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New photos, big reward for suspect in Dane Nisbet murder
April 25, 2026
Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Sarnia-Lambton Crime Stoppers is offering the largest reward in its history for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the April 10 murder of Sarnian Dane Nisbet. “In my 10 years as president of Crime Stoppers, this is the biggest reward we’ve ever offered,” said Sean Robbins during a press conference at police headquarters
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LCCVI, North Lambton win big at high school track meet
April 24, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent LCCVI’s Kole Chapman, Megan Munro and Jaylen Helps all won their respective events to open the LKSSAA track and field season at Great Lakes. Chapman won the senior boy’s 110 metre hurdles competition in a time of 14.97, Munro was first to cross the finish line in the senior girls’ 400 metre race in 1:04.50 and Helps’
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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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Sports Briefs: Harse, Shortt win Lambton College athletics awards
April 23, 2026
The Independent Petrolia’s Gracie Harse and Wyoming’s Kylee Shortt were among Lambton College athletics award winners announced online this week. Harse was named the Lions’ women’s softball hitter of the year and Shortt was defensive player of the year. Meantime, Wyoming’s Julia Boelens of the women’s softball team won the top academic award for femaleathletes. She had the highest GPA
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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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Orange won’t be used as school colour
April 16, 2026
Blake Ellis/Local Journalism Initaitive It was an emotional moment as Roberta Northmore asked Lambton-Kent District School Board trustees designate orange as a colour only to be used for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. During the choice of the school colours for the yet to be built Blue Coast District School in Forest, the Indigenous subcommittee had made the
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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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Two charged with drug trafficking after Lambton Shores tip
April 10, 2026
The Independent Two men have been charged with trafficking fentanyl after a traffic stop near Kettle and Stony Point First Nation. April 9, Anishinabek Police got a call saying someone was on their way to the community with illicit drugs. Just before 1 pm, Anishinabek police and Lambton OPP stopped a vehicle on Lakeshore Road in Lambton Shores. Police say
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