent The historic jerker lines at the Oil Museum of Canada in Oil Springs have a distinctly new look. Construction crews have been replacing the posts and wooden rods which, with the help of a powerhouse, pull oil from the grounds of the site. Megan Sinclair, the museum’s curator, says there have been a couple of updates at

CUP-W workers are back on strike The Independent The federal government is directing Canada Post to end door-to-door mail delivery and start restructuring the postal service, including closing rural post offices. The move has sparked local concern and it appears a strike at Canada Post – which has been hold for some time – will be back on Friday as